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The fourth annual Native American Cultural Festival of the Norman Public Library will honor the Native American Athlete. The event will run from 1 to 6 p.m. at the library, 225 N. Webster in downtown Norman, on Sunday, November 9.
“We are honoring Native American Athletes in light of this being an Olympic year. Many people are familiar with well know athletes such as Jim Thorpe; but many athletes who will be honored may be lesser known, such as Sam Bradford, current OU quarterback or Caitlin Baker, competitive swimmer,” says festival organizer Julie Moring.
The Oklahoma Intertribal Association, Buddy Bond Chapter Color Guard will open the festivities. Patrick Redbird will preside over the festival’s opening ceremony activities which will include performances by the Oklahoma Fancy Dancers, Southeast Oklahoma Stomp Dancers, and Native American Drum Group, Rough Arrow.Matt Roberts, Cherokee, Assistant Principal of Owasso High School, will offer a special presentation the American Indian Athletes: Their Accomplishments, Contributions and Legacy. Miss Indian Oklahoma, Socia Love, and Miss Indian OU, Valland Sage will be presenting children’s storytimes.
The popular indoor Native American marketplace returns this year with vendors and information booths. The Oklahoma City Indian Clinic and representatives from Norman Regional Hospital will have information tables; the Norman First American United Methodist Church will be selling Indian Tacos as a fundraiser. The Jacobson House and the Norman Public Schools Indian Education Program are volunteering and helping with children’s crafts.
The Cheyenne and Arapaho Book Project?will be on hand to share a wealth of literary knowledge based upon the history and culture of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes.? They have created an interactive curriculum in a series of new non-fiction books that will be available for purchase.
Children and families can enjoy Native American crafts and free snacks throughout the afternoon and enjoy demonstrations of traditional Native American games. Door prizes will be drawn for including an OU football signed by three OU Heisman Trophy winners; Steve Owens, Billy Sims, and Jason White.
The free event is sponsored by the Norman Public Library, Friends of the Norman Library, Pioneer Library System, Oklahoma Indian Affairs Commission, Norman Arts Council, Oklahoma Arts Council, and the University of Oklahoma Native American Studies Department.
For more information about the Norman Native American Cultural Festival, contact Julie Moring at the library at 701-2676.
