Mobile Workshop #1: Cultural Tour
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Maximum of 40 spots)
Cost: $75

A taste of Choctaw culture, literally. This workshop consists of an introduction to Mississippi Choctaw, the first People of this region and now the descendants of those who refused to leave their homeland. Visit the Chahta Immi Cultural Center to learn about Choctaw culture. Then move to the Choctaw Indian Fair grounds and see Choctaw culture in action (stickball, field activities, and dancing). Enjoy a traditional Chahta meal for lunch, and then spend the afternoon making cultural items to take a piece of Choctaw home with you. Participants will be able to choose activates from: rabbit stick keychain, sewn headband, beaded necklace and earrings, mini drum, round comb, basket weaving, or a brief introduction to the Chahta Language via a bingo game.

Mobile Workshop #2: History and Lands Tour
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Maximum of 40 spots)
Cost: $75

Start your day at the mother mound, the birthplace of the Choctaw people, Nanih Waiya. This tour will stop at the ceremonial mound, the second of the two mounds in the original palisade the Chahta lived. You will hear the creation stories (migration/immersion) of Chahta People and how it relates to Nanih Waiya told by an elder of the community.

Then head back to the Pearl River Community and take a tour of our tribal lands. Learn about the Mississippi Choctaw and what our ancestors had to do for us to still be here, in our homelands, today. Enjoy a traditional Chahta meal for lunch, and then spend the afternoon making a cultural item to take a piece of Choctaw home with you. Participants will be able to choose activates from: rabbit stick keychain, sewn headband, beaded necklace and earrings, mini drum, round comb, basket weaving, or a brief introduction to the Chahta Language via a bingo game.

*Mobile Workshops are limited to AITC attendees and guests.