Otoe-Missouria Day, Sept. 19-21, 2025

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 21 Sep, 2025 at 12:00 pm

Eugene T. Mahoney State Park | Ashland

Center for Great Plains Studies
Publisher/HostCenter for Great Plains Studies
Otoe-Missouria Day, Sept. 19-21, 2025
Advertisement
The 4th annual homecoming celebration to welcome the Otoe-Missouria back to their ancestral homelands. Please RSVP by August 31st at 5PM.
About this Event

All are welcome to Otoe-Missouria Day events. Most events will take Place at the Crete Carrier Riverview Lodge at Mahoney State Park in between Lincoln and Omaha. The artist reception on Sept. 19 will take place at the Great Plains Art Museum in Lincoln, Neb.

The public should register for the main event.

Accommodations will be provided for Otoe-Missouria tribal members on a first come-first serve basis. Tribal members should register for the main event and accommodations.


Friday, Sept. 19

?: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Garden drop in

Info: Visit the Indigenous garden planted at the Community Crops plot at Prairie Pines, 3100 N 112th St.


?: 04:00 PM
Check in opens for cabins and Peter Kiewit Lodge

Info: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Aasr6ovhDjfHq6cq5


?: 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Reflections art exhibition reception at the Great Plains Art Museum
Host: Great Plains Art Museum

Info: Meet the Artists of "Reflections of Our People, Our Ways, Our Land" -- an exhibition of 25 Otoe-Missouria artists at the Great Plains Art Museum. Includes refreshments.


Saturday, Sept. 20

?: 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Optional activities
Host: Mahoney State Park

Info: Activities will take place at Mahoney State Park and will include a plant workshop, art making workshop, and guided outdoor youth activities. Youth activities require one guardian present per group. Check back for the schedule.


?: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch with Chef Anthony Warrior
Host: Mahoney State Park, Riverview Lodge
?: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Afternoon activities
Host: Riverview Lodge

Info: Hand game, elder's talking circle


?: 04:00 PM
Check in to cabins / lodge
Host: Mahoney State Park
?: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Dinner
Host: Riverview Lodge
?: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Proclamation & Ceremony
Host: Riverview Lodge
Sunday, Sept. 21

?: 07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Sunrise Ceremony
Host: Riverview Lodge
?: 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Brunch at Peter Kiewit Lodge
Host: Kiewit Lodge
?: 11:00 AM
Check out of accommodations
Host: Mahoney State Park
Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 28500 W Park Hwy, Ashland, United States

Tickets

USD 0.00

Icon
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Ask AI if this event suits you: