Programs and Events

Indian Summer Day Camp

Indian Summer Day Camp is a weeklong program teaching children (ages 9 through 13) Southeastern Indian lifeways. Located in Moundville Archaeological Park, children learn about archaeology and biology as well as Native American arts, crafts and technologies. Activities include park, museum and archaeological laboratory tours, videos, nature hikes, sampling Indian foods and playing Native American games. Among other things, children create pottery and either baskets or gourd containers.

When:
Two identical sessions are offered:
June 2-6
July 21-25

Where:
Meet for van pick up at Smith Hall (6th Avenue, UA Campus) at 8:30 a.m. or meet us at the admissions building at the park at 9:00a.m. Afternoon pick up is at 4:30 at Smith Hall or 4:00 p.m. at Moundville Archaeological Park.

What:
The $175.00 fee includes all materials, transportation and snacks. Museum members get a discounted rate of $150.00 per child and people registering multiple children also get a discount. Children need to bring their own lunch with drink and wear old clothing and comfortable shoes.


For more information call Claudia Cummings at (205) 371-2234 or email ccumming@ua.edu

Click here for a class and camp brochure and registration form.

A camper helps pull warm pottery from the kiln

Day campers fashion gourds into beautiful masks and bowls

Making string from plant fibers is one of many basic skills campers
learn