CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -The Hopkinsville Christian County Trail of Tears Commission invites the public to the 28th Annual Pow Wow at the historic Trail of Tears Commemorative Park on US Highway 41 in Hopkinsville, Ky.
The event will be held Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13 and is located on the actual trail and encampment site used during the forced removal of the Cherokee people from 1838-39.
The Pow Wow begins Saturday when the gates open at 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. On Sunday the Pow Wow will begin at 1 p.m. The price is $6 for adults, $3 for children six to twelve years old, and kids 6 and under are free.
Enjoy dance competitions, Native American drumming and singing, Native American arts and crafts, Cherokee storytelling, Flint Knapping, Tipi Displays, Indian foods, Flint Knapping, and authentic Native American Indian dance competitions with contestants in full Native American regalia. Visitors have an opportunity to see a wide variety of Native American made products, clothing, jewelry, footwear, art, memorabilia, and food.
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Native Americans travel from all over the United States and Canada to participate in these dance competitions provided at the Trail of Tears Pow Wow, competing for over $20,000 in prize money. Men’s dance competitions are traditional, grass, straight, golden age, and the fancy dance. Women’s competitions are in buckskin, fancy shawl, jingle, cloth, and golden age. Junior competitions for male and female dancers 11-16 years old and youth dance competitions for boys and girls ages 6-10, along with the ever-popular tiny-tot competitions for boys and girls 5 and under are also held.
For more information about the event visit http://www.trailoftears.org/