Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Historic Webinar & Community Watch Party
Event Details
Indigenous Peoples’ Day at Locust Grove
Monday, October 12, 2026
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
FREE
Join Historic Locust Grove as we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the homelands of Shawnee Tribal Nations. The day begins with several Indigenous artisans, makers, and vendors with specialties for sale, along with food & drink from Lauri Lake’s Navajo Taco Food Truck available for purchase.
The highlight of the program begins at 2:00 pm with a special livestream webinar, Beyond Acknowledgement and Into Repair, featuring Chief Glenna Wallace of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe and Chief Ben Barnes of the Shawnee Tribe. This historic conversation marks the first time since removal that both Shawnee Chiefs will publicly address the people living within their ancestral homelands.
As the final home of George Rogers Clark, whose campaigns against Shawnee towns helped force them from this region, Locust Grove feels a deep responsibility to create space for this conversation through a community watch party. Following the livestream, attendees can join a facilitated reflection with Locust Grove’s Director of Engagement, Elizabeth Colón Nelson.
At 5:00 pm, the afternoon concludes with a guided forest walk with Louisville Metro Parks arborist Patton Scott, exploring our natural landscape and its connection to Indigenous stewardship.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
1 – 6 pm Lauri Lake’s Navajo Taco Food Truck & Native Vendors
Browse local Indigenous vendors selling jewelry, native crafts, and other items that celebrate the living indigenous cultures represented throughout the region. Enjoy Lauri Lake’s Navajo Tacos from her renowned food truck.
2 – 3:30 pm Live Webinar
Gather in the Audubon Room to watch Beyond Acknowledgement and Into Repair Webinar, followed by a discussion facilitated by Locust Grove Director of Engagement Elizabeth Colón Nelson. In case you cannot join in person, you can still register to watch the webinar remotely. Register here.
5 pm Forest Walk
Explore Locust Grove’s forest with a guided walk led by arborist Patton Scott from Louisville Metro Parks.
FREE & OPEN TO ALL. Registration is recommended.