The AfroIndigenous Peoples Festival (APF) is a multidisciplinary celebration uplifting Black, Native, and AfroIndigenous peoples through film screenings, panel discussions, workshops, art-making, live performances, and a culminating powwow. The inaugural festival, which debuted in Atlanta in June 2025, was a sold-out event that drew hundreds of attendees from across the South and as far as New Zealand.

Day One of APF kicked off with a screening of a powerful film titled Duality: A Collection of Afro-Indigenous Perspectives, directed by Frederick DeShon Murphy (History Before Us) and Kimberly Knight of Black Indians NC. The film featured insightful interviews that uplifted the rich histories of Black and Native American lineages and was followed by a community discussion led by activist and community leader YoNasDa Lonewolf.

The festival then offered a Fancy Shawl and House Dance class led by highly acclaimed artists The Butterfly Effect and Khadijah Siferllah, as well as a Gullah Geechee sweetgrass basket-making workshop led by Jennifaye Singleton.

Day One culminated with Powwows & Cyphers: A Sacred Place to Be, an evening-length performance exploring AfroIndigeneity through a fusion of Black diasporic and Native American music and dance. Curated by Emmy-nominated dance duo Al Taw’am, the show featured an exceptional cast of Black and Afro-Indigenous dancers.

Day Two of APF, Sunday, June 15th, was the AfroIndigenous Powwow, a historic event, as it marked Atlanta's first AfroIndigenous and gender-inclusive powwow on public record. The powwow featured outstanding exhibitions from artists, including Grammy-nominated AfroIndigenous musician Mumu Fresh.

Currently, Sequoia Ascension is working toward touring the festival, bringing it to new cities and Indigenous communities.