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Dineh Tah’ Navajo Dancers

As part of a nationwide tour, the Grave Creek Mound Archaeological Complex will host the Dineh Tah’ Navajo Dancers on Saturday, April 7 at 1 p.m. The Dineh Tah’ Navajo Dancers are touring the country in recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Treaty Between the United States of America and the Navajo Tribe of Indians. The treaty was signed June 1, 1868, ratified by the U.S. Senate July 25, 1868, and proclaimed by President Johnson on Aug. 12, 1868. The group will perform traditional Navajo dances and songs - all part of the rich cultural traditions of the Navajo “Dineh” People. The program is free and open to the public

Native American Heritage Gathering

This two-day Native American Heritage Gathering will take place on the lawn of NRCTC in downtown Lewisburg on May 20-21. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and enjoy! Sponsored by Greenbrier Historical Society, this event is free, family friendly and open to the public. Activities will include traditional Native American dancing, Learning Lodges, Sacagawea and Chief Cornstalk--History Alive Presentation, Flying Higher Birds of Prey demonstration, Learning modules about Native American culture and heritage, Red River Drum, Story Telling, Historical Exhibits and Vendors. For more information contact: Director@greenbrierhistorical.org or 304-645-3398 or tribelink@hotmail.com or 304-536-3188.