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Wednesday, March 08, 2006 

Native Moccasins Rock, August 19-20, 2006, Lake Benson, Tennessee


This 5th joyous celebration of Native American history, culture, and traditions is being sponsored by the Native American Ministry Committee of the Tennessee Conference, United Methodist Church. The event will be held at Lake Benson, west of Nashville, Highway 100, in Bon Aqua (Dickson area).

Speakers will include Ray Buckley and Lakota/Tlinget

Workshops scheduled so far (with many more to come):
+Drum Workshop
+Native Games
+Pottery
+Women's Circle
+Medicinal Plants and Herbs
+Story Telling

SATURDAY EVENING 7:30 PM “NATIVE JAM” will include performances by Jamie Russell (Cherokee), Emerson Begay (Navajo) and "Ancient Wisdom", Grady Jones (Cherokee/Shawnee), Drum-Warriors Path--WITH MORE TO COME.

You can sign up to receive a brochure with the official registration form and a complete list of workshops. Contact: Mary T Newman and request a brochure at 1-800-403-5796 or 615-792-3411 (evenings) or email her at ntnewman@tnumc.org or you can contact Margie Hesson at 615-746-8726 (evenings) haskellh@aol.com

The deadline for registration--if you want meals--is August 14, 2006.

Want to find out more about the Tennessee Conference United Methodist Native American ministries through the Conference Committee on Native American Ministry. Go to the CCONAM website: http://www.moccasinfootprints.org/who_we_are.htm