Join the Bronx River Alliance and the North American Indigenous Center of New York for a FREE day of fun and celebration of indigenous cultures! This event will be held at the canoe launch area of the Mitsubishi River Walk at the Bronx Zoo. The event will run from 11am – 4pm  on Saturday October 11th, and will feature a variety of activities including:

• Canoeing and Kayaking on the Bronx River
• Northeastern Indigenous Dances, from 2pm – 3pm
• Indigenous Art workshop
• Mini-library of indigenous books
• Indigenous Art exhibit

NAIC-NY will lead a traditional Haudenosaunee Social with various Northeastern Social dances. Their head dancers will also be sharing the cultural foundations and knowledge in relation to the songs and dances.

All activities are walk-in and first come, first served. No pre-registration is available for the event.

**Note: The entrance of the Mitsubishi River Walk is accessible via the Boston Road & Bronx River Parkway Road entrance of the Bronx Zoo (near Bronx River Parking Lot B). There will be NO parking available on location for this event, though street parking may be available within walking distance. We highly encourage participants to take public transportation.**

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Bronx Council on the Arts.

For more information, please reach out to victoria.toro@bronxriver.org