Native American Indian Camp

Upcoming Dates:  2010 Dates - April 24th-25th, November 6th -7th and 20th-21st. 

 A shortened version is also offered as a day camp "Field Trip" for school classes or homeschool groups (see Nature Awareness Day Camps).

Costs: Children $45 (17 and under) / Adults $60

Length of Time: Class begins Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. and goes through Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Class Description

Our camp is named after the Native American Indian Tribe that lived in its immediate area, the "TONKAWAS". This camp will explore, through lots of fun activities, this particular tribe along with other plains Indians. The camp founders have always held a deep respect and honor to the Native Americans, who lived in harmony with our mother earth. How did they live for thousands of years on Turtle Island (North America), keeping it so pristine that when the Europeans came to this continent, they believed it to be uncivilized? Let us take a look at their lifestyle. You will get to sleep in our real Tipis and learn how to set them up.

Topics included:

• Study of the Tonkawa tribe
• Indian Dwellings
• Hunting methods
  • primitive techniques
  • bow & arrows
  • fish techniques
• Foraging
  • edible plants
  • medicinal plants 
• Native Drumming and other instruments
• Dance steps
• Sign language & written symbols
• Indian games and stories
• Thanksgiving address
• Craft

Bring your drums, moccasins and buckskins if you have them for our evening camping fire pow wow. For a week-end immerse yourself in the Native American Indian way of living.

We will all take part in cooking dinner Saturday and breakfast Sunday, the meals that the camp provides. Vegetarian Fare Available. You need to bring your own lunches along with a plate, bowl, mug, and eating utensils plus your own bed roll (sleeping bag). This camp provides the tipis for you to sleep in, adult/leaders may want to bring their own tents. We have a swimming pond and outdoor showers, so if the weather is warm enough have provisions for these if you wish to partake in them. Camp chairs and flashlights are nice to have but are not a necessity.

Note this class will cover requirements for: Boy Scout Merit Badge Indian Lore, The Brownie Girl Scout Pow Wow Try-It, Cadette Girl Scout Native American Awareness And Girl Scouts of ALL levels Native American Heritage Patch

We have a swimming pond, so bring provisions to enjoy.

NOTE : All classes have a minimum number of registrants to make or sorry to say it will be cancelled. So bring your friends and tell everyone you know. Some classes are listed but are not currently on the schedule for the upcoming year. If your group has an interest we can schedule a date for you.

Large Family Rates are available.

Scout and other large groups of 12 or more are eligible for a group discount, contact us for more information.