September 2003 NATIVE AMERICAN POWWOW CALENDAR

Sep 5-7: 5th Annual Veterans Gathering & Native American Pow Wow
Location: Huntington Police & Recreational Farm, Hwy 152 S., Wayne, WV 25570
Event Detail: MC- Dave WhiteWolf Trezak; Host Drum- Mingo Singers, Guest Drum- Voices of The Hawk, HMD- Shelby Marshall, HLD- Sandy Marshall, Head Veteran- Mike Adams, AD- Russ Cooper Strong Bow. Other Drums by invitation only. Special Guest & Speaker will be Mr. Hershel Woodrow WOODY Williams, West Virginia's last living Medal of Honor recipient. Admission: Adults $3 or bring one of the items from the Veterans wish list along with $1 to help support our Veterans for your admission. Children under 10 FREE with paid adult. This is OPEN to the Public everyone is invited. NO DRUGS NO ALCOHOL OR FIREARMS ARE PERMITTED ON GROUNDS.
Contact: Shadow Wolf, phone: 304-272-3859, email: veterans@shadowwolf.org

Sep 5-7: American Indian Days
Location: Woodson Terrance City Park, Woodsoon Road, Woodson Terrance, MO 63114
Event Detail: Contest powwow, open to the public, no charge, all dancers and drums welcome. Trader's space available. Sponsered by Eastern Missouri All Nations American Indian Council.
Contact: Martin Quintanilla, phone: 636-978-8732, email: pawneewarrior@hotmail.com

Sep 5-7: Powwow & Rendezvous By The Lake
Location: Diamond Lake Resort, off Hwy 138, Diamond Lake, OR 97624
Event Detail: We would like to invite all Mountain Men to come out in time-period, regalia, costume for this 1st Annual event to be held at Diamond Lake Resort. Guests of Honor will include Host Drum: Wocus Bay Nation, The Klamath Tribes' Youth Dancers, Oregon