The 21st Annual Oka Kapassa Festival will be at Spring Park in Tuscumbia on Friday and Saturday, September 8-9. The festival celebrates the culture and traditions of American Indians who once lived in north Alabama. It is a free family event featuring Native American heritage, entertainment, and education through hands-on activities, arts, crafts, and demonstrations. Activities take place in and around Spring Park in downtown Tuscumbia.

Friday will be a school day where over 1,000 students from different counties will attend. Friday evening, a Native American cultural program will be presented at 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p,m, at the Tuscumbia Roundhouse, including a trolley tour around the town to view Witness Sites of the Indian Removal period.

On Saturday, the event will begin at 10am. There will be special crafts, fancy and traditional dance, demonstrations, storytelling, and music. Authentic Native American artwork and crafts, including basketry, jewelry, and shell carvings, will be available for purchase. Events conclude at 5:00 p.m. Festival goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

For more details about Oka Kapassa – Return to Coldwater Festival, call Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau at 256-383-0783 or visit the Oka Kapassa Festival-Return to Coldwater Facebook page.