March 2003 NATIVE AMERICAN POWWOW CALENDAR
Mar 1: Honoring Henry Johnson Intertribal Powwow
Location: Frances Corprew School, Mt. Pleasant, TX
Event Detail: Program begins at 2:30p with Gourd Dancing & Exhibition Dance; Grand Entry at 6p. MC- TBA; Head Gourd Dancer- John Threecrown (Cherokee); Head Singer- Pat Oyebi (Kiowa; Head Man- Eric Watson (Mississippi Choctaw/Chickasaw); AD- David Montgomery (Choctaw). Open to public. All Princesses, clubs & drums welcome. Indian Arts & Crafts Vendor Spaces - $20. No firearms, alcohol or drugs allowed.
Contact: Betty Tom, phone: 580-245-1073, email: melg@bluebonnet.net
Mar 1: Honor Dance for Melvin (Senior) & Nettie Kerchee
Location: Comanche Tribal Complex, North of Lawton, OK
Event Detail: MC- Melvin Kerchee, Jr., HLD: Opal Gore, HMD: Henry Harjo, HS: Alex Santos, AD: Gary Bob Tenequer. Schedule: Tail Dancing: 2p-5:30p, Supper: 5:30p-6:30p, Round Dancing: 6:30p-7p, Grand Entry: 7p, Intertribal dancing & contests: 7:30p-11:30p. Contests: Men's Straight & Women's Cloth. This dance is being held in appreciation for all that Melvin & Nettie have done for individuals & organizations over the many years. Come be part of the celebration. Sponsored by: Chappaabitty/Quassycheeky Family, Fredericksburg Intertribal Club, Friends & Family of Melvin and Nettie. All dancers, veterans & organizations are invited. All club & tribal princesses are welcome. No drugs or alcohol will be tolerated.
Contact: phone 580-429 8609 or 580 429 8328
Mar 1: Vancouver Title VII Indian Ed. Pow-wow
Location: Covington Middle School, 11200 NE Rosewood, Vancouver, WA 98662
Event Detail: Host Drum: Black Lodge
Contact: Angela, phone: 360-258-1578, email: aj2feathers@yahoo.com
Mar 1: Inter-Tribal Student Council Pow Wow
Location: California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92831
Event Detail: CSUF Pow Wow will be held on the ECS Engineering Computer Science Lawn from 11a.m.-10p.m. We invite all vendors, drums, and dancers. There will be contest dancing, free admission & parking. Open to the Public!
Contact: Leya Hale, phone: 714- 278-3603, email: Icunavajo@aol.com
Mar 1-2: 10th Annual Madison Contest Pow Wow
Location: Madison Park School, 1431 East Campbell Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85014
Event Detail: In addition to contest dancing we will also have Gourd Dancing, & LOTS of intertribal. If dancing is not your thing then come for the Drum Contest or the best Fry Bread around. I’m sure you'll find that perfect piece of jewelry at one of our many vendors. Vendor spaces are available. All dancers and drums are invited & a Pow Wow wouldn't be a Pow Wow with out the public. So you are very welcomed. The Pow Wow is to benefit all 300 Native Children in the Madison school District. We are also trying to have a Spot Light Dance so if you are wanting to compete in this event please RSVP. Adult $3, Children Are FREE. Gourd Dancing starts at 10a, Grand Entry at 1p both days. Head staff and host drums: TBA.
Contact: Theresa Yazzie, phone: 620-722-1853, email: Madison.PowWow@aol.com
Mar 1-2: Great Lakes Indian Culture Assocaition Winter Dance
Location: Baker College, Gute & Washington Sts., Owosso, MI 48817
Event Detail: Joe Adams & Marcie Elston head dancers
Contact: Jack Shumaker, phone: 810-760-4957, email: jcobbler36@aol.com
March 8: Native American Gathering
Location: American Indian Cultural Center, Sunset Center - Plains and Western Sts., Amarillo, TX 79102
Event Detail: This is a benefit gathering for the American Indian Cultural Center & Kwahadi Dancers.
