2019 Texas American Indian Heritage Day Celebration
Celebrate the 6th Annual Texas American Indian Heritage Day Celebration on September 27, 2019 with the Bullock Museum and the Great Promise for American Indians in Austin, Texas. The Texas State Legislature has named the last Friday in September as American Indian Heritage Day, recognizing the historic, cultural, and social contributions that the American Indian communities and leaders have made to the state.
Texas American Indian Heritage Day Celebration
Free Admision & Parking
The Texas American Indian Heritage Day Celebration will feature a range of activities with dancing and drumming performances and interactive experiences for school groups during the morning and an evening program that celebrates the traditional and contemporary arts of Texas’s American Indian groups.
There will be performances by the Great Promise for American Indians, open discussions about the culture and traditions of native groups in Texas and opportunities to see drumming and dancing displays throughout the day. Stop by in the morning for performances or come to the public celebration from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.
School Groups
Introduce your students to the culture of Texas’s American Indians through first-hand experiences. Call (512) 463-6712 or email reservations@thestoryoftexas.com to plan your field trip to this FREE program.
Bullock Texas State History Museum – Add a Day!
Although the observed day is the last Friday of September, we hold our celebration on the following Saturday.
Dancing and drumming performances by Great Promise for American Indians in the Museum lobby.
Tentative Schedule of Events
Program for School Groups and Museum Visitors: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Performances: 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Public Celebration: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Discover the diversity of native groups that have called Texas home and find out more about groups currently living in Texas by joining us at the Texas American Indian Heritage Day Celebratio. Learn about cultural traditions including storytelling, clothing decoration, art creation, and food preparation at hands-on activity stations.
Location
Bullock Texas State History Museum Lobby
1800 Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701
ContactUs@TheStoryofTexas.com
Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Texas American Indian Heritage Day Celebration on the last Friday in September with the Bullock Museum and the Great Promise for American Indians in Austin, Texas.
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