AL INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION

Alabama Indian Affairs Commission

THE YEAR OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN IN ALABAMA

The Year of the American Indian in Alabama celebrates the culture and heritage of Native Americans by recognizing excellent events, programs and exhibits held during 1998. Alabama's state-recognized tribes, museums and other historical and cultural agencies joined together with the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission, compiling this calendar of events. To Help our state's disadvantaged Native American students, many organizations will donate money from their events to the Alabama Indian Scholarship Fund.

Festivals, Fairs & Pow Wows
Festivals, Fairs & Pow Wows represent the heart of Native American celebrations. These events evolved from older Native American ceremonies which often celebrated the planting or harvesting of crops. Attended by Native Americans from all over the country, nearly every culturally-oriented museum and state recognized tribe holds one or more of these gatherings.

Preservation of American Indian Heritage Organization
Indian Heritage Festival and Pow Wow (University of Alabama)
March 14-15, 1998
Information: (205) 556-7808

Cherokees of Southeast Alabama
Pow Wow
April 17-19, 1998
Dothan, Alabama
Information: (334) 271-4879

Cherokee Trust
Lone Eagle's Legacy Pow Wow
April 24-26, 1998
Alexander City, Alabama
Information: (334)541-2505

Anniston Museum of Natural History
Southeastern Indian Cultural Festival
May 7-9, 1998
Anniston, Alabama
Information: (205) 237-6766

Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama
Sequoyah Caverns Spring Indian Festival
May 14-16, 1998
Ider, Alabama
Information: (205) 681-0080

Oakville Indian Museum
Lawrence County Schools 11th Annual Indian Festival
May 17-19, 1998
Information: (205) 905-2494

MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians
Mowa Choctaw Annual Pow Wow
June 20-21, 1998
McIntosh, Alabama
Information: (334) 894-6578

Cherokees of Northeast Alabama
Sequoyah Caverns Fall Indian Festival
September 18-20, 1998
Ider, Alabama
Information: (205) 681-0800

Moundville Archaeological Park
Moundville Native American Festival
September 22-26, 1998
Moundville, Alabama
Information: (205) 371-2572

Burritt Museum and Park
Indian Heritage Festival
October 15-17, 1998
Huntsville, Alabama
Information: (205) 536-2882

MaChis Lower Creek Indian Tribe
Children's Day and Pow Wow
October 16-17, 1998
New Brocton, Alabama
Information: (334) 891-6578

Scottsboro-Jackson Heritage Center
Southeastern Native American Festival
October 24-25, 1998
Scottsboro, Alabama
Information: (205) 259-2122

Alabama Indian Affairs Commission
Alabama Indian Statewide Pow Wow
November 6-7, 1998
Montgomery, Alabama
Information: (334) 242-2831

Echota Cherokee Tribe
Annual Pow Wow
November 13-15, 1998
Decatur, Alabama
Information: (334) 285-5768

Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Annual Thanksgiving Day Pow Wow
November 26-27, 1998
Atmore, Alabama
Information: (334) 368-9136

With a Montgomery, Alabama reception, the Alabama Indian Affairs commission celebrates the beginning of THE YEAR OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN IN ALABAMA.

Among those attending the January reception were: (left to right)

Lisa Worsham, Director of Education, Anniston Museum of Natural History and Science

Wayne Rasco, Chief of the Echota Cherokees

Ellen Rasco, Echota Cherokee Head Lady Dancer

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