Muscogee Nation Festival

Every June, the Muscogee Nation fills its capital of Okmulgee for the Muscogee Nation Festival, held for more than 50 years. Over four days, citizens and visitors gather for the All-Indian Rodeo, stickball, stomp dancing, softball tournaments, a parade through downtown, a 5K, concerts and carnival nights.

Festival crowd silhouetted against the setting sun at the Muscogee Nation Festival
Women in traditional dress standing still as the crowd moves past in a blur
Men in traditional dress gathering on the festival grounds
Mother lifting her young daughter into the air at dusk
Children racing up a grassy hill beside the stadium
Young athlete in a race bib leaping into the long jump pit
Children pulling in a tug-of-war on a football field
Boy leaping to high-five a man in a purple shirt
Young woman in a straw cowboy hat hugging her dog
Cowboy on horseback shading his eyes at the rodeo arena
Bull rider holding on at the All-Indian Rodeo
Roper on horseback coiling his rope
Cowboy sitting in the grass beside the horse pens before his event
Cowboy adjusting his gear behind the chutes
Two cowboys sitting on the arena fence watching the rodeo
Cowgirl swinging a loop on horseback in the roping event
Carnival ride glowing green against the night sky
Spinning carnival ride lit in green at dusk
Carnival rides lit in green and red at night
Runners in the Muscogee Nation Festival 5K
Festival royalty in a crown and sash waving during the parade
Performer on stage under purple and blue lights at a festival concert
Man silhouetted at sunset on the festival grounds