Marcy Middleton, a Navajo descendant, would regularly hear the successes of huge Indian markets in places such as in Santa Fe, New Mexico — but never one in Eugene. One day, she came up with an idea offhandedly, while chatting with her friend at a Native American community potluck.
“Wouldn’t it be nice if we had our own market?”
Middleton brought this idea to life. The Native American Arts & Crafts Makers Market, founded in 2013, started as a once-a-year winter event. Now, it happens on the first Sunday of every month, March through December, and has grown to include over 20 independent vendors…