Trail of Tears Pow Wow

Native dancers participating in opening inter-tribal dance ceremony

Thousands celebrate Native American culture at Hopkinsville’s annual Trail of Tears PowWow

Will Darnall

The sounds of beating drums and bells adorning Native American dancers could be heard throughout Hopkinsville’s Trail of Tears Commemorative Park this past weekend as thousands gathered for an annual celebration of Indigenous culture.

Arts & Culture

Hopkinsville Pow-Wow Celebrates And Preserves Native Tradition

Hannah Bullard

Magnificent clothes whirled at a campsite in Hopkinsville last weekend, as Native Americans represented their respective tribes through dance, while…

Society

Traditional Native American Dancing, Food, And Singing At Hopkinsville Pow-Wow

Hannah Bullard

The Trail of Tears Commission is sponsoring an annual intertribal Pow Wow in Hopkinsville September 7th and 8th.The Pow Wow is now in its 32nd year and is…

Arts & Culture

Hopkinsville's 30th Annual Pow Wow This Weekend

Tracy Ross

The 30th Annual Trail of Tears Pow Wow, located in Hopkinsville, KY, happening this weekend.Event Organizer Peg Hays provides a brief history of the Trail…

Society

[Audio] 29th Annual Trail of Tears Pow Wow Celebrates Native American Heritage

Allison Crawford

Peg Hays and Tracy Ross preview this weekend’s 29th annual Trail of Tears Pow Wow at the Trail of Tears Commemorative Park in Hopkinsville. Hays says the…