Edgar Evins State Park is hosting a two-day American Indian educational and cultural event tomorrow and Sunday. Pow Wow in the Park will take place on May 21 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and May 22 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Attendees can enjoy a drumming and singing exhibition, intertribal dances, storytelling, native foods, artisans and vendors, and more. Presented by Hurricane Marina, Citizens Bank and Indigenous Intertribal Corp and with Boy Scout Troop 875, the event offers an opportunity to learn more about Native American cultures and histories. Guests are invited to sing, dance and drum along with the exhibitors.
Admission is $3. Children five and under, and all active military and first responders, are free. Tennessee Tech University students get in for $2 with valid ID. For more information, call (931) 644-0221.
Edgar Evins State Park is located on the shores of Center Hill Lake in the Eastern Highland Rim. The 6,000 acre park provides many recreational opportunities and acommodations on one of the most beautiful reservoirs in Tennessee. The park features 34 economy suites and 60 tent and trailer campsites. For more information, visit http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/edgar-evins.
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