June 2002 NATIVE AMERICAN POWWOW CALENDAR
June 6-8: Celebration 2002
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Event Details: "Celebration is a monumental biennial gathering of Alaska Natives, which exemplifies the dynamics of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimpshian cultural activities including singing, dancing, storytelling, and visual art and encourages thousands of individuals to participate in positive activities highlighting traditional singing and dancing, arts and crafts, and Native languages."
Contact: Jayne Dangeli, Sealaska Heritage Foundation, One Sealaska Plaza Suite 201, Juneau AK 99801; (907) 463-4844; fax (907) 586-9293; jayne.dangeli@sealaska.com
June 7-9: Gathering of the Nations Powwow
Location: COX Business Services Convention Center, formerly Myriad Convention Center,
Downtown, Oklahoma City, OK
Event Detail: Red Earth, America's Greatest Native American Cultural Festival, will begin on Friday, June 7th and for three extraordinary days, welcome the descendents of over 100 American Indian tribes as they gather in Downtown Oklahoma City to share the richness and diversity of their heritage with visitors from all over the world.
Listen to the rhythmic beat as Red Earth's Dance Competition brings together the most gifted and accomplished dancers in the world. Witness the spectacular Grand Entry as over 1,000 dancers join the breathtaking processional. Watch the excitement grow as dancers vie for championship status and prize money in the War Dance, Fancy Dance and Grass Dance to name a few.
June 8: Good Medicine Society's Summer Sobriety Dance CANCELLED
Location: 1520 N. Portland, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
Event Detail: Good Medicine society is not holding June 8 dance this year in OKC, during Red Earth. We will be having our world famous Indian Taco Sale on Saturday, June 8, 2002. It will be held from 11:00 to 3:00. These are the best tacos in Indian Country so we invite everyone to come and have a bite.
Contact: President-Cecelia Floyd, phone: 405-943-7935, email: goodmedicinescty@aol.com
June 8-9: First Keepers of the Circle Strawberry Festival
Location: 1180 Main St., Rotterdam.Junction New,York 12150
Contact: Clifford L Cook, phone: 518-853-4873
June 8-9: Native American Indian Federation Powwow and Rendezvous
Location: 207 Main Street, Huntington, WV 25702
Event Detail: Host drum - Mother Earth Beat, Guest drum - Four Winds; Tomahawk throwing, crafts, games, dancing, and food cooked over an open fire. Fun for the entire family.
Contact: Danny Smith, phone: 304-522-7100, email: NAIFINC@aol.com
Jun 14-15: Joined Nations Powwow
Location: Paugussett Reservation, 95 Stanavage Rd, Colchester, CT
Event Detail: 10am to 6pm, admission: adults $2, under 12 free.
Contact: Shi Wolf Moon, phone: 860-873-1672, email: joined_nations@yahoo.com
June 15-16: Peoria Tribal Powwow
Location: Miami, Peoria Tribal Grounds
Contact: 918-540-2535
June 21-23: Osage River PowWow
Location: Lazy K Campground, V road, near Osage Beach, Missouri 65065
Event Details: Headman Dancer: Charley Lowery, Head Lady Dancer: Chris Blair, MC: Ron Guidry, Arena Director: Ben Norberto Drum: Soldiers Creek 2001, Princess: Elizabeth P. Public is Welcome. Adult admission-$2; children 12 & under are free.
Contact: Janet Dudley, phone: 573-369-2710, email: oldjed@yhti.net
June 22-23: Dancing by the Riverbank Traditional Powwow
Location: Louis Adado Riverfront Park, Lansing, Michigan
Event Details: Free admission. MC, Larry Plamondon; Head Veteran, George Martin; Host Drum, Owashnitong Chung a Ming Grand River Singers. Grand Entry Saturday 1 pm and 7 pm, Sunday noon. Free parking at Lansing Community College ramp. Free camping (no electric, no ground fires), showers nearby.
Contact: robin_menefee@yahoo.com; Vendors contact cole@ia4u.net
June 22-23: The Grand Bicentennial Powwow
Location: Plateau Sylvie Daigle Sylvie Daigle Park, rue Parc, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1N1S9
Event Details: Hours are noon to 6pm. Presented by the Mena'sen Cowasuck First Nations Band of Abenaki people in Sherbrooke, Quebec, on the occasion of National Aboriginal Day and as part of Sherbrooke's bicentennial celebrations. Call for information and booth registration. This is a family event - drugs and alcohol will not be tolerated. No pets please.
Contact: Yannick Mercier, 819-569-2336, email yannick.mercier@sympatico.ca
June 28-30: 8th Annual Spirit's Powwow
Location: Rt 92 - 3 miles east of Joslin, IL or 8 miles north of Geneseo, Il; Rt 92, Hillsdale, IL 61443
Contact: Kathy Johnson, Phone: 309-852-7134, email: cherokee_walela@hotmail.com
June 29-30: Tecumseh 'Mending the Sacred Hoop' Traditional Powwow
Location: Cal Zorn Park, Tecumseh, Michigan
Contact: Todd Harder (517) 264-1690, hardertodd3@aol.com; Richard and Karen Snake kesodawa@aol.com
