'Old Fashioned Picnic' planned May 21 at Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch near Oologah
The Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club will host its annual “Old Fashioned Picnic” at the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch near Oologah.
The club’s distinguished and honored members will be special guests at the Indian Women’s Pocahontas Club’s picnic event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 21.
The club was founded in 1899 in Oowala, Indian Territory, Cooweescoowee District, in what is now known as the Cherokee Nation Reservation. Community picnics were the social gatherings of that era. The club continues to honor the tradition, as “We are the caretakers of our culture, our heritage, and our communities,” a news release stated.
The picnic, which is free and open to the public, will include a hog fry, live music, and Cherokee games such as Cherokee marbles, cornstalk shoot, horseshoes and blowguns.
For vendor information, contact Jennifer at 918-402-3057 or Cindy at 918-264-4351. The event is sponsored in part by Cherokee Nation Businesses. For more information, contact Ollie at 918-760-7499 or email olliecstarr@gmail.com or Celeste at 918-724-3006 or go to www.indianwpc.org.
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