Native American Powwow Event Detail

Type of Event: Powwow

Event Begin-End Date: July27-July29 2012

Event Name: 34th Annual Thunderbird Grand Mid Summer Pow Wow

Location: Queens Couny Farm Museum 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, Queens, NY 11004 USA

Contact: Louis Mofsie pow wow/ Marie McKinney (vendors) 347 433 7329 thunderbirdvendors@gmail.com

Web Address: http:// www.thunderbirdamericanindiandancers.org/events

Directions: Express Bus from any location, hotels By Car: Grand Central Parkway to Exit 24 South (Littleneck Parkway) or Long Island Expressway (495) to Exit 32 South, to Farm Entrance Gate. Free parking available at the Farm. Subway/Bus: E or F Train to Union Turnpike/Kew Gardens station. Transfer to Q46 bus to Little Neck Parkway. Walk 3 Blocks north to Farm Entrance Long Island Railroad: To Little Neck Station, where car service is Customize or get detailed directions by clicking: �>Click for Hop Stop Directions Subway, LIRR,

Fees: Admission: Adults $9.00 (all weekend pass $15.00), children: $4.00 (age 12 and under) (all weekend pass $5.00). Proceeds go to Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Scholarship Fund and Queens County Farm Education Fund. Free entry for up to 4 vendors personnel per booth (additional booth workers general entry fee at the gate, no exceptions) Dinner provided for dancers and vendors on Saturday. Free parking available at the Farm.

Camping: Limited camping and free parking for dancers and vendors

Details: Queens County Farm Museum, Floral Park, NY New York City 's oldest and largest powwow will feature three days of inter-tribal Native American dance competitions to which the public is invited. Over 40 Indian nations are represented at this spectacular event held in the apple orchard on the farm grounds. A large selection of quality Native American art, crafts, jewelry and foods are available. Hoop Dance, Aztec Dancers & other specials and Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire. Joanna Shenandoah honored as Woman of the Year 2012 Vendors: mail or email list of iems and pictures of booth and a few items to thunderbirdvendors@gmail.com or Thunderbird Pow Wow c/o Marie Mckinney P.O. Box 521 College Station New York, NY 10030 347 433 7329 Hay-rides, Farm and Farm Animals See: http://queensfarm.org/ Traditional, Contest Pow Wow with Specials: Smoke, Hoop... Evening Bonfire,Crafts and dance demonstrations, A wide variety of Vendors: Only Authentic Native American Items and Food: Dance Craft Supplies, Regalia and Dance Accessories, Turquoise, Pottery, Embroidery, Sculpure and Native American Art, Books and Video, Featherwork, Weaving, Dolls, Beadwork Pow Wow Schedule: Friday: 6PM Gates Open, 6 -10PM Crafts and food stands, 7 - 10PM Pow Wow and 'specials' Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire Saturday: 10 AM Gates Open, 10AM-10PM Crafts and food stands, 1P M Grand Entry, 1 - 5 PM Pow Wow Dancing 7 PM Grand Entry, 7 - 10PM Pow Wow and 'specials' Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire Sunday: 10 AM Gates Open 10AM-10PM Crafts and food stands 1P M Grand Entry 1 - 5 PM Pow Wow Dancing Dinner for Dancers and Vendors on Saturday 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes for Adult, Young and Tiny Tots categories in Men's and Women's Traditional, Men's and Women's Fancy and Shawl, Men's Grass and Women's Jingle Dancers register by 1pm Sat, Points for: Grand Entry, Inter-Tribals and Friday contests. Limited camping and complimentary dinner for dancers and vendors on saturday. LINKS: http://www.queensfarm.org/events.html