Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians
Hosts 40th Annual Acorn Festival

Sept. 9-10, 2006

TUOLUMNE , CA (August 18, 2006) Join the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians in a celebration of community and tradition at the 40 th Annual Acorn Festival on Saturday and Sunday, September 9 - 10.

One of the highlights of the festival is the popular “Hand Games Tournament”. This traditional game-of-chance is played while singing spirited gambling songs. Teams compete in guessing the “bones”. Games can last for a few minutes or for days. Prizes for this year's tournament include a $3,000 purse for 1 st place, $2,500 for 2 nd and $2,000 for 3 rd .

In addition to the tournament excitement, the festival will feature traditional dancers, an Inter-Tribal Pow Wow, native arts and crafts and a wide variety of food and fun for the whole family.

The Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians mission is to “Build a Sense of Community Through Sharing”. This includes sharing of knowledge and tradition that goes way back to 1910 when the Tuolumne Rancheria was established. It was originally set up as a reservation for homeless natives.