Contact: Charlene Dodson, phone: 806-359-8275, email: nadesign@tcac.net
Event Website: http://www.americanindianculturalcenter.com/
Mar 8 -9: California State University Long Beach - 33rd Annual Pow Wow
Location: Upper quad, CSU Long Beach campus, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840 (see website for maps)
Event Detail: The CSULB Pow Wow is the largest spring pow wow in Southern California. It is not a fundraiser or benefit pow wow. The pow wow's primary goal is to show the strong Indian presence at CSULB. CSU Long Beach has the unique distinction of being located at Puvungna, the site of a Tongva village. Puvungna has been said to mean both the "Gathering Place" as well as the "Place From Which All Stems." In addition to contest and inter-tribal dancing, there will be Gourd dancing and Hand Drum Contest. Dancers, registration closes at 3:00 p.m., Saturday the 8th. As always, American Indian vendors will be selling both traditional and contemporary American Indian Art. Foods such as corn soup, Navajo Tacos, fry bread, and buffalo burgers will be available for purchase. This event is free. Parking is readily available at no charge, and the campus is handicapped accessible. All dancers and drums are invited and the public is welcomed. We strongly recommend spectators to bring folding chairs.
Contact: Am. Indian Student Council, phone: 562-985-4963, email: csulb_powwow@hotmail.com
Event Website: http://daf.csulb.edu/maps/index.html
Mar 8-9: 29th Annual Pah-Loots-Pu Celebration
Location: Washington State University campus, Pullman, WA
Event Detail: Grand Entry starts at 12p & 6p both days. Head Man: Russell McCloud, Head Woman: Thea McCloud, AD: Jonathon WindyBoy, MCs: Marvin WeatherWax & Dave WindyBoy, Host Drums: TwoMedicine Lake Singers & Southern Cree (tentative). The Miss Pah-Loots-Pu Queen's contest will be held on durning the celebration. Queen\'s applications are available at our website. A Traditional dinner will be held on Sunday, March 9. Special will be announced. Arts &Crafts, Vendors, and University recruiter booths will be present. Admission is free. The Pah-Loots-Pu Celebration is possible due to the efforts of Native Students at Washington State University.
Contact: Paul Orozco, Brian Tanner, Veronica Mendez, phone: 509-335-8676, email: naschome@wsunix.wsu.edu
Event Website: http://www.wsu.edu/~naschome/powwow.htm
Mar 15: 3rd Annual Texas A&M -- CC Native American Student Association Powwow
Location: Texas A&M University, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78413
Event Detail: Host Southern Drum: Cozad; Head Gourd: Scott Kauahquo; Head Man: Phillip Batres- Kickapoo, Head Lady: Micole Gonzales, Comanche; MC: Mike Gonzales, Comanche; Special Guest: Robert Soto, Lipan-Apache, Hoop Dancer; Honoree: Vivian Pryor Trammell, Osage
Contact: Gary Jones, phone: 361-853-5818, email: amccnasa@yahoo.com
March 15: California Indian Education Association 3rd Annual Dinner/Auction & Dance
Location: Merced Golden Valley High School, 2121 E. Childs Ave, Merced, CA
Event Detail: Doors open at 5p, Dinner at 6p. Tri- Tip or Chicken Dinner Tickets
$10 Adults Advanced or $12.50 at the Door, $7 Elders & Children 12 & Under, dinner tickets available at Merced Visitors Center. In the Greyhound Bus Depot Building
Silent & "LIVE" auctions - VISA & Master Cards will be accepted. Door prizes & live band. Alcohol & Drug Free Environment. Proceeds go for scholarships & educational programs to benefit our local American Indian Students.
Contact: Clyde Hodge, phone: 209-669-6238, email: clydehodge@earthlink.net
Mar 21-23: Florida Indian Hobbyist Association (FIHA) Pow Wow
Location: St. Lucie County Fairgrounds, Fort Pierce, FL 34979
Event Detail: Inter-tribal dancing Friday evening, Saturday afternoon & evening and Sunday afternoon. Tipi encampment, craft seminars, demonstrations & Native American food. Traders by invitation only.
Contact: Chuck Haythorn, phone: 561-622-0789, email: webmaster@fiha.org
Event Website: http://www.fiha.org/
Mar 21-22: University of Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Intertribal Society 1st Annual Benefit Spring Pow Wow
Location: USM Sports Arena Field, Hwy 49, Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Event Detail: Vendors Contact: Rowena Alex, phone: 601-389-1164
Contact: Joseph Bohanon, phone: 601-266-4171, email: Joseph.Bohanon@usm.edu
Mar 22-23: 11th Annual West Texas Native American Assoication Pow-Wow
Location: South Plains Fair Park Coliseum, 4th St. & Avenue A, Lubbock, TX 79401
Contact: Marc Quattlebaum, phone: 806-792-1677 or 806-789-1465, email: peewitzer@msn.com
Event Detail: Last year we had a great turn out. This time the Marine Corps Color Guard will be the Colors.
