November 2003 NATIVE AMERICAN POWWOW CALENDAR

Nov 1: NIU Gatherings Pow Wow
Location: Student Recreation Center, Corner of Lucinda and Annie Glidden, DeKalb, IL 60115
Event Detail: Traditional pow wow - approximately 40 vendors, 4,600 attendees, 11 drums last year. Open to all, free to public. Join us to celebrate our heritage. No drugs or alcohol allowed.
Contact: Rita Reynolds, phone: 815-753-0722, email: rreynolds@niu.edu
Event Website: http://www.sa.niu.edu/NATIONS/

Nov 1: 12th Annual Austin Independent School District’s Austin Powwow & American Indian Heritage Festival
Location: Toney Burger Activity Center, 3200 Jones Road, Austin, TX 78745
Event Detail: Grand Entry 10am, 1pm, & 6:30pm; Gourd Dance 12pm and 5pm. MC- Tim Tall Chief; Head Man- Darryl Wildcat; Head Lady- Pat Bearcub; Head Judge- John Butler; AD- Bill Takes Horse; Head Gourd Dancer- Scott Henninger; Head Southern Singer-Pat Oyebi; Host Northern Drum- Little Eagle; Co-Sponsor- Texas Kiowa Tia-Piah Society; Gourd Dance MC, T B A. This is a contest powwow.
Contact phone: 512-338-9860, email: lwaters4@austin.rr.com
Event Website: http://www.austinpowwow.org/

Nov 1: University of Wisconsin,Platteville 5th Annual Powwow
Location: UWP Fieldhouse, UWP Campus, Platteville, WI 53818
Event Detail: The 5th Annual Powwow will have two grand entries at 1p and 7p. The host drum is Five Clan.Invited drums are Cumberland and Lac Courte Oreiiles Badgers. Head Dancers are Odawa White and Brandi Lonetree White.
Contact: Carl Allsup, phone: 608-342-1705, email: Allsup@UWPlatte.edu

Nov 1-2: 17th Annual Red Mountain Eagle Powwow
Location: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, AZ 85256
Contact: Bill H. Hayes, phone: 208-237-4567, email: billhaze@rocketmail.com

Nov 1-2: Four Bay Winds 1st Annual Native American Indian Gathering
Location: The Lockhouse, Havre de Grace, MD
Event Detail: Gates open: 10a, Grand Entry: Noon, Event ends: 6p. MC: Scott "Tiny Bear" Rineer, AD: Louis Eagle Warrior (Lenape), Head Man: Terry "Strongheart" Frederick (Eastern Band Cherokee), Head Woman: June SpiritTracker (Eastern Band Cherokee), Host Drum: Iroquois Thunderheart, Native American Flute Performance: Eagle Warrior. Admission: $4 adults (daily), $6 (weekend), $3 students w/ID, $4.00 (weekend), $ disabled/senior, $2 (weekend), Under 12 free w/adult supervision. Camping available for performers, dancers & merchants. Host Hotel: Havre de Grace Super 8 Hotel. Traders by invitation only.
Contact: Amy Paul (Blessing Bird), phone: 410-942-0542

Nov 6-9: 4th Annual Stone Mountain Powwow & Indian Festival
Location: Stone Mountain Park, Highway 78 East, Atlanta, GA 30086
Event Detail: Gathering of tribes and public for cultural fellowship. American Indians come from around the country to compete for cash prizes in dance and drum competition. See a living Indian village and witness native people and primitive skills educators as they demonstrate fire making, basket weaving, hide tanning, pottery, flint napping and blow gun demos. Plus, dancers, storytellers and native food, arts and crafts.
Contact: Linda Whittington, phone: 770-413-5066, email: lwhittington@stonemountainpark.com

Nov 7-8: N. Georgia Summit & Cultural Fair
Location: Lions Club Fairgrounds, Ellijay, GA 30540
Contact: Linda Smith, phone: 706-636-2200, email: WHC@ellijay.com

Nov 7-9: The White Buffalo Society, Inc
Location: Market of Marion, Belleview, FL 34488
Event Detail: US 441 3 miles south of Bellview.
Contact: LONE WOLF, phone: 352 625 2279, email: lnwolf@cs.com

