Indigenous Peoples Day

Celebrate the resiliency and vibrancy of global Indigenous people at First Americans Museum! This FREE event includes cultural performances, educational demonstrations, stickball games and food trucks.

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt (Osage Nation) will take the Courtyard stage at 1 p.m. to read a Mayoral Proclamation making the day official. All tribal leaders and royalty are invited to the stage to share remarks following the proclamation.

Exhibition admission (optional) is discounted at $5 per person for ages four and up. FAM members, tribal leaders and royalty will enjoy free admission.

BEFORE YOU GO
• Offsite parking/shuttles are available for $10 at Crooked Oak Athletic Field, located at 2201 SE 22nd St. (SE 22nd and Eastern).
• Photography is encouraged
• Outside food/drink, pets, drones or weapons are prohibited. Service animals required due to disability are always welcome
• Coolers and canopies are not permitted
• Smoking or vaping is not allowed on the FAM campus

FOOD & DRINK
Bring money for local food trucks! Hawaiian Snow, Hawaiian Style BBQ, La Gordita Sobrosa, Monkey Food Truck, Norwood Indian Tacos, Redbone Indian Tacos, Soul City Tacos, Squeeze Me Lemonade, and Vanessa’s Food Truck will provide nourishment in Festival Plaza.

SCHEDULE
Courtyard | MC Manny King (Northern Cheyenne):
10–11 a.m. | Caddo Dances with Caddo Culture Club
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Native Sign Language Demonstration by Native American USMC Veterans Association Princess Kasey Atauvich (Comanche Nation/Kiowa)
Noon | Danza Yumare Indigenous Dance Group
12:30 | De’Wegen Kwek Potawatomi Women’s Drum Group Performance
1 p.m. | Mayoral Proclamation by Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt (Osage Nation) and greetings from tribal leaders and royalty
2 p.m. | Hand Drum Contest | Register here to compete (performers are eligible to enter!)
3 p.m. | Sauk Dancers feat. Young Buffalo Horse Drum
3:30 p.m. | Oklahoma Fancy Dancers

Hall of The People
10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Hands-on activities and info booths and program partners
10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Tickets for $5 discounted gallery admission

Festival Plaza
10:15 a.m. | Native Sign Language Demonstration by Native American USMC Veterans Association Princess Kasey Atauvich (Comanche Nation/Kiowa)
10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. | Stickball exhibition featuring Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation, Choctaw Nation, FAM, and Yuchi Nation Teams, Announcer Phillip Billy (Chickasaw Nation)
10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Chickasaw Nation archery activity, Caddo tipi cultural station, Thunder Bolt Bus, and Mound Walk

FAMstore
10 a.m. –5 p.m. | Shop First American items and purchase the limited-edition IPD 2024 t-shirt

Xchange Theater
10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Rock the Native Vote Voter Information and Activities
11 a.m. | Lane Factor (Caddo Nation/Muscogee [Creek]/Seminole) of Reservation Dogs Meet-and-Greet
1:30 p.m. | AJ Harvey (Ponca Tribe/Pawnee/Hidatsa) Performance
2:30 p.m. | LABRYS/Penny Pitchlynn (Choctaw Nation) Performance

Chef Loretta’s Garden | Sponsored by Shape Your Future, a Program of TSET
10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Hands-on activities by Native Farming Solutions
10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Self-tour Chef Loretta’s Garden

FAM Five Moons Theater
10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. | Drop-in Indigenous film features from deadCenter Film Festival
2 p.m. | Panel discussion with Matriarch: Joy-Centered Programming as a Model for Community Wellness and Healing