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WELCOME
Welcome to the Home Page of the mighty Acowie Tribe, Creek Nation, a part of the Fayette County YMCA Indian Guides and Indian Princesses Program. We are proud to have 7 families participating in our great program.
The Home of the Acowie Tribe website was created to inform Acowie tribe members of Nation events and activities, to educate others of our mighty Nation and the Y-Indian programs, and to network with other Y-Indian Nations around the country.
What is the Y-Indian program?
The Y-Indian programs have a Long History of providing elementary school age children and their parents with opportunities for fun times, learning, and mutual understanding.
Y-Indian Programs are for parents that want quality, planned, one-on-one time with their children. Membership with the Fayette County YMCA is open to every parent with a child K to third grade, or ages 10-13 for Trailblazers
The Y-Indian programs include Y-Indian Guides (Father/Son), Y-Indian Princesses (Father/daughter), Y-Indian Braves (mother/son), Y-Indian Maidens (mother/daughter) and Y-Indian Papooses (Pre-school children).
Participation in activities by both parents and child is a vital part of Y-Indian Programs. They share in games, crafts, outings, and campouts. The parent observes their child's relationship in the group, and see the child's strengths and needs, affording a basis for helping the child to grow. Likewise, the child observes the parent in action with other parents and kids. This provides the child with an important role model.
What the Programs Do?
Y-Indian Programs are action oriented. Members develop their own tribal programs, elect their own officers, take turns hosting tribal meetings, and conduct the business of the tribe.
Tribes hold campouts and family outings; visit historical sites and fire stations; take hikes to parks, zoos, and farms; and plan family picnics. Participants learn about American Indian people - their culture, their customs, crafts and games, and seek to bring new understanding and appreciation of the Indians' heritage and contributions to our nation.
Craft projects include construction of tribal property such as drums, headbands, and vests. Tribes may also have campfires and hold induction ceremonies that emphasize the importance of the parent/child relationship.
In addition to the activities of the tribe, the Acowie's participate in various Nation events throughout the year. Nation events include four seasonal campouts at various YMCA camps and private campgrounds, a pancake breakfast, Christmas program, pinewood derby, family events and participation in parades.
But best of all, Y-Indian Programs are just plain fun for both parent and child!
Benefits:
Through the Y-Indian programs, the YMCA provides the following benefits to both parents and children:
Foster companionship and understanding and set a foundation for positive, lifelong relationships between parent and child. Build a sense of self-esteem and personal worth. Expand awareness of body, mind, and spirit. Provide a framework to meet a mutual need of spending enjoyable, constructive, and quality time together. Enhance the quality of family time. Emphasize the vital role that parents play in the growth and development of their children. Offer an important and unique opportunity to develop and enjoy volunteer leadership skills. Opportunity to meet other families with children the same age.
Organization:
The Tribe is the basic organizational unit for Y-Indian programs. Parent and child attendance together is required for participation in activities. Tribes contain anywhere from eight to twelve families. Tribal meetings are usually held once or twice a month in different members' homes. One parent is selected as chief, and the various tribal offices are delegated to the parents and kids.
There are currently 35 tribes participating in the Y-Indian programs throughout the Fayette County area. Tribes are typically organized based on school or neighborhood location though a few tribes draw from throughout the Fayette area.
The Longhouse is the inter-tribal council organization that supports the program planning of the tribes and Nation, coordinates Nation events, and establishes policies and standards. Council members are elected from tribal volunteers each year. The Creek Nation Longhouse Council includes a Nation Chief, Assistant Nation Chief, Sandpainter, Sachem and Medicine Man.
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