The Yavapai Experience

Begin your tour gathered around a campfire listening to the stories of the Yavapai: The people of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. A professional guide will facilitate your tour with Yavapai tribal members who were born and raised at Fort McDowell. They will explain the ancient culture, history, and heritage of their people then guide you along a one-mile nature trail showing how the Yavapai's lives are connected to the land of the Sonoran Desert. After the walk enjoy a Yavapai food tasting while learning more about the Yavapai through a video presentation and question/answer session.

A close encounter with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation

Contact us at 480-816-6465 for reservations.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FORT MCDOWELL ADVENTURES ANNOUNCES THE YAVAPAI EXPERIENCE

Yavapai Offer One-of-a-Kind Cultural Heritage Tour through Fort McDowell Adventures Beginning November 30

FORT MCDOWELL, Ariz. (November 26, 2007) - Fort McDowell Adventures announces "The Yavapai Experience," an exclusive cultural heritage tour hosted by the Fort McDowell Yavapai, sharing their incredible story with visitors on their ancestral land.

"We are proud to announce a one-of-a-kind cultural heritage tour that will give visitors a first hand look to the experiences of the Fort McDowell Yavapai," said Rick Cibik, general manager of Fort McDowell Adventures. "The significance of The Yavapai Experience cannot be underestimated. This tour will allow the Yavapai to share their incredible story with the rest of the world, while preserving their sacred culture for generations to come."

Arriving to The Yavapai Experience, a professional tour guide will welcome visitors and facilitate the experience with Yavapai tribal members. Beginning the tour, guests will gather around a campfire to hear stories about the ancient culture, history and heritage first hand from the tribal members who were born and raised on the ancestral land of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation.

"The Yavapai Experience offers a unique opportunity for Yavapai members to share our experiences and way of life" said Gordon Roehrig, tribal member of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. "We are pleased to show guests around our ancestral land and educate them with the history, stories and even traditional Yavapai fare that hold great importance to our nation."

Continuing the tour, visitors can explore the heart of the Yavapai community on a guided one mile nature trail walk depicting how the Yavapai members' lives are connected with the Sonoran desert. To relax after the nature walk, guests are welcomed to enjoy an authentic Yavapai food tasting with dishes including cabbage stew and fry bread. The experience will conclude with a video presentation and question and answer session to help guests learn more about the Fort McDowell Yavapai.

Reservations for The Yavapai Experience are accepted for groups of four or more through Fort McDowell Adventures. For more information on Fort McDowell Adventures or to book reservations for The Yavapai Experience, please visit www.fortmcdowelladventures.com or call (480) 816-6465.

Fort McDowell Adventures is located at 14803 North Hiawatha Hood Road just three miles east of Fountain Hills, Ariz. off the Beeline Highway (Route 87).

About Fort McDowell
The Fort McDowell Yavapai are one of three Yavapai tribes in Arizona. The nation, which has lived and prospered in Central Arizona for thousands of years, was granted a 25,000-acre reservation 35 miles northeast of Phoenix in 1903. Over the ensuing years, Fort McDowell has opened and/or expanded tribal enterprises such as Fort McDowell Yavapai Materials, a multi-million dollar supplier of the finest sand and gravel products to the Valley; Fort McDowell Adventures, the nation's outdoor entertainment venue in the area's most pristine location; Fort McDowell Farms, which produces alfalfa, citrus and pecans for sale; the Radisson Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona; Ba'ja Gas and Convenience Store; Eagle View (Aseh Gweh Oou-o) RV Resort; and of course, Fort McDowell Casino, the state's first and best gaming facility.