PRESERVATION
Honor the traditions, movement, teachings, songs, and stories carried forward by generations of Indigenous people.
INDIGENOUS ENTERPRISE · EST. 2015
WHO WE ARE
ROOTED IN TRADITION.
BUILT FOR THE FUTURE.
Indigenous Enterprise is a collective of Native American dancers, filmmakers, artists, and cultural storytellers bringing the strength, beauty, and spirit of Indigenous culture to audiences around the world.
THE BEGINNING
2015
OUR STORY
FROM A LIVING ROOM TO THE WORLD STAGE.
Indigenous Enterprise was founded in 2015 by Kenneth Shirley with a simple but powerful vision: bring the strength, beauty, and spirit of powwow culture to the world.
What began in his mother’s living room as a small group of dancers has grown into a global platform for Indigenous representation through dance, film, fashion, and storytelling.
WHY WE DO IT
CULTURE IS A SOURCE OF POWER.
Not long ago, Indigenous people were punished for practicing many of the same traditions we proudly share today. Our work honors the ancestors who protected those traditions by carrying them forward with strength and visibility.
THE NEXT GENERATION
REPRESENTATION CREATES POSSIBILITY.
Our work reaches beyond the stage. We want Indigenous youth to see their cultures represented with pride, creativity, and power, and to know that their voices belong everywhere.
OUR FOUNDATION
PRESERVATION.
PERFORMANCE.
PROGRESSION.
PERFORMANCE
Share living Indigenous culture with audiences through dance, music, storytelling, and powerful stage presentation.
PROGRESSION
Create new opportunities for Indigenous artists and the next generation to lead, innovate, and tell their own stories.
AROUND THE WORLD
INDIGENOUS CULTURE
ON THE WORLD STAGE.
Over the past decade, Indigenous Enterprise has performed for audiences on some of the world’s most recognizable stages and cultural platforms.
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSESYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADENEW YORK CITY
SUPER BOWLPHOENIX, ARIZONA
LINCOLN CENTERNEW YORK CITY
MORE THAN A DANCE COMPANY
ONE COLLECTIVE.
MULTIPLE FORMS.
LIVE CULTURE IN MOTION
Powwow dance, live music, storytelling, and cultural presentation for audiences around the world.
WE TELL OUR OWN STORIES
Indigenous-led filmmaking and media created from our own perspectives, communities, and experiences.
KNOWLEDGE FORWARD
School programs, workshops, demonstrations, artist talks, and cultural learning experiences.
COLLABORATION WITH PURPOSE
Fashion, campaigns, cultural projects, and creative partnerships rooted in authenticity and respect.
INDIGENOUS ENTERPRISE
“WE ARE THE GRANDCHILDREN OF THE ANCESTORS THEY COULDN’T KILL.”
We honor the past. We uplift Indigenous voices. We create opportunities for the next generation. We remind the world that Indigenous people are still here.
WORK WITH US
BRING INDIGENOUS ENTERPRISE TO YOUR AUDIENCE.
Available for performances, educational programs, cultural collaborations, special events, media projects, and creative partnerships.