Jackson Park, located in the 53215 ZIP code, is home to more Native Americans then any other part of Milwaukee, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The park was the location local artist Harmony Hill chose to begin the tradition of the Red Magic Art Festival. Wanting to create a legacy for her father and honor the generational bonds of her community, the festival highlights the arts and culture of local Native Americans.

Jon Greendeer, Ho-Chunk Nation president, speaks during the Red Magic Art Festival. Greendeer is serving his second term as president of the Ho-Chunk Nation.

A sign for the Red Magic Art Festival at Jackson Park. The festival is a one-day event that brings together vendors and performers to celebrate Native American culture.

Rosella Walker, 11, and Gabriella Logan, 15, dance in the Bearskin-Blackbird Woodland appliqué special event. The handmade skirts contain distinct patterns from each individual’s families.

Rosella Walker, 11, dances in the Bearskin-Blackbird Woodland appliqué special event, which took place last weekend. Walker wears a necklace made from bone and other materials.

Harmony Hill laughs while getting her hair done by Belle Bearskin-Blackbird. Hill is the founder and organizer of Red Magic Art Festival, creating it in 2020.

The Little Priest Singers, a Ho-Chunk family, performs during the Red Magic Art Festival. The group plays traditional Ho-Chunk music throughout Wisconsin.

Angelo and Giovanni Bearskin lift Marcelle Bearskin-Blackbird in the air at Jackson Park during the Red Magic Art Festival. Marcelle wears an appliqué with a specific family pattern sewn into the skirt.

A woman wears a Paxe during the festival. Members of the Ho-Chunk Nation along with citizens from other tribes are the only ones allowed to have a Bald Eagle feather in the U.S.

Paula Cloud adjusts the eagle feather in her Paxe. Participants competed in the Bearskin-Blackbird Woodland appliqué special event. The arts festival shines a spotlight on cultural traditions.

Women dance during the Bearskin-Blackbird Woodland appliqué special event during the Red Magic Art Festival. The Ho-Chunk women competed in a tournament style event, which featured their appliqué ribbon work.

Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between CatchLight Local and Report for America.

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Photos: Red Magic Art Festival celebrates Native American art and culture

by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
August 13, 2025

<h1>Photos: Red Magic Art Festival celebrates Native American art and culture</h1>
<p class="byline">by Jonathan Aguilar / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service / CatchLight Local, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service <br />August 13, 2025</p>

<p>Jackson Park, located in the 53215 ZIP code, is home to more Native Americans then any other part of Milwaukee, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The park was the location local artist Harmony Hill chose to begin the tradition of the Red Magic Art Festival. Wanting to create a legacy for her father and honor the generational bonds of her community, the festival highlights the arts and culture of local Native Americans.</p>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_5549-1024x684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126737" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Jon Greendeer, Ho-Chunk Nation president, speaks during the Red Magic Art Festival. Greendeer is serving his second term as president of the Ho-Chunk Nation.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_7645-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126727" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A sign for the Red Magic Art Festival at Jackson Park. The festival is a one-day event that brings together vendors and performers to celebrate Native American culture.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_5621-1024x684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126734" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rosella Walker, 11, and Gabriella Logan, 15, dance in the Bearskin-Blackbird Woodland appliqué special event. The handmade skirts contain distinct patterns from each individual's families.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_5604-1024x684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126735" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rosella Walker, 11, dances in the Bearskin-Blackbird Woodland appliqué special event, which took place last weekend. Walker wears a necklace made from bone and other materials.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_7669-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126731" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Harmony Hill laughs while getting her hair done by Belle Bearskin-Blackbird. Hill is the founder and organizer of Red Magic Art Festival, creating it in 2020.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_7717-1024x681.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126728" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The Little Priest Singers, a Ho-Chunk family, performs during the Red Magic Art Festival. The group plays traditional Ho-Chunk music throughout Wisconsin.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_5519-1024x684.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126738" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Angelo and Giovanni Bearskin lift Marcelle Bearskin-Blackbird in the air at Jackson Park during the Red Magic Art Festival. Marcelle wears an appliqué with a specific family pattern sewn into the skirt. </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_5697-1024x819.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126730" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A woman wears a Paxe during the festival. Members of the Ho-Chunk Nation along with citizens from other tribes are the only ones allowed to have a Bald Eagle feather in the U.S.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_5505-1024x819.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126733" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Paula Cloud adjusts the eagle feather in her Paxe. Participants competed in the Bearskin-Blackbird Woodland appliqué special event. The arts festival shines a spotlight on cultural traditions.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-large"><img src="https://milwaukeenns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DSC_7828-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-126726" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Women dance during the Bearskin-Blackbird Woodland appliqué special event during the Red Magic Art Festival. The Ho-Chunk women competed in a tournament style event, which featured their appliqué ribbon work.</figcaption></figure>
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<p><em>Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between </em><a href="https://www.catchlight.io/local"><em>CatchLight Local </em></a><em>and </em><a href="https://www.reportforamerica.org/"><em>Report for America</em></a><em>.</em></p>
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