Monday, Oct. 12, 2026 | 10 am–4 pm
FREE | Campus-wide Event
Celebrate the resilience and vibrancy of global Indigenous people at First Americans Museum! Don’t miss the highlight of the day: Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt (Osage Nation) will read a Mayoral Proclamation from the Festival Plaza stage at 1 pm.
This year’s theme, Sovereignty in Motion, explores the ways Indigenous communities embody movement in daily life—through physical activity, intergenerational knowledge, collective care, and self-determination.
Discounted $10 admission to the galleries and FAMily Discovery Center will be available all day. FAM members enjoy free admission every day.
Event Highlights
- Lacrosse exhibition game
- Soccer skills & drills with Certified Lions FC
- Live music
- Community information booths
- Performances
- Hands-on activities
- 39 Restaurant & food trucks
- Matriarch panel discussion
- Museum galleries open all day with half-off admission!
CHALK MURAL CONTEST
Artists and creative teams will create 10′ x 10′ temporary chalk murals in the courtyard inspired by the event’s theme, Sovereignty in Motion. Visitors will vote for their favorite, with three $500 awards presented at 1 pm.
Award categories are:
- Most Creative Interpretation
- Most Realistic, sponsored by Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
- Crowd Favorite, sponsored by Oklahoma City University Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
INDIGENOUS FILM
Join deadCenter Continuum and the Reel Indigenous Podcast for two FREE short programs in the Five Moons Theater, including recent films from filmmakers Joey Clift, Cary Thomas Cody, Brit Hensel, Fox Maxy, Adam Piron, Erica Pretty Eagle, Sisa Quispe, and Sabrina Saleha.
Festival Plaza
11 am – Certified Lions FC Exhibition Game
11 am – Dance Demonstrations by Riverside Indian School Culture Club
12:30 pm – Prettiest Ribbon Skirt/Shirt Contest
1 pm – Mayoral Proclamation
1:30 pm – Chalk Mural Contest Winners Announced
2 pm – Haudenosaunee Youth Lacrosse Exhibition Game
2 pm – Dance Demonstrations by Riverside Indian School Culture Club
3 pm – Auntie’s Biggest Beaded Earrings Contest
3:30 pm – Social Dancing
Xchange Theater
All Day – Rock the Native Vote
10 am – Sensory Friendly Demonstration by Artist David Bizzaro
11 am – Lord’s Prayer Signing by Neveah Cooper, Wyandotte Nation Junior Princess
12:15 pm – Powwow #GRWM Demonstration
2:30 pm – Catrina Dancers
3 pm – Matriarch Panel Discussion
Hall of The People
All Day – Info booths from community and tribal partners
11 am & 2 pm – Flute Music by Intertribal Visions: Travis Komahcheet (Comanche Nation/Otoe-Missouria Tribe)
3 pm – Marimba Estrella Chapina (Guatemala) by Benvenuto Barrios
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
FOOD & DRINK
- Enjoy inspired Indigenous cuisine from 39 Restaurant. Make your reservations today!
- Bring money for local food trucks.
- Outside food and drink (other than water) is not permitted.
PARKING & SHUTTLES
- Limited, free parking available at the museum.
- Free parking & shuttle service available at Crooked Oak Public Schools, located at SE 15th and Eastern. Shuttles will run 8:20 am – 5:30 pm.
- View paid parking options in the Horizons District here.
- Cars parked in fire lanes or on the grass will be towed at owner’s expense.
LEAVE THESE ITEMS AT HOME
- Pets, drones or weapons are prohibited. Service animals are always welcome.
- Coolers and canopies are not permitted.
- Smoking or vaping is not allowed on the FAM campus.
PHOTOGRAPHY
- Photography for personal, non-commercial use is welcome!
- Professional photographers and members of the media must contact communications@FAMok.org prior to arrival.
Support for Indigenous Peoples Day at First Americans Museum provided by
