On Saturday November 21, 2026, The Arizona American Indian Tourism Association delivers a unique Arizona Indigenous Culinary Event in a cocktail format setting, with contemporary Native Arts/Artists including exquisite Native Chef tasting stations featuring traditional and fusion foods and cocktails. The Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesen West is hosting this one of a kind and only in Scottsdale event.
This curated evening will reflect the rich tapestry of Native Arizona with its history, foods, music, people, and cultures. The event brings together many Native communities with traditional and contemporary elements that highlight and celebrate the beauty and important contributions of Arizona’s Native Peoples to Arizona culture.
Traditional and Contemporary Native Arts, arts and craft demonstrations, a silent auction and live performances are scheduled throughout the evening.
Foodies, culture enthusiasts, and Arizona lovers won’t want to miss this chance to explore the tastes, sights and highlights from our Native Arizona communities presented in a format that engages and elevates the rich living tapestry of our first peoples’ heritage. Pair this with cooking demos from local, indigenous and contemporary chefs and a vibrant, rich elevated arts program and you have a sensational multi-sensory and “Only in Arizona” experience!
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Experience an extraordinary evening where Indigenous Arizona comes to the plate, the runway, and one of the Southwest’s most iconic cultural landscapes.
Architecture of Indigenous Flavor and Fashion brings together Indigenous chefs, foodways keepers, artists, and Native fashion designers for a vibrant, immersive celebration at Taliesin West in Scottsdale. During Native American Heritage Month, guests will explore the living connections among food, design, land, creativity, and cultural continuity.
Enjoy curated tasting stations featuring traditional and contemporary Indigenous cuisine, connect with chefs and foodways practitioners, and experience live culinary demonstrations rooted in ancestral knowledge and innovation. The evening also features a dynamic Native fashion showcase, presenting bold contemporary design, artistry, and cultural expression from Indigenous creators.
Set against Frank Lloyd Wright’s renowned desert home and laboratory—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—this distinctive program places Indigenous foodways and Native fashion within the Sonoran Desert landscape that continues to inspire generations of makers, storytellers, and communities.