Mar 28-30: Natchez Powwow
Location: Grand Village of the Natchez Indians, 400 Jefferson Davis Blvd., Natchez, MS 39120
Event Details: See powwow website for complete details, including vendor application.
Contact: Dr. Charles Borum, phone: 601-442-0200, email: cborum@hotmail.com
Event Website: http://communities.msn.com/NatchezPowwow/P
Mar 28-30: 4th Annual Circle of Friends Powwow
Location: Wiley T. Jones Fairgrounds on Hwy 1, approximately 3 miles South of Forrest City, Arkansas
Event Detail: This is a non-contest powwow and all dancers are welcome FREE ADMISSION - FREE PARKING - FREE CAMPING. Tent camping available - Motor home hookups available. Please RSVP for Motor Home hookups Several nearby hotels to choose from if you prefer it. You do not have to be "NATIVE" to attend - everyone is welcome here. The entire family is welcome, even four-legged's. Please keep them on a leash at all times and picked up after. Co-hosted by the Circle of Friends Powwow Council, St. Francis County Judge, Carl Cisco, and our friends at the St. Francis County Museum. Co-Host Drums: An all-women's drum, Mother Earth Beat, and the respective men in this bunch have their own drum, 4 Winds. We have planned two other drums in addition, but have not confirmed yet. Guest drums are available. We will feed drummers and certainly offer a blanket dance to guest drums. Master of Ceremonies: Danny Two Eagles Arena Director: TBA Head Man Dancer: Wolf Alone Head Lady Dancer: Latanka Head Veteran Dancer: TBA Demonstrators include Grey Squirrel Lodge, Gary Dancing Bear Bitler, Tom Strong Bull Varnado and Osage Orange self-bows by Two Eagles Starns. Vendors are welcome but spaces are limited. Please contact us for further details. Food vendors are limited to two - one Native food (frybread) vendor and one non-Native food vendor. All dancers are welcome! Home-cooked Breakfast and Dinner will be provided to Dancers and Vendors. Please bring your own table-settings to be more Earth-friendly. PLEASE NOTE: There will be no drugs, alcohol or politics - NO EXCEPTIONS!
Contact: Cinda, Frank or Max Brent at 870-295-3675, powwow@lakewebs.net
Mar 29: Fifth Annual Longhorn American Indian Council Powwow
Location: University Of Texas-Austin, Texas Union Ballroom, 2247 Guadalupe, Austin, TX
Event Detail: See our website for more information.
Contact: Johnathan Williamson, phone: 512-232-2960, email: laic@www.utexas.edu
Event Website: http://www.utexas.edu/students/laic
Mar 29: Circle of Nations Indian Association 19th Annual Traditional Pow-Wow
Location: UMM P.E. Center, East 2nd Street, Morris, MN 56267
Event Detail: Grand Entries at 1pm and 6pm. Registration from 11am to 1pm. Co-Host Drums Bad Nation and East Bank Singers. Meal to be provided for all dancers and drums. Special to be announced. Vendor space is available.
Contact: Mike Miller, phone: 320-589-6095, email: millermr@mrs.umn.edu
Mar 29-30: International Peace Pow-Wow
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Event Detail: 4-Grand Entry Pow-Wow, 1:00 p.m.& 7:00 p.m. daily Admission $7.00 CDN Drum competition: $3,000; $2,000; $1,000 9 Adult Dance competition categories @ $500, $300, $200 Specials TBA.
Contact: Mary Ann Crow Healy, ph. (403) 327-6807 fx (403) 327-5095
Mar 29-30: 15th Annual at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians
Location: 400 Jefferson Davis Blvd., Natchez, MS 39120
Event Detail: Historic Site off of Hwy 61 South. MC: Terry Adams (Osage) Tulsa, OK, AD: Darsh DeSilva, Round Rock, TX, Head Singer Southern Drum: Nathan Woodall, Amarillo, TX, Head Man Dancer: Brandon Lieb (Ponca-Omaha) Tulsa, OK; Head Lady Dancer: Jessica Reddick (Comanche) Fort Worth, TX, Head Gourd Dancer: James Coffey (Comanche) Bartlesville, OK. Gourd Dancing & Intertribal Dancing - no contests this year, just lots of good singing and dancing and fun.
Contact: Dr. Chuck Borum, phone: 601-442-0200, email: cborum@hotmail.com
Event Website: http://groups.msn.com/NatchezPowwow/_homepage.msnw?pgmarket=en-us
