Native American Heritage Month Special Event Fred Nez Keams

Native American Heritage Month Special Event 

Fred Nez Keam Flute Maker & Performer 

Thursday November 12, 2026

5:30-6:30 PM

Fred Nez-Keams is a Diné flute-maker and musician from the Navajo Nation in New Mexico who now resides in Kentucky. Raised in Navajo traditions by his grandparents, a Medicine Man and a Hand Trembler, Fred shares his heritage through his music and stories. His work has been featured in the Kentucky Arts Council’s Native Reflection exhibit in 2020 and 2024, as well as commissioned for the 2022 Kentucky Arts Council’s Governor’s Awards in the Arts.

Keams and wife Angie, who is also Native American, give presentations about their culture across the nation. The couple invites everyone to experience the beauty of Native American cultures through authentic song, dance, stories and melodies of the Native American Flute.

All programs are free & open to the public