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Chickasaw Heritage Festival at the Shiloh Indian Mounds
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Chickasaw Heritage Festival at Shiloh
Saturday, October 22nd, 2022
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, the Chickasaw heritage Festival will be open to the public, in Cloud Field near the Native American Indian Mounds Site.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
9:30 AM to 9:50 AM – Archeology
Story Telling
Prehistoric Weaponry
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM – Stickball
Stomp Dance
10:45 AM to 12:15 PM – Indian Mounds Hiking Tour (NPS Ranger Timothy Arnold)
11:30 AM to 11:50 PM – Archeology
Story Telling
Prehistoric Weaponry
12:00 PM to 12:30 PM – Stickball
Stomp Dance
12:45 PM to 2:15 PM – Indian Mounds Hiking Tour (NPS Ranger Paul Holloway)
2:30 PM to 2:50 PM – Archeology
Story Telling
Prehistoric Weaponry
3:00 PM to 3:30 PM – Stickball
Stomp Dance
Stickball:
Chickasaws have a long history of playing the traditional game of stickball. Itti’ kapochcha to’li’ or stickball, also known as “little brother of war,” has been handed down from generation to generation and was historically played to settle conflicts over land and politics between Native American tribes. Recorded accounts of stickball date back to the early 18th century.
Stomp Dance:
Stomp dancing is an important aspect of Chickasaw culture. Historically, stomp dancing has its roots in the Green Corn Ceremony, springtime celebrating harvest, redemption, and forgiveness.
Chickasaws believe that the fire at the center of the dance circle is the embodiment of Aba’ binni’li’ (God) on earth and that the smoke carries our prayers to the Creator. Stomp dances move counterclockwise around the fire, which mimics the counterclockwise movement of the sun (unlike powwow dancing).
Story Telling:
Storytelling preserves Chickasaw history. It unites the Chickasaw people through their common ancestry. The tradition of storytelling connects the Chickasaws of the past with modern-day members of the tribe.
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