11th Annual Native American Day

The Matilda and Karl Pfeiffer Museum and Study Center will host the 11th Annual Native American Day on Saturday, September 13, 2014 from noon to 3:00 p.m. The event will be held on the grounds of the museum at 1071 Heritage Park Drive, Piggott, AR. There will be no house tours for the day. There is no admission charge. There will be free hot dogs and sodas, games and crafts for the kids, souvenirs from our museum store- many of them under $5.00, and some fantastic authorities on the subject of Native Americans.

R.W. "Dub" Lyerly from Ash Flat, AR is an amateur archeologist. He has worked on archeological digs and spent many years learning the history of the early inhabitants of Northeast Arkansas. Mr. Lyerly will be available to answer questions and identify artifacts our guests bring in.

Knappers will demonstrate knapping- the process Native Americans used to produce arrowheads or points. These men are very knowledgeable in the history of Native Americans and will be available along with Dub to answer any of your questions. The public is invited to bring in artifacts to be identified.

The museum is pleased to have scouts from "The Order of the Arrow" again this year. This group of scouts from Cape Girardeau will perform authentic Native American dance. The dances are performed in full Native American regalia. This group performs and competes nationally. Bring your lawn chairs to sit back and enjoy the performance. This year the scouts will set up an indian village, complete with tepees, displays and demonstrations of Native American crafts.

Art instructor, Jerri Tate, and art students from Piggott High School will b on hand to assist our younger guests in making pinch pots, a primitive form of clay pottery.

All our guests volunteer their time with a common goal: to educate the public and create an interest in the history and culture of Native Americans.

If you have any questions about Native American Day, please call the Matilda and Karl Pfeiffer Museum and Study Center at 870-598-3228.