Okefenokee Creek Indian Kinship

08/22/2026

08/22/2026

Phil Kittell talks about his life and the life of the native people...

08/22/2026

Ware Wisdom Wednesday 🌿🌎

The Okefenokee has always been one of our region’s greatest treasures. Now, it has earned a place on the world stage.

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is officially a UNESCO World Heritage Site, marking some incredible firsts:

🌿 Georgia’s FIRST UNESCO World Heritage Site
🌿 The ONLY blackwater swamp on the UNESCO World Heritage List
🌿 The first new U.S. natural World Heritage Site in 31 YEARS

For Ware County and Southeast Georgia, this means global recognition for something extraordinary that has been right here all along. That visibility can bring new visitors, support local businesses, strengthen tourism, and introduce our region to people around the world.

Sometimes economic development begins with recognizing the value of what is already here.

And now, the world recognizes it too. 💚

08/21/2026

The boat ramp has reopened! 🚤

The new boat basin is complete, and the boat ramp and boardwalk trails are once again open to visitors. We appreciate everyone’s patience during the construction and hope you enjoy the improvements! ❤️

Boat Tours have resumes and are offered daily at 9 AM and 11 AM. Our 2 PM tours begin once the weather cools down.

If you bring your own boat, please remember to sign in and out on the launch sheet and abide by the current off-water time of 7 PM.

We currently have limited Motorboat Rentals available of 3-person capacity skiffs. We hope to have the 4-5 person jon boats running again soon.

Happy boating!

07/20/2026

TONIGHT AT 6PM!!!! Join via zoom.

07/13/2026

07/13/2026

The Joshua brothers (Edmond and Lee) both portrayed their Seminole/Creek history and culture, often exploring the same themes and subjects, each lending their own particular skill, style, and interpretation to their work. Today and tomorrow, we will look at each brother’s take on stickball, a subject each artist frequently visited during their careers. This untitled 1995 painting was created by the older Joshua brother, Edmond.

Stickball began in prehistoric times as a way for tribes to settle disputes without going to war. Although incredibly violent and fraught with danger, the death or severe injury of a few men was preferable to the more significant deaths and injuries sure to occur in full-fledged warfare. Stickball is similar in some ways to the historic game of lacrosse, except that the ball is carried and thrown with two sticks that grasp the ball rather than with a single stick as in lacrosse. The ball is made of a rock covered with hair, and then it is covered again with hide, which is sewn on with sinew, making a cover akin to that of a baseball (taken from the Cherokee Heritage Center).

07/01/2026

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This is a kids show I created, developed, and produced, for the tel...

06/30/2026

You are invited to the Lumbee Tribe of N.C. State of the Tribe Address on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 6:00 pm. Lumbee Tribal Chairman John L. Lowery will share information about the tribal budget, Federal Recognition, recent accomplishments and his goals and vision for the coming year for the Lumbee People.

The address will be held at the Lumbee Tribe Boys & Girls Club, which is located behind the Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex at 6984 Highway 711, Pembroke. A reception will follow the tribal address. The event will be livestreamed through the Lumbee Tribe Website and Youtube at https://www.youtube.com//streams