PHOTO GALLERY: Camp Coushatta

Published 6:43 am Wednesday, June 11, 2025

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Matthew Buffalohead of Ponca City, OK sings and plays the drums as Kaeyn Arnaud, 14, of Kinder looks on Tuesday while visiting Camp Coushatta, just north of Elton. The single-day camp offers a unique, hands-on experience for the whole family as the traditions, customs and culture of the Coushatta Tribe are shared by Coushatta youth. The camp is open free to the public 9 a.m.-noon every Tuesday and Thursday through June 25. (Doris Maricle / American Press)

Visitors can experience stations demonstrated by Coushatta youth— including tomahawk throw, archery, nature station, toys and games, drum making, herbs and medicine, storytelling, tribal dances and more — 9 a.m.-noon each Tuesday and Thursday through June 25.

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