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ONEONTA, N.Y. -- The SUNY College at Oneonta will offer a Native
American Festival on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the
College Camp off upper
East Street. Admission is complimentary, and members of the community are
invited to attend.
The festival will include music, presentations, and exhibits as well as
tours of the Iroquois bark longhouse at the camp. The featured presenters
and programs include Mike Tarbell offering a presentation entitled "Tools of
the Hunt," Amanda Tarbell displaying cornhusk dolls, Roger Longtoe
performing Abenaki singing and drumming, and Suzanne Vermette telling
stories in the longhouse.
The College Camp is a collaborative effort of the SUNY Oneonta Student
Association, the College, and Oneonta Auxiliary Services. More information
about the Native American Festival is available from Snapper Petta, the
College’s Director of Outdoor Activities, at (607) 436-3455.
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