Greg Victors has a passion for preserving and sharing the Native American culture with everyone he meets. Victors – also known as the Wichita War Dancer will be in Salina to educate and delight the audience coming up Saturday, September 26th at the Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair.
According to the Smoky Hill Museum: The Wichita War Dancer is of the Tohono O’Odham and Ponca Nations. The War Dance was created by the Ponca Nation, and the dance has spread throughout Native territories. The
The Smoky Hill Museum Street Fair is Saturday, September 26, in and around the Smoky Hill Museum at 211 West Iron. The parade rolls down Santa Fe at 10 a.m., celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary Old West Style. After that, the streets at the Museum fill with Old West activities, live music, historic demonstrators, the aroma of chili, food vendors and, of course, the museum itself.
After the parade at 10 am, the fun heats up with the Boiling Pot Chili Cook-off at 10:30 am. Chili-tasting enthusiasts can sample all the chili for only $2.50. Tasting lasts until 1:30, or while supplies last. Then you can vote for your favorite chili with your ticket. The People’s Choice and Judges’ Choice winners will be announced at 2:00 pm from the main stage.
Also around the Museum at 211 W Iron Avenue, there will be Old West activities. Historic demonstrators include a chuck wagon, blacksmith, and an 1880s German farmer all outside, with a settler inside the Museum by the dugout. Outside, there will also be fun activities, free make-and-take crafts, caricaturists, Color Me Crazy airbrush tattoos and more. The Museum Store has a special booth outside. Indoors, in the main Store, you can sign up for a chance to win one of three prize baskets.
