Gospel singers provide entertainment in the Choctaw Village during the 2024 Labor Day festival.
Photo by Chris Jennings

Gospel singers provide entertainment in the Choctaw Village during the 2024 Labor Day Festival.

2024 Labor Day Festival Choctaw Village and Social Dancing

Published October 2, 2024

Check out photos from the Choctaw Village and Social Dancing events held at the 2024 Labor Day Festival.

Photos

Social dancing at Labor Day is a way for tribal members and visitors to participate in Choctaw traditions.
Photo by Kendra Germany-Wall

Social dancing at Labor Day is a way for tribal members and visitors to participate in Choctaw traditions.

The snake dance is performed by many people.
Photo by Kendra Germany-Wall

Social dancing at Labor Day is a way for tribal members and visitors to participate in Choctaw traditions.

Girls dance in traditional Choctaw clothing.
Photo by Kendra Germany-Wall

Dancers show off their traditional Choctaw dresses with a modern spin.

Boys wear traditional choctaw clothing while dancing.
Photo by Kendra Germany-Wall

A group of young boys show off their Chahta pride at Labor Day during social dancing on the Capitol Lawn.

Several women work on traditional textiles.
Photo by Chris Jennings

Laura Huskey, left, helps Georgia Harjo on a piece of textile in the demonstration booth during the 2024 Labor Day festival

Georgia Harjo demonstrates textile weaving at the Choctaw Village.
Photo by Chris Jennings

Georgia Harjo demonstrates textile weaving at the Choctaw Village.

Jessa Taylor lifts the hat to correctly guess where the prize was hidden as her brother, Jacob, inspects it during the hat game demonstration in the Choctaw Village during the 2024 Labor Day festival
Photo by Chris Jennings

Jessa Taylor lifts the hat to correctly guess where the prize was hidden as her brother, Jacob, inspects it during the hat game demonstration in the Choctaw Village during the 2024 Labor Day festival

Ramsey Williston demonstrates how to make a stickball ball at the Choctaw Village.
Photo by Chris Jennings

Ramsey Williston demonstrates how to make a stickball ball at the Choctaw Village.

Competitors take aim at different-sized targets and practice before their respective heat of the traditional bow shoot.
Photo by Christian Toews

Competitors take aim at different-sized targets and practice before their respective heat of the traditional bow shoot.