East Tennessee State hosting Native American Festival

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) – East Tennessee State University is hosting a Native American Festival Weekend next month.

Dancers, storytellers and artists will gather at the university Amphitheatre for the program Sept. 18 and 19. The university says there will be a variety of traditional dances, music, beadwork, blowgun-making, carving, basket-weaving, stick ball and more. The festival runs from noon to 7 p.m. Sept. 18 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 19.

Featured will be the Anikituhwa Warriors, arts, music and historical legends, with an emphasis on the Cherokee culture.

Slocumb Galleries will host exhibits in conjunction with the festival through Sept. 25 and will be open during festival hours as well as regular hours. Admission is free.