News Release

Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration Returns to Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park

Immerse yourself into the southeastern indigenous culture at the 2014 Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration.

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News Release Date: September 3, 2024

Contact: Carla Beasley, 478-752-8257

MACON, Ga. — Come celebrate southeastern Native American heritage during the 32^nd annual Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15 at Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. Experience traditional cultural crafts, storytelling, programs, demonstrations, music, and dance, and shop Native American craft and food vendors.

“The southeastern Native American tribes have maintained their proud cultural identities, despite being forced from their Georgia homes nearly 200 years ago.” said Carla Beasley, park superintendent. “We are honored to welcome their return to ancestral lands to share their culture with event visitors.”

The event is free to the public. All event parking is located at the Macon-Bibb County Health Plaza located at 171 Emery Highway. A free shuttle will run continuously between the parking area and the event starting at 9:15 am. No parking is available at the park. Discover more about the Ocmulgee Indigenous Celebration or call 478-752-8257.

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About Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. Established in 1936 as a unit of the National Park Service, the park preserves and interprets evidence of one of the longest periods of human habitation at any one site in the national park system. Learn more at www.nps.gov/ocmu, and on Facebook and Instagram.