Tipi Raising Competition
Tipi Raising Competition
Saturday, Dec. 16 | 11 a.m. Team Check-in; noon–4 p.m. event
Outside in Festival Plaza
FREE | No tickets to attend; Advance registration required for teams
Don’t miss this action-packed competition unique to Indian Country. Up to ten teams of four people each will work without ladders to raise 18-foot tipis in the museum’s Festival Plaza. You are invited to observe the competition, discover the cultural relevance of tipis and enjoy drumming and dancing.
Register your team by Dec. 11 here.
Tipis provided by: Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and Pawnee Nation.
Additional support provided by:
Stay tuned for details on team registration.
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