March 2002 NATIVE AMERICAN POWWOW CALENDAR

Mar 1-3: Native American Gathering
Location: Tom Manns Fish World, Eufaula, Alabama
Event Details: Sponsored by the Southern Band of the Cherokee Deer Clan of Shellman, Georgia
Contact: (912) 449-3780; (229) 679-2080

Mar 2: 2nd Annual Texas A&M Corpus Christi Spring Powwow
Location: UC Courtyard, Corpus Christi, Texas
Contact: (361) 851-8889, arkeketa@ciris.net; Vendors contact (361) 825-6069

Mar 2-3: Native American Festival
Location: Tennessee Livestock Center, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Contact: (615) 989-2551

Mar 2-3: Great Lakes Indian Cultural Association Mid-Winter Dance
Location: Baker College, Owosso, Michigan
Contact: John Durnian (313) 383-9442; Vendors contact Rodney Deyo (734) 595-7427

Mar 8-9: Madison School District Ninth Annual Contest Powwow
Location: 1431 East Campbell, Phoenix, Arizona
Event Details: All proceeds go toward funding school activities for Native American students within the Madison School District.
Contact: email-msd9powwow@aol.com
Event Website: http://msd9powwow.tripod.com

Mar 8-10: 13th Annual E-Peh-Tes Championship War Dances
Location: Pi-Nee-Waus Community Center, Lapwai, Idaho. Event Details: Grand Entry Friday 7 pm, Saturday 2 pm and 7 pm, Sunday 1 pm. Specials: Men's Round Bustle, 3-Man/Woman, Hand Drum, Teen Girls, All Around Tiny Tots, 3 years and under. Contact: Beck Wilson (208) 843-7303, beckys@enterprise.nezperce.org; vendors contact Pete Wilson (208) 843-2253 ext 2469

Mar 9-10: California State University Long Beach Thirty Second Annual Powwow
Location: Upper Quad, CSU Long Beach Campus, Long Beach, California
Event Details: Contest, intertribal, Gourd dancing. All drums and dancers welcome. Free admission and parking
Contact: Bianca Larson (562) 985-4963 (leave message), fax (562) 985-4631 or (562) 985-5683, afriendr@hotmail.com; Vendors contact (562) 985-8528, anzarian@csulb.edu

Mar 22-24, 2002 - 37th annual FIHA Pow Wow
Location: St. Lucie County Fairgrounds, Idrio Road, Fort Pierce, FL 34979
Event Details: Inter-tribal powwow and the oldest, longest continuous powwow in Florida. Camping available. Tipi judging, craft competition and dancing Friday night, Saturday afternoon and evening and Sunday afternoon. Native American food vendors featured.
Contact: Tye Bell, 561-466-7379, email: hightyed@msn.com
Event Website: http://www.fiha.org

Mar 29-30: 1st Annual Indiana University Powwow
Location: Gladstein Fieldhouse, Jordon and 17th St., Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Contact: Wesley Thomas (812) 855-3862, thomasw@indiana.edu

Mar 29-31: 3rd Annual Circle of Friends Intertribal Powwow
Location: Wiley T. Jones Fairgrounds, Forrest City, Arkansas
Event Details: Demonstrators: Primitive Encampments by Grey Squirrel Lodge, Osage Orange Bowmaking by Two Eagles Starns, Storytelling, Flute Playing and more. Primitive Camping is available at no charge, Campers and RVs are welcome as well. Electric hookups available. Hotels are available within a few miles. Breakfast and dinner provided for dancers and vendors. All pets must be on leashes. Vendor registration required by Mar 1. Contact: Frank or Cindi Brent (870) 295-4060; justalittleotter@juno.com

Mar 29-31: Native American Gathering
Location: City Park, Shellman, Georgia
Event Details: Sponsored by the Southern Band of the Cherokee Deer Clan of Shellman, Georgia
Contact: (912) 449-3780; (229) 679-2080

Mar 30: 4th Annual Longhorn American Indian Council Powwow
Location: Union Ballroom, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Contact: (512) 232-2960

Mar 30: 12th Annual Washington University Contest Powwow
Location: Athletic Field House Stadium, Washington Univeristy, St. Louis, Missouri
Event Details: Free admission, public welcome
Contact: Tescha Hawley (314) 935-4510, tah2@gwbmail.wustl.edu
Event Website: http://gwbweb.wustl.edu/Users/Buder/powwow.html