Native American Programs at Shiloh
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Contact: Marcus Johnson, 731-689-5696
Shiloh National Military Park will be offering ranger led programs on the inhabitants of the Shiloh Indian Mounds. These interpretive programs will focus on several aspects on Native American life. The scheduled programs are as follows: Foods of the Native Americans. This program will focus on what the Shiloh Indians hunted and gathered for sustenance. However, the Mississippian period also saw the increased dependence on agriculture, and the natives gradually depended more on farming for food. This 30 minute program will be offered on Monday, November 21st and Tuesday, November 22nd at 11:30 a.m. Medicinal and Common Uses of Plants by the Native Americans. This program will focus on herbs and plants the Shiloh Indians used to treat sickness and injury, as well as other daily activities. The plants and herbs used during this period of time have had positive influences on modern science, and many of the natural remedies continue to be used today. This 30 minute program will be offered on Monday, November 21st and Tuesday, November 22nd at 1:30 p.m. Shiloh Battlefield at (731) 689-5275. You may visit us on our website at www.nps.gov/shil, and follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ShilohNMP and Twitter at http://twitter.com/shilohnps. |
Did You Know?
Shiloh National Military Park has two well-stocked bookstores - one at the Shiloh Battlefield and one at the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center. Although both stores offer a wide range of books, they specialize in the Western Theater of the Civil War.