Arizona Indigenous Culinary Experience
November 21, 2026
Experience an extraordinary evening where Indigenous Arizona takes center stage through cuisine, fashion, artistry, and culture at one of the Southwest’s most remarkable cultural landscapes.
Architecture of Indigenous Flavor and Fashion brings together Indigenous chefs, foodways keepers, artists, and Native fashion designers for an immersive evening at Taliesin West in Scottsdale. Presented during Native American Heritage Month, the program explores the enduring connections between food, design, land, creativity, and cultural continuity.
Guests can savor curated tasting stations showcasing traditional and contemporary Indigenous cuisine, meet chefs and foodways practitioners, and enjoy live culinary demonstrations grounded in ancestral knowledge and contemporary innovation.
The evening also comes to life on the runway with a dynamic Native fashion showcase highlighting bold design, artistry, and cultural expression from Indigenous creators.
Set against Frank Lloyd Wright’s renowned desert home and laboratory—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—the program creates a unique intersection of Indigenous foodways, fashion, art, and place. Here, the Sonoran Desert provides a powerful backdrop for stories and creative traditions that continue to inspire generations of makers, storytellers, and communities.
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Details:
- $100 Adult Admission: Includes access to the tasting stations and fashion show, plus two drink tickets. (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)
- $175 VIP Experience: Includes an intimate tasting experience with a featured chef, a specialty cocktail on the rooftop outlook, open bar for the rest of the event and VIP seating for the fashion show.
- $50.00 discounted Tribal Participant attendees will need to present a tribal ID at check-in to verify eligibility. This ticket includes two drink tickets. (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)
