Chehaw getting ready for Native American Festival

By Albany Herald News

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April 3, 2016

Eastern Band Cherokee Robin Jumper of the Snowbird Community in North Carolina performs a traditional Oklahoma Fancy Dance during the Native American Cultural Festival at Chehaw Park. (Herald File Photo)

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Chehaw will again host its annual Native American Festival Friday-Sunday at the park off Philema Road.

Dommie Adams tests one of his hand-crafted bows at the Chehaw Native American Festival. (Herald File Photo)

Morgan Burnette, the public relations coordinator for Chehaw Park, shows off Chippa Wolf’s horse “Jackson” at last year’s Native American Festival. (Herald File Photo)

Members of the Aztec Dancers perform at Chehaw’s annual Native American Cultural Festival, which returns to the park this weekend. (Herald File Photo)

Renowned musician Arvel Bird will perform at this year’s Native Voices event the night before the start of the annual Native American Festival at Chehaw Park. (Herald File Photo)

Warriors on Horses is a popular demonstration each year at the Native American Cultural Festival at Chehaw Park, which starts its three-day run this week. (Photo Courtesy of Chehaw)

A dancer performs in this undated photo from a previous Chehaw Native American Cultural Festival. The three-day event returns this weekend. (Photo Courtesy of Chehaw)

Chehaw Park kick off its largest event of the year this Friday when the park hosts its annual Native American Cultural Festival. (Herald File Photo)

While entertaining, demonstrations at the Native American Cultural Festival are also instructional about the heritage of Southwest Georgia. (Photo Courtesy of Chehaw)

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