Febuary 2003 NATIVE AMERICAN POWWOW CALENDAR

Feb 7-9: Jicarilla Apache Day Celebration Pow-wow
Location: Located in northern New Mexico on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation. Dulce, New Mexico
Event Detail: Come dance in the land of the Jicarilla Apache. Adult teen, jr. dance contest. Drum contest plus Dance specials. For host motel call (505)759-3663 Best Western Jicarilla Inn.
Contact: Frederick Mann, Jicarilla Apache Cultural Center, (505)759-1343

Feb 8: Livermore Valentines Pow Wow
Location: Livermore High School, 600 Maple St, Livermore, CA
Event Detail: MC TBA; AD Henry Johnson; Head Man Leno McGurk; Head Woman Felicia LoneBear; Host Northern Highwood; Host Southern TBA Contest Dancing, Arts/Crafts.
Contact: Smoke Johnson, phone: 925-606-6554.

Feb 8-9: Antelope Pow Wow
Location: Powwow Grounds, Mission, SD
Contact: 605-747-2381

Feb 14-15: 6th Annual New Hampshire Intertribal Council Pow Wow
Location: Mt. Valley Mall, Conway, NH
Contact: 603-528-3005

Feb 14-16: 1st Annual FSU Spring Powwow
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Event Detail: American Indian Student Union Spring Powwow - Host Northern Drum: White Eagle; Host Southern Drum: Cozad; Head Man: Marty Pinnecoose; Head Lady: April Whittemore; MC: Osceola Red Shirt; Dance & Drum contests.
Contact: phone: (850)644-3756, email: AISU@admin.fsu.edu

Feb 14-16: Powwow Festival
Location: Cox Osceola Indian Reservation, Orange Springs, FL 32182
Contact: WhiteWing, phone: 352-546-4511, email: Dildayw@wmconnect.com

Feb 15-16: 6th Annual United San Antonio Powwow
Location: University of The Incarate Word Convocation Center, 4301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
Event Detail: See website for detail.
Contact: Ewrin De Luna, phone: 210-736-3702, email: erwin@unitedsanantoniopowwow.org
Event Website: http: //www.unitedsanantoniopowwow.org

Feb 21-22: University of Arizona Pow Wow
Location: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Event Detail: Drum & dance contest. First major pow wow that U of A has put on in a few years, & it's going to be the best one yet! See website for complete detail.
Contact: 520-621-7989, email: letspowwow@asu.edu
Event Website: http: //powwow.asu.edu/

Feb 21-23: 7th Annual Vero Beach Intertribal Powwow
Location: Indian River County Fairgrounds, Vero Beach, FL 32960
Event Detail: We are under roof so it goes on rain or shine. Free primitive camping and $20 per night RV hoop-up. Traders or Vendors by invitation only. Guest Drums welcome. We have between 8000-13000 attendance.
Contact: Dona Chesser, phone: 772-567-1579, email: deedee1579@aol.com

Feb 21-23: 9th Annual Avi Kwa Ame Pow Wow
Location: Avi Hotel & Casino Laughlin, NV
Event Detail: Vendors contact Debbie Bricker at 760-629-4591; Lodging Accommodations: Do not call Hotel & Casino directly, make reservations thru Debbie Bricker at 760-629-4591 or Maria Medrano at 760-629-4591l. Bird Dancing & Singing Contest Friday Night 7:00 p.m. Gourd Dancing - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Grand Entry - Sat 12p & 6p. Sun 12p & 6p. Admission: $5/day or $8 for 3 day button.
Contact: Debbie Bricker, phone: 760-629-4591, email: AviKwaAmePowWow@hotmail.com

Feb 22: Marysville Winter Pow Wow
Location: Marysville Youth Civic Center, 1830 B Street, Marysville, CA 95901
Event Detail: MC- Val Shadowhawk; Arena Director: Lucky Preston; Head Youth Girl: Jillian James; Head Youth Boy: Allen Noel; Host Northern Drum: Stronghold, Host Southern Drum: Strickly Southern; Team dance contest, vendors, food, raffle, 50/50, open gourd dance @ noon, grand entry @ 1pm, public welcome, no admission fee. This pow wow does not support the recreational use of Tobacco!! No smoking, drugs, or alcohol.
Contact: James Graham, phone: 530-749-6196, email: jgraham@mjusd.k12.ca.us

Feb 22-23 - Kwel Eng Sen's 8th Annual Native Student Pow Wow
Location: 5 minutes north of the Canada/USA border crossing at Blaine, Wa. Earl Marriott School 15751 - 16th Ave. Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Event Detail: Grand Entry 1p & 7p. All dancers, drummers, singers and spectators welcome. Arts & Crafts and Vendor space available. Specials to be announced.
Contact: Bruce Butler or Sonia Riar, phone: 604 531 8354 ext 125

Feb 22-23: Tsinajinnie & Tree Cody to Perform at 9th Annual Southwest Indian Art Fair
Location: Arizona State Museum University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85271
Event Detail: Nearly 200 Native artists, storytellers, dancers & musicians will converge on the Univ of Arizona campus. Music headliners are Nammy-winning Canyon Records artists Delphine Tsinajinnie & Robert Tree Cody. Premiere artists such as Navajo artist Shonto Begay will be on hand. See website for complete detail. Contact: Arizona State Museum, phone: 520-621-8381, email: sherri@email.arizona.edu
Event Website: http: //www.statemuseum.arizona.edu

February 23 - 13th Annual Wacipi
Location: Frost Arena, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
Contact: 605-688-4423

Feb 28-Mar 2: American Indian Association's 11th Annual Traditional Peoples Gathering
Location: Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa, CA
Event Detail: Fri 3p to 11p, Sat 11a to 11p, Sun 11a to 6p. Admission for public is free.
Contact: Gloria, phone: 909-389-3378, email: gfuentes@craftonhills.edu, Vendor info & grand entry times and other information call Letitia at (909) 389-3358
Event Website: http: //chc.sbccd.cc.ca.us/

Feb 28-Mar 2: American Indian Scholarship Festival & Powwow
Location: Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Event Detail: Feb 28 will be School Day, with special rates for schools & youth groups from 9a-3p. The event will be held inside the Tennessee Livestock Center on the MTSU campus. Sat hours 9a-9p, Grand Entries at noon & 6p. Sun hours 11a-6p, with GE at 1p. MC: Scott Crisp; HM: Stanley Bell; HL: Vicky Standingdeer; Host Northern: Grey Wolf Singers; Host Southern Drum: Shadow Wolf Singers; Host Eastern Woodland Drum: Medicine River Singers; Guest Youth Drum: Mossy Creek Singers. Special guests: Arvel Bird - Native American fiddler; Sydney Mitchell - youth flutist; Poet, Ron Colombe; Flutist, Ed Widdancer; Denise Oatsen - hand drum & children's programs. Any artist or musician interested in donating their talent for the benefit of this scholarship program is welcome to participate. We will try to accomidate as many guests as possible, time permitting. Contact: 615-898-2872, phone: , email: powwow@mtsu.edu
Event Website: http: //www.mtsu.edu/~powwow/