Mayor Greg Ballard and the City of Indianapolis, in partnership with the Indiana Native American Business Association, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, and St. Francis Hospital invite you to celebrate the first ever Native American Heritage Day Festival in Indianapolis.
The event is free and open to the public and will begin with a business seminar at 10:00 a.m. At noon Mayor Ballard, along with Native American elders and leaders, will officially open the festivities, which will begin with a Grand Entry Powwow.
“This event will be a celebration of our state’s modern and thriving Native American cultures,” said Mayor Ballard. “All residents of Indianapolis are beneficiaries of the rich cultural heritage of the Native Americans that live in this city and state so it is important that we take time and recognize the many contributions they have made to our city.”
The event will feature Native American art, music, traditional games, education, Indian fry bread, and health education. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi will serve as host drum for the powwow, and Native American Hoosiers will be operating educational booths with information about their tribe’s cultures and traditions.
“There is a great deal of cultural diversity in Indianapolis and the Native American community is especially diverse,” said Carolin Requiz Smith, Director of International and Cultural Affairs. “An event like this is great because not only are people learning about how unique each Native American tribe and nation is from the other, they are having fun too.”
WHAT:
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY FESTIVAL
WHERE:
GARFIELD PARK; BURELLO FAMILY CENTER
WHEN:
AUGUST 29, 2009
10 A.M. – 7 P.M.
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