The Native Joy Play Festival: A Celebration of Indigenous Creativity and Community. A two-day, community-centered celebration of contemporary Indigenous storytelling and performance, taking place at the Franklin Avenue East Cultural District in 2025. This public festival uplifts Native joy, humor, resilience, and creative brilliance by presenting new short plays by Indigenous playwrights and staging them with Indigenous and BIPOC actors. Produced by SAROS field/works and directed by Ernest Briggs, this festival will share performance, community conversations, workshops, and food, inviting intergenerational audiences into a creative space where Indigenous narratives are honored and celebrated. This activation builds on a successful pilot hosted at Macalester College and responds directly to the history and present of Franklin Avenue as a center of Native organizing, culture, and artistic leadership. Made possible by the| Arts & Cultural Affairs Department, City of Minneapolis: 2025 FESTIVAL AND CULTURAL SPACES ACTIVATION PROGRAM AWARD. This program aims to bolster festivals and cultural spaces as they champion Minneapolis-based artists and foster community connections.