December 2002 NATIVE AMERICAN POWWOW CALENDAR

Dec 6-8: 6th Annual Winter Gathering PowWow
Location: Coachella, California
Event Detail: $16,000 Drum Contest. All adult Contests 1st place-$800 2nd place-$500 3rd place-$400 4th place-$300. only 55 arts and crafts vendors allowed.
Contact: 760 775-3239

Dec 7: Cherokee Clothing Class and Adams Corner Christmas
Location: Cherokee Heritage Center, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Contact: (918) 456-6007

Dec 9-11: Oklahoma Native American Domestic Violence Conference
Location: Norman, Oklahoma
Event Detail: Please call for prices and details
Contact: Pauline Musgrove, Executive Director, 405-619-9707 fax 405-619-9715

Dec 14-15: Marysville North Valley Indian Market & Craft Fair
Location: Marysville Youth and Civic Center, 1830 B Street, Marysville, CA 95901
Event Detail: Are you looking for a unique Christmas gift?? Come Join Us! Food, raffle, special demonstrations, dancing, flute, drumming, flintknapping, storytelling. Thousands of items to choose from.
Contact: James Graham, phone: 530-749-6196, email: jgraham@mjusd.k12.ca.us
Event Detail: Are you looking for a unique Christmas gift?? Come Join Us! Food, raffle, special demonstrations, dancing, flute, drumming, flintknapping, storytelling. Thousands of items to choose from.

Dec 15: Powwow Photograph Exhibit
Location: Sam Noble Museum of Natural History, Norman, Oklahoma
Contact: (405) 325-4712

Dec 20-22: Honoring our Elders Contest Powwow
Location: Community Center Gymnasium, Prairie Island Dakota Community, MN 55089
Event Detail: More than $130,000 in total cash prizes. Adult categories (under 50 yrs): 8 places in each contest with prizes from $300 to $1500. Golden Age category (50+ yrs): 8 places in each contest with prizes from $300 to $1800. All adult categories have both Northern & Southern style contest events. Starts Friday evening, with Grand Entry at 7pm. Registration opens at 12n (Dec 20), ending the next day (Dec 21) at 12n. Free admission to all.
Contact: Johnny Johnson, phone: 800-554-5473 x4132, email: jjohnson@piic.org

Dec 31: New Year's Eve Hand Game and Ghost Dance
Location: Pawnee, Pawnee Nation Reserve
Contact: 918-762-4048

Dec 31: Good Medicine Society's New Year's Eve Dance
Location: Oklahoma City, Fairgrounds
Contact: 405-943-7935