Heritage festival brings Shawnee leaders, Ohio communities together
Great Council State Park event highlighted Shawnee history, culture and ongoing connections to ancestral homelands
More than 300 people attended the Great Council State Park Heritage Festival on June 6 in Xenia, Ohio, according to reporting by WYSO. The event, hosted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, brought together citizens and leaders from Ohio's historic tribes to share their heritage with the public.
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Chief Glenna Wallace spoke about her efforts to strengthen connections between Shawnee citizens and their Ohio homelands, according to WYSO. Carol Butler, historic preservation director for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe, told attendees that Shawnee people continue to maintain their traditions and cultures. Butler said she hopes to expand educational outreach about tribal history and contemporary Native communities through future work with schools, colleges and local organizations.
- 1.Adriana Martinez-Smiley. WYSO, .
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