Nov 7-9: The Ochlocknee Band Of The SeCCI
Location: SeCCI National Tribal Grounds, Ochlocknee on east side of US 19, just 8 miles north of Thomasville, GA 32776 Event Details: Children`s Day - Friday Nov 7, 10a-1p. Traditional Dancing, Eagle Dancer, Grass Dancer, Drumming, Art, Crafts, Food, Flute Playing and more. For further information, contact: Frank or Selu Lawson on Tribal Grounds 229/574-5602. Contact: James Hansen, phone: 352/735-0909, email: sunriseb@worldonline.nl
Event Website: http://www.nativeartandwildlife.homestead.com/PowWow.html

Nov 7-9: 16th Eglin AFB Thunderbird Intertribal Pow-wow
Location: Festival Grounds, College Blvd & FL Hwy 85, Niceville, FL 32547
Event Detail: Located at the Mullet Festival Grounds Corner of Highway 85 & College Boulevard in Niceville. Everyone Welcome!Spend the day with basket makers, flint knappers, singers, dancers, storytellers, Seacrest Wolf Preserve, Gulf Breeze Zoo, & the Indian Temple Mound. Fri. 9am – 2pm Children’s Day $2 Donation. 7pm Powwow Friday Night; Sat. 9am – 10pm $1 at the gate. Dance Competition – Grand Entry at 11am and 7 pm; Sun 10am – 4pm $1 at the gate. Dance Winners & Best of Show Craft Vendor announced. Host Drum: Red Bird Junior; HMD/HLD: Ed Winddancer & Kay Taylor; MC: Tye bell; Honor Guard: Thunderbird Honor Guard.
Contact: Kirby Locklear, phone: 850-863-5311, email: kirby.locklear@cox.net

Nov 8: Choctaw Veterans Association Powwow
Location: Talihina School Gym, Talihina, OK 74571
Event Detail: Co-host: Talihina Indian Club. No Admission charge, no parking fees. 2-5 PM Gourd Dancing, 6-7 PM Gourd Dancing, 7-11 PM Inter-tribal Dancing. Vendor Contact - Harry or Carol James 918-567-2539.
Contact: Eugene Folsom, phone: 214-941-4702, email: kl7jw@earthlink.net

Nov 8-9: Mescalero Veterans Day Gourd Dance
Location: Community Center Gym, Mescalero, NM 88340
Event Detail: 2nd All Gourd Dance - 1:00-9:00 p.m. all three days. Vendors are welcome. Food concession available. Evening meal will be served. Head Staff to be announced. Drum group to be announced. For more information, call, leave your name, phone number and you will be contacted.
Contact: Clar Eyelash/Judy Lester, phone: 505-464-1069, email: ceyelash@yahoo.com

Nov 8-9: 14th Annual Texas Championship Pow Wow
Location: Traders Village Houston, 7979 N. Eldridge Rd, Houston, TX 77041
Event Detail: Presented by the Dallas-Fort Worth Inter-Tribal Association. A two-day Native American Pow Wow with colorful tribal dance contests, an Indian artist and traders arts and crafts tent, teepee, visiting with old friends, making new ones, honoring ceremonies, singing, dancing and much more will be part of the 14th Annual Texas Championship Indian Pow Wow. Several hundred Native Americans, representing dozens of tribes from across the United States will take part in this celebration of culture and heritage. See our website for complete details.
Contact phone: 281-890-5500
Event Website: http://www.tradersvillage.com/events/hn/017-powwow.html

Nov 8-9: 4th Annual Clearfield Veterans Day Powwow
Location: Clearfield Middle School, Mill Road, Clearfield, PA 16830
Event Detail: HUGE Chinese Auction! Craft Contests! Historic Demonstrations. MC- Hank Hotaling; Arena Directors- Greg Hester & Brayton Batson; Host Drum- McKenzie River Guest Drums- Red Bird Singers, Bum-Knees, & Hilltop Singers; Head Dancers- Mark DiFranco & Carolyn Pennington; Head Veteran- Lowell Scott; Whipmen- Andy Meyer & Jim Meers.
Contact: Tom Taylor, phone: 724-693-0549, email: ttaylor@medrad.com

Nov 11: Cherokee Gourd Society Benefit Gourd Dance
Location: Community Building, 300 W. First Street, Tahlequah, OK 87446
Event Detail: Benefit Gourd Dance on Tuesday, Nov 11 from 2p-8p. Supper break at 6p. Vendors welcome. Will have: 50/50, cake walk & raffle items. For vendor reservations call Tina Stroud at 918-458-1110.
Contact: Don Stroud, phone: 918-456-3637, email: squirrelfc1@yahoo.com

