The Georgia Archives is proud to present the 2026 April History Symposium, "Tracing Footsteps: Beyond the Founding Story in Revolutionary Georgia," a two-day event examining underrepresented voices of the Revolutionary era in the South as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of independence. Through perspectives often left out of traditional anniversary narratives, this year’s symposium invites attendees to reconsider how the era was experienced, remembered, and recorded.

Please join the Yamassee-Guale Nation of Georgia as we enjoy the energy and color of the largest Native American gathering in Georgia. Located in Historic Square, the four-day Native American Festival and Pow-Wow was named a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society.

This event showcases Native American culture through dance, music, authentic craft demonstrations, cooking traditions, storytelling, wildlife presentations and more.

• Experience the central role of dance in native culture as Native Americans from across the U.S. and Central America compete in inter-tribal dance and drum competitions.

• Learn about primitive skills such as flint-knapping, bow making, fire starting, open fire cooking, and pottery. Crawl inside a tipi and other traditional native dwellings. Parents and children can participate in interactive experiences such as an encampment showing the lifestyle of local and regional historic Native American cultures.

• Find that one-of-a-kind holiday gift in the artists’ marketplace, where world-renowned Native and Native-inspired artists and crafters demonstrate their skills and offer hand-crafted items for sale.

• Wildlife presentations by the American Eagle Foundation. The American Eagle Foundation, permitted through USFWS, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation and protection of the bald eagle and other birds of prey through public education.

The fourth annual First Voices Festival is a multifaceted celebration of Indigenous cultures based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Indigenous Peoples' celebrations in 2025 centered around Indigenous Peoples' Day (second Monday in October) and National Native American Heritage Month (November), featuring cultural events like powwows, art markets, storytelling, educational workshops, and land-based activities, with major observances in cities like Los Angeles (county-wide), Portland (Oregon), and Florida (Seminole Tribe). Key themes included honoring resilience, reclaiming histories, addressing boarding school impacts, and promoting AI/data sovereignty, with diverse local and national events recognizing the ongoing vitality of Native cultures.