Bullock Museum to host 13th annual American Indian Heritage Day celebration on September 26

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 (AUSTIN, TX) — The Bullock Texas State History Museum, in partnership with the Native American Cultural Center, will host the 13th annual American Indian Heritage Day celebration on Friday, September 26.  This year's event will feature dancing and drumming performances and interactive experiences for school groups and exhibition visitors. A livestream of the noon performance and online resources are available for those who wish to celebrate from home or the classroom.

“We are thrilled to host this important annual event,” said Coyote Balderrama-Shook, School Programs Manager at the Bullock Museum. “American Indian Heritage Day provides an excellent opportunity to work in partnership with Tribal members living in Texas today to explore both their historic legacies in our state and how their cultural traditions are preserved and practiced.”

Led by State Representative Roberto Alonzo Dist. 104 (D-Dallas), members of the Texas State Legislature passed H.B. No. 174 in 2013 to create American Indian Heritage Day, a day that recognizes and honors the history and heritage of American Indians in Texas. Held the last Friday in September each year, the celebration highlights the contributions of American Indian communities to the state with ceremonies, activities and programs.

From 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., school groups and Museum exhibition visitors participate in educational activities and view dancing and drumming performances at 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. For those celebrating from home or the classroom, a livestream of the 12 p.m. performance will be available on the Bullock Museum's YouTube channel. Additional on-demand resources, including art-making demonstrations, presentations, pre-recorded performances, and more, are available on the Bullock Museum website.

“Being able to highlight the talent of the Native American Cultural Center, as well as other native artists, storytellers, and craftspeople, makes this day a rich, engaging experience for students and Museum visitors,” said Balderrama-Shook.

For more information about American Indian Heritage Day 2025, visit TheStoryofTexas.com.

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American Indian Heritage Day at the Bullock Museum is presented with support from the Texas Commission on the Arts.

The Bullock Museum, a division of the Texas State Preservation Board, is funded by Museum members, donors, and patrons, the Texas State History Museum Foundation, and the State of Texas.

School Programs are generously funded by Featured sponsor The Marie M. and James H. Galloway Foundation, and Contributing sponsors The Honorable Kent R. Hance and the Wood Family Charitable Fund.

 

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​​The Bullock Texas State History Museum, a division of the State Preservation Board and an accredited institution of the American Alliance of Museums, creates experiences that educate, engage, and encourage a deeper understanding of Texas. With dynamic, award-winning exhibitions that illuminate Texas history, people, and culture, educational programming for all ages, and an IMAX® theater with a screen the size of Texas, the Museum collaborates with more than 700 museums, libraries, archives, organizations, and individuals across the world to bring the Story of Texas to life. For more information, visit www.TheStoryofTexas.com