Oklahoma’s Red Earth Festival featured in Rand McNally Road Atlas and Festival Guide
A fancy dancer performs in June during the Red Earth Festival parade. (Photo by Ashley McKee/The Oklahoman Archives)
Oklahoma City’s annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival is featured in the 2010 Rand McNally Road Atlas and Festival Guide with color images and an editorial description, according to a news release.
The publication, released in May 2009, contains the complete Road Atlas plus coverage of festivals and events located throughout the United States.
The 2009 Red Earth Festival, which took place in June in downtown Oklahoma City, drew 151 registered journalists representing publications and broadcast outlets from throughout the United States and four foreign countries.
“The Red Earth Festival generates positive publicity about Oklahoma and our Native American cultures,” said Jonna Kauger Kirschner, president of the Red Earth Board of Directors, in the release. “Not only journalists but tourists from all around the globe are drawn to our award-winning festival because we showcase unique native cultures from throughout North America. While attending Red Earth it’s not uncommon to hear people speaking German and Japanese – it’s quite an electric atmosphere.”
The 24th Annual Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival will be June 18-20, 2010, during Father’s Day weekend at the Cox Convention Center. The organization expects to draw more than 1,200 American Indian dancers and artists from throughout the U.S. for the three-day event. The 25th anniversary celebration of the Red Earth Festival will be featured in the 2011 Rand McNally Atlas and Festival Guide.
The guides are available at Wal-Mart, Sam’s, Costco and online at www.randmcnally.com.
The Red Earth Festival is one of several events produced by Red Earth Inc., a nonprofit organization with a mission to promote the rich traditions of American Indian arts and cultures through education, a premier festival, a museum and fine art markets.
For more information, go to www.redearth.org.
-BAM
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