Native American Heritage Day

Join staff and volunteers for a celebration of Indigenous culture! 🎉

• Observe demonstrations and learn about the Indigenous Peoples that lived in Southeast Texas.
• Follow a storytrail to the replica Akokisa Village and discover how people lived off the land.
• Visit demonstration booths and participate in hands-on activities with community partners, including:
  • Caddo Mounds State Park
  • Bayou Land Conservancy
  • Texas Archaeological Society
  • American Indian Center
  • Spring Historical Museum
  • Starbucks (with yaupon tea to sample) ☕

Note: Booths will close at 11:00 a.m. to allow time to walk to the stage for the special event.

• Chikawa Aztec Dance will perform at 11:30 a.m. on the stage in the greenspace across from the Nature Center.
• Plenty of hands-on activities for patrons of all ages, led by community volunteers.
• Volunteers needed! Contact the park for more information at [email protected].
• Scouts can work towards their badge in American Indian Culture.

Accessibility: Our greenspace & stage are accessible from the main parking lot, but the surface is grass. The Akokisa village is a 1/3-mile hike on an uneven gravel trail, and the village has mulch trails, which are not wheelchair accessible. Sturdy strollers or wagons are recommended for younger audiences.