Indigenous Iowans Day
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 9:00 AM CDT · Living History Farms · Urbandale, IA
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Explore the native cultures that have shaped our state Saturday, October 10 • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. All activities included with General Admission As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States as a nation, we also look back to the very first Americans. Our Ioway Farm represents the Indigenous People who lived in 1700 on the land that would eventually become the state of Iowa. Today we dig deeper into how the Ioway lived, along with other Indigenous Peoples who have called—and still call—this land home. Special activities at the 1700 Farm: Singing and storytelling with Ralph Moisa Jr., Yaqui Nation (10 a.m.–3 p.m.) Making cornhusk dolls with Dr. Christina Gish Hill, Iowa State University (10 a.m.–noon) Corn braiding demonstrations Make-and-take bead crafts Open-fire cooking demonstrations (morning) Traditional Native American games (afternoon) Last tractor cart to the 1700 Farm leaves at 2:30 p.m.
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