Stories Tagged ‘Moundville Archaeological Park’ 
UA’s Moundville Park Remembers Trail of Tears
The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park will hold its first 5K walk memorializing the Trail of Tears Saturday, May 25.
UA’s Moundville Park Offers Summer Day Camp
The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park will once again offer its Indian Summer Day Camp to children ages 9 through 13.
Return of Saturday in the Park Program Series at UA’s Moundville Park
Explore the lives of West Alabama's Native Americans during the return of the Saturday in the Park program series at The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park.
Ancient Indian Technique Showcased at UA’s Moundville Park
Learn from some of the country’s finest stone craftsmen how to make arrowheads, spear points and hundreds of other stone tools as they meet to demonstrate and teach their skill and sell their wares at the Moundville Knap-In from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 8 and 9 at The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park.
Storyteller, Dance Group Highlight UA’s Moundville Native American Festival
The University of Alabama Museums’ Moundville Archaeological Park will host its 23rd Native American Festival from Wednesday, Oct. 10, through Saturday, Oct. 13, at the park. Among the highlights will be performances by storyteller Gayle Ross, the great-granddaughter of John Ross, the principal chief of the Cherokee Nation during the Trail of Tears in the 1830s.
Pottery Stands Out in Gathering at UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park
"Fusing Red Earth," a gathering and exhibition of potters, scholars, museum professionals and others interested in Southeastern Indian pottery, will be from Wednesday, March 28, to Saturday, March, 31, at Moundville Archaeological Park, part of The University of Alabama Museums.
Award-Winning Band Highlights UA’s Moundville Native American Festival
Injunuity, the Native American Music Award-winning band, highlights the 2011 Moundville Native American Festival from Wednesday, Oct. 5, to Saturday, Oct. 8, at The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park.
Knap-in Event Returns to UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park
The Moundville Knap-in, which celebrates Native American crafts and games, returns Friday, March 11 through Sunday, March 13 at the The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Musem.
Music, Crafts and Culture: UA’s Moundville Native American Festival Returns
Two Native American Music Award winners – Muscogee flutist Billy Whitefox and Cherokee guitarist and vocalist Michael Jacobs – highlight this year's Moundville Native American Festival, from Wednesday, Oct. 6 to Saturday, Oct. 9 at The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park.
UA’s Moundville Celebration Marks Reopening of Museum
Living history and craft demonstrations, music, dance, children's activities and crafts will help visitors celebrate the reopening of Jones Archaeological Museum at Moundville Archaeological Park.
After $5 Million Renovation, UA Museum Brings Ancient Moundville Culture to Life
Telling a story – that's what a 10-year, $5 million renovation of the Jones Archaeological Museum at Moundville Archaeological Park is about. The museum, about to reopen to the public after being closed for nearly two years, combines the latest technology with more than 200 stunning artifacts to describe one of the most significant Native American archaeological sites in the United States.
Making a Point: Knap-in Returns to UA’s Moundville Park
Stone toolmakers, artists who work with primitive techniques, and technology specialists will demonstrate and sell their works at The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park, Friday, March 12 through Sunday, March 14, at the 10th Knap-in and Primitive Arts Meet.
UA’s Moundville Native American Festival Revels in Music, Crafts, Culture
Two Native American Music Award winners highlight this year’s Moundville Native American Festival, from Wednesday, Oct. 7 to Saturday, Oct. 10, at The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park.
Volunteers Sought for 2009 Native American Festival at UA’s Moundville Park
The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park needs volunteers for this year's Moundville Native American Festival, from Wednesday, Oct. 7, through Saturday, Oct. 10.
Artist Sews Genius, Heritage into UA’s Moundville Museum Exhibit
Jay McGirt is sewing thousands of feathers onto a piece of burlap. It's part of an exhibit depicting a Native American wedding scene to be displayed at The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park museum.
Saturdays in June Offer Fun, Learning at UA’s Moundville Park
The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park offers theme-oriented demonstrations and lectures along with hands-on activities for kids from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday in June.
UA’s Moundville Park Reveals Secrets of Native-American Arrow and Spear Points in Family-Friendly Knap-in Event
Stone toolmakers, artists who work with primitive techniques and technology specialists demonstrate and sell their works at The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park, Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, at its ninth Knap-in and Primitive Arts Meet.
UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park Seeks Volunteers, Offers Docents Training Class
The University of Alabama Museums’ Moundville Archaeological Park is recruiting volunteers to help staff its education programs for a growing number of visitors.
Native American Festival at UA’s Moundville Park Named One of Top 10 Events for Alabama History in 2009
Historical festivals and celebrations are the focus of the 2009 Top 10 Events released by the Alabama Tourism Department. October’s Moundville Native American Festival, staged at The University of Alabama Museums’ Moundville Archaeological Park, makes the list this year along with other venerable festivals around the state.
UA Receives Challenge Grant from The Kresge Foundation
The University of Alabama has received a $200,000 challenge grant from The Kresge Foundation that will be used to help renovate and expand the Jones Archaeological Museum at Moundville Archaeological Park.
UA’s Moundville Archaeological Park Honors, Recruits Volunteers at Luncheon
The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park will host a volunteer luncheon at noon Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Nelson B. Jones Riverbend Lodge within the park.
Moundville’s 19th Festival is a Native American Homecoming at UA Park
The Moundville Native American Festival, to be held Oct. 3-6 at The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park, celebrates the heritage and culture of Southeastern Indians.
UA Honors Students to Excavate Mississippian Indian Residences Near Warrior River
Exercisers enjoying the Riverwalk will soon find themselves only steps away from a potential archaeology lesson, courtesy of a University of Alabama Honors College class.
Turn Ordinary Rocks into Arrowheads, Tools in UA’s Moundville Park Flintknapping Class July 14
Some of the Southeast’s best stone crafters will teach participants how Native Americans transformed ordinary rocks into useful tools and arrowheads during the July 14 Flintknapping Class and Gathering at The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park.
History Comes Alive at Native American Festival, Oct. 4-7 at UA’s Moundville Park
With more than 20 prehistoric earthen mounds a backdrop, the Moundville Native American Festival, held Oct. 4-7 at The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park, celebrates the heritage and culture of Native Americans from the Southeast.