Nov 14-16: Tullahoma Intertribal Powwow
Location: South Jackson Civic Center grounds, 404 S. Jackson Street, Tullahoma, TN 37388
Event Detail: For vendor information or application please visit our web site or call and leave your name, address and phone number. Friday night special in auditorium - Joseph FireCrow, Ron Colombe along with native singing and dancing. Contact: Jerry Laney, phone: 229-787-5180, email: Jerry@NativeWayProductions.com
Event Website: http://www.sa.niu.edu/NATIONS/

Nov 15: 6th Annual White Star Gourd Dance Society Dance
Location: Clermont Lions Club, Tansel Road, Clermont, IN 46234
Event Detail: This dance is co-sponsored with Tecumseh Lodge. Everyone is welcome. The White Star Gourd Dance Society will make a donation to a Native American educational scholarship with part of the proceeds from the dance. Gourd Dancing 2-5p, Dinner 5-7p, Gourd Dancing 7-8p, Intertribal Dancing 8-10p. Please e-mail us for a flyer.
Contact: Mel Hoefling, phone: 812-327-6875, email: whitestargourddancesociety@yahoo.com

Nov 15: Red Nations Remembering
Location: Camp Mirror Lake, Mirror Lake Drive, Spring, TX
Event Detail: A day of rememberance honoring past Cherokee and other Indians, who through personal tragedy and mistreatment, courageously endured to ensure that their descendants would have the opportunity to continue the heritage, the cultural teachings, and the blessings and promises given them by The Creator and passed down to them by their ancestors. Hours: 10am - 6pm. FREE parking and admission. Food and Vendors. Activities include a Mocassin Walk rememberance, address by Joe Grayson, Deputy Chief of The Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Okla., stories by renowned Indian storyteller, Gayle Ross, Stickball, and a performance by the band of Marshall Middle School, directed by Kristen Taylor, Cherokee. Family/Youth friendly event. Lawn chairs recommened.
Contact: Scott McAlister, phone: 281-444-9233, email: smcalister@sbcglobal.net
Event Website: http://www.cherokeeshouston.org

Nov 21-23: Spirit of Harley Paiutes Native American Festival
Location: Putnam County Shrine Club, 112 Yelvington Rd., East Palatka, FL 32177
Event Detail: Sixth annual- NEW LOCATION. Traditional
singing,dancing,storytelling,and more. Contemporary music featuring Dave Trezak. Host Drum "The Family Drum Singers". All drums welcome. Admission is FREE! Donations will be accepted to benefit the Shriners Childrens Hospitals!!!
Contact: Johnny or Carla Johnson, phone: 386-328-9988, email: Pow.Wow.Info@aol.com

Nov 22-23: Adrian Contest Pow Wow
Location: Siena Heights University Fieldhouse, 1247 E. Siena Heights Dr, Adrian, MI 49221
Event Detail: Head Vet: George Martin, Host Drum: Wisconsin Dells, Co-Host Drum: Smokeytown Singers, MC; Bill Crouse
Contact: Todd Harder, phone: 517-605-9319, email: lehnahweh@hotmail.com

Nov 28-30: Louisiana Indian Heritage Association Fall Pow-Wow
Location: Hidden Oaks Campgrounds, Airport Rd. Hammond, Robert, LA
Event Detail: Golden Age, Rabbit Dance & Switch Dance Contests. The Spring Pow-Wow is all Catagory Competition.
Contact: Andi or Dove, phone: 504-367-1375, email: DBMTOO@aol.com

Nov 29: 7th Annual Alabama-Coushatta Children's Pow-wow
Location: Alabama-Coushatta Multi-Purpose Center, 90 Miles NE of Houston between Livingston & Woodville Texas, Livingston, TX 77351
Event Detail: Contest Catagories Tiny Tots, LiL Boys-Girls, Jr Boys-Girls,Teen Boys-Girls and added this year Women's Southern Cloth. HM-Jamie Noble Stroud Ok, HL Georgia Noble Stroud Ok, HS- Charles Logan Shawnee Ok, MC-Richard Attocknie Carngie Ok, HLB Michael Johnson Dallas Texas, HLG- Sequoya Obe Livingston Texas, AD- Roland Castillo, Quannah WhiteThunder, HG-TBA Contest Registration 11am-1pm Gourd Dances 12pm and 6pm Grand Entries 1pm and 7pm.Must make both Grand Entries. No Drugs or Alcohol Permitted. All Drums, Gourd Dancers, Public Invited. Traders Call Ahead for booth space. No Charge but raffle item accepted.
Contact: Delbert or Herb Johnson Jr, phone: 936-563-1201, email: ac_child@yahoo.com