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The Red Earth American Indian Cultural Festival is a unique occasion where America's Northern and Southern tribes celebrate their heritage at one event. In full regalia, dancers represent the traditions of their people in one the world's most prestigious competitions, held each June in downtown Oklahoma City.
The Red Earth Parade through downtown Oklahoma City signals the beginning of the Red Earth Festival each June.
A tiny tot displays his finest regalia as he rides through downtown Oklahoma City as part of the Red Earth Parade. The annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival brings together representatives of over 100 tribes and more than 30,000 visitors to celebrate American Indian culture.
A Chickasaw re-enactor demonstrates archery techniques at the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur.
Members of the Cherokee tribe playing stickball at the Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah. Visitors can immerse themselves in the Cherokee culture with a guided tour of the ancient village where they'll learn about the customs and history of the tribe as well as learn to shoot a blowgun, witness arrowhead and basket making demontstrations and try stickball for themselves.
Cheyenne Chief Black Kettle led a group of Southern Cheyenne who were camped along the banks of the Washita River in western Oklahoma in 1868 when the peaceful village was attacked at dawn by Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and his troops. The site of this massacre is memorialized today at the Washita Battlefield National Historic Site in the town of Cheyenne. Photo courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Oklahoma has been home to American Indian peoples for 30,000 years. You can explore the many native cultures that now call Oklahoma home at museums, attractions and American Indian events across the state.
A bronze warrior stands on the grounds of the Chickasaw Cultural Center in Sulphur.
The Native American gallery at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City is a state-of-the-art tribute to the culture of the many tribes that found a home in Oklahoma.
The pageantry of the Standing Bear Powwow makes it a powerful experience for those who attend the annual event in Ponca City each September.
Traditional dance is an important part of the Kiowa Black Leggings Warrior Society Ceremonial held in Anadarko each year.
A young participant dances at the Kaw Nation Intertribal Powwow in northern Oklahoma's Kaw City.
Members of the Kiowa Black Leggings Warrior Society take part in a ceremony to honor veterans. The public is invited to attend the annual event in Anadarko which includes two days of traditional dancing and ceremonial festivities.
American Indian dancers parade in full regalia during Miami NOW: Native Oklahoma Weekend in Miami.
An American Indian dancer performs during the Magnolia Festival in Durant.
Miami is home to nine American Indian tribal nations, making powwow celebrations a staple of the local culture. Visitors are welcome to attend and experience the rich American Indian heritage.
The 1829 log cabin that once belonged to Sequoyah, the Cherokee tribe member who is famous for developing the Cherokee alphabet, is preserved near Sallisaw. The surrounding grounds are a lovely place for a picnic and historical exploration.
A Red Earth Festival participant prepares to perform in the dance competition. The Red Earth Festival is held each year in Oklahoma City and brings over 100 tribes together to celebrate American Indian heritage.
Dancers display spectacular regalia at the annual Peoria Powwow in Miami.
Traditional American Indian regalia is worn by dancers at the Standing Bear Powwow in Ponca City.
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