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Feast of the Hunters’ Moon
Hosted by Tippecanoe County Historical AssociationLearn about the history, traditions, and culture of the French and Native Americans who inhabited the area around Fort Ouiatenon in the mid-1700s.
Event Details
The Feast of the Hunters’ Moon is a re-creation of the annual fall gathering of the French and Native Americans that took place at Fort Ouiatenon, a fur-trading outpost in the mid-1700s. The Feast is held annually in early autumn on the banks of the Wabash River, four miles southwest of West Lafayette, Indiana.
Thousands of participants reenact this event, creating a feast for the senses. Free programming is held on five stages and includes French and Native American music and dance, fife and drum corps performances, military drills and demonstrations, fashion shows, games, and contests. Special hands-on activities include costume try-ons, candle-dipping, storytelling, bead bracelet making, cross-cut sawing, and axe throwing.
Feast organizers are partnering with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma to present “Returning to the Homeland: Miami Tribe at the Feast of the Hunters’ Moon.” Throughout the Feast, tribe members will present on their heritage and share details about present-day Miami culture.
Hours are Saturday, October 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT, and Sunday, October 6, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. EDT. Information on tickets, shuttle buses and programming is available at www.feastofthehuntersmoon.org.
The Miami Tribe’s appearance at the Feast received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.