Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Schemitzun at the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation

Schemitzun is the feast of green corn and dance and it will take place on the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation  August 27-28, 2016

The event is open to the public but there is no onsite parking. You must take a shuttle bus which will run ever half hour  the Fox Tower valet, Grand Pequot Tower bus loop, Great Cedar bus loop, Two Trees, and MPTN Museum. Shuttle Service Hours: Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Sunday - 10:00am to 6:00pm.

It’s All About The Dance! Join our social dances. Watch our exhibition dancers and contestants move with skill to the ancient rhythms of the drum, which is the heartbeat of our people! Competitive Dancing will be on the Cultural grounds at the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation. 

GATES OPEN: Saturday, August 27th: 10am-10pm 
 Sunday, August 28th: 10am-6:00pm

ADMISSION FEE: $8 Adults - $5 Seniors & Children (Children 5 and under free) 

DAILY DANCE SCHEDULE: Saturday: 10am-11:30am
Entertainment 12pm-10pm 
Intertribal, Eastern Social and Competition Dancing Sunday: 10am-11:30am 
Entertainment 12pm-6pm Intertribal, Eastern Social and Competition Dancing 

Authentic Arts and Crafts: Fine Native American arts & crafts will be offered including beadwork, baskets, soaps, wampum, paintings, tee shirts, herbal teas, books, prints & more! 

Visit our 17th Century Eastern Woodland Village Exhibit: There will be demonstrations of wampum making, net making, and open fire cooking. Come listen to the stories of our ancestors and experience rich heritage in this unique, living exhibit. 

Share in our Native Cuisine: Vendors will be preparing traditional and contemporary Native foods such as Native Tacos, Fried Bread, Buffalo Burgers and much, much more! 

A great experience for the whole family.

Information provided by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation. 

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