WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Spring Powwow Native Art Market is bringing together thousands of people across the area.

"There's been so much support and so much love and so many memories," said Lloyd Ninham, the president of Indian Summer Festival, Inc.

The Spring Powwow Native Art Market highlights indigenous art, food and traditions all in one space.

“It’s enormously important," said Ninham. "I mean just over 50 years ago the indigenous people here weren’t even allowed to legally do ceremony and hold powwows and learn dance and do these different types of things. Now, we’re able to bring this back after it was a 32-year run that the Indian Summer festival had that everybody got to grow and know down at the Summerfest Grounds.”

This weekend also marked the relaunch of the beloved Indian Summer Festival.

"To be able to share my work at an event that’s fundraising for a festival that I used to attend with my great grandparents is such an honor," said vendor, Mariah Skenandore.

Skenandore says the once longstanding Indian Summer Festival, which was originally hosted at the Summerfest Grounds was a special place not just for her, but for the community.

"I think a lot of us were really disappointed when it went away," said Skenandore. "It’s a huge community event. People come from all over. You don’t get to see people that you’ve seen for a long time, so it’s really amazing to be able to all come together like this in such a positive way."

The nonprofit, Indian Summer Festival, Inc. says more than 3,000 people made their way through the doors at the Waukesha County Expo Center.

They say people are eager to keep the tradition alive for the next generation.

"To be able to see it try to come back and be here again and bring my children around," said vendor, Clarissa Friday. "I think that’s really important and it’s really nice and to see all the native artists here, and to be able to support them and have them all at one space is really amazing."

Organizers say the Indian Summer Festival will have its comeback this September at the Waukesha Expo Fairgrounds.