Febuary 2004 NATIVE AMERICAN POWWOW CALENDAR

Feb 6-7: Potomac Native American Flute Festival
Location: Unity Christ Church, 111 Central Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Event Detail: Friday evening (8:00 PM), there will be a Native American Flute concert by Jeff Ball and his four-piece band. The band achieves a tasteful bridge between the tonal emotions and spiritual melodies evoked by the ancient flute and the contemporary moods of modern world music styles. The Saturday evening (7:30 PM) concert will feature Peter Phippen and Ash Dargan performing together. Peter Phippen is an innovative performer of ethnic flutes from around the world. Ash Dargan is a descendant of the Larrika tribe in the Northern territory of Australia. His didgeridoo prowess is quite legendary, with a deep, percussive sound and long droney atmospheres. Tickets may be individually acquired for these events: Ticket information Mr. Angel Cruz: 703-338-2756
Contact: Angel Cruze, phone: 703-338-2756, email: acruzn@yahoo.com
Event Website: http://www.potomacflutecircle.net

Feb 7: Rainbow Dancers Winter Gathering
Location: IL. Central College, Rt. 24, East Peoria, IL 61611 Event Detail: Host Southern Drum Eagle Ridge, Head Northern Drum Spirit of the Rainbow. All Drums and dancers welcome. Contact: Butch McCamy, phone: 309-382-2779, email: walkhawk2@ntslink.net
Event Website: http://www.powwows.2ya.com

Feb 7: Texas Kiowa Tia-Piah Society Benefit Powwow
Location: North Crowley High School Cafeteria, 8700 South Hulen Street, Crowley TX 76036
Event Detail: Princess-Crystal Battise, MC- Herbert Johnson,Jr; HMD- Jimmy Edwards; HLD- Nicole Bright; Head Singer- Cy Ahtone; AD- Malcolm Tallbird. 2-5 PM Gourd Dancing, 6:30-7:30 PM Gourd Dancing, 7:30-11 PM War Dancing. Sponsor: North Crowley High School Culture Club.
Contact: Cliff Queton, phone: 817-297-3438, email: sstalbot@aol.com

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

Feb 14 : 5th Annual Stockton Winter Benefit PowWow
Location: Thomas A. Edison High School Girls' Gym , 1425 South Center Street, Stockton, CA 95206
Event Detail: To benefit American Indian Scholarships and NAIC Activities. "Honoring Our Students" Saturday , 10 am -10 pm. PUBLIC INVITED! FREE! FREE PARKING! Open Gourd. All Drums Welcome. Authentic Native American Arts & Crafts. Specialty Dances and Performances. Raffles. Authentic Native American Dancing. Authentic Native American Cuisine. A DRUG-FREE AND ALCOHOL-FREE EVENT.
Contact: Phone: NAIC 209 - 933-7425 Extension # 8069. After 2:30 PM: Clyde, 209 - 648-1514 ; Vendors call: 209 - 609-5149 , E-mail: dfleming@stockton.k12.ca.us or clydehodge@earthlink.net
Event Website: http://www.geocities.com/nativeteacher

Feb 14-15: 7th Annual United San Antonio Powwow
Location: Crossroad of San Antonio Convention Center, Fredricksburg & Loop 410, San Antonio, TX
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 20-22: 2nd Annual FSU Spring Powwow
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Event Detail: American Indian Student Union Spring Powwow - Details TBA.
Contact: phone: (850)644-3756, email: AISU@admin.fsu.edu
Event Website: http://www.fsu.edu/~sga/aisu/powwow.html

Feb 20-22: 12th Annual Mid-Winter Pow-wow
Location: Prairie Knights Casino Pavillion, Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, 44 Miles south of Mandan, ND 58503
Contact: Andrew Vasquez Sr., phone: 701-400-6246, email: koolindian@bis.midco.net
Feb 21: Native American Powwow
Location: NC School of Science and Mathematics, 1219 Broad Street, Durham, NC 27705
Event Detail: Grand Entries at 1p and 7p. Feast for singers and dancers at 5p. No Contests but lots of intertribal dancing. 17 Arts and Crafts vendors, 2 food stands.
Contact: Joe Liles, phone: 919-416-2730, email: liles@ncssm.edu

Feb 21: Marysville Winter Pow Wow
Location: Marysville Youth & Civic Center, 1830 B Street, Marysville, CA 95901
Contact: Pat Bennett, phone: 530 749-6196, email: jgraham@mjusd.k12.ca.us

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

Feb 27-29: Vero's "Thunder on the Beach" Powwow
Location: Indian River Fairgrounds, 58th Ave., Vero Beach, FL
Event Detail: Call for information . We will have performers from Australia and New Zealand and many from the US. Our fee's are $6 for adults, $4 for children and seniors. We have RV hook ups for $20 per night. Host Hotel: Days Inn-772-562-9991, will have special rates when presented with a flyer. Please e-mail me and I will e-mail you a flyer. Head man - Andrew Hunter Head Lady- Kay Taylor MC- David Whitewolf Trezak Arena Director -TBA Drum- TBA Flute Player-Ed Winddancer Storyteller.
Contact: Dona, phone: 772-567-1579/ Cell Phone: 772-538-8363, email: deedee1579@aol.com

Feb 27-29: Flag High Native American Club Annual Spring Contest Pow-Wow
Location: Flagstaff High School, Flagstaff, AZ
Event Detail: Contest in all Categories. Head Staff: TBA
Contact: Jason Curley at jcurley17@hotmail.com

Feb 28-29: The American Indian Council at Ohio State Univeristy Annual Powwow
Location: French Field House, Ohio State University, 260 Woody Hayes Dr, Columbus, OH 43210
Event Detail: Grand entry Sat at 1pm - Sun, noon. Host Drum: Eastern Bull Singers, Invited Drum: Maza Napin Singers, Exhibition Dance: Smoke Dancers from the Ganondagen Center of NY, MC: Preston Tone-Pah-Hope, AD: Justin Tone-Pah-Hope, Head man: Craig Marvin, Head Lady: Kelly Keemer
Contact: American Indian Council, phone: 614-247-6834, email: connolly.35@osu.edu
Event Website: http:www.service.ohio-state.edu/students/aic/Confpww.htm