The Matilda and Karl Pfeiffer Museum is to host the 12th
annual Native American Day on the last weekend in September. The event will be
held from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 26 on the museum grounds,
located at 1071 Heritage Park Drive in Piggott, Arkansas. Admission is free
along with refreshments, hot dogs, and games and crafts for children.
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| Flutist Dennis Coop |
For 11 years, Native American Day has been educating the
public on the history and culture of Native Americans. This year will hold true
to that tradition.
R.W. “Dub” Lyerly, of
Ash Flat, Arkansas, is an amateur archaeologist who will be attending to
discuss and authenticate artifacts. He will also be open to questions. Guests
are encouraged to bring their own artifacts to be studied! Lyerly background in
archaeology includes work on archaeological digs, as well as knowledge of the
history of early inhabitants of Northeast Arkansas.
Knappers, Scouts, Jerri Tate, and Dennis Coop will also be
attending the event. Knapping, the crafting of arrowheads and cutting tools,
will be demonstrated. The Scouts from “The Order of the Arrow” are performing
Native American Dance. Tate will be joined by Piggott School art students to
teach the art of primitive clay pottery. Dennis Coop is a folk musician from
Sherwood who will be playing Native American flutes.
For additional
information concerning the museum event
please call 870-598-3228.
Read the original story by the Clay County Times-Democratic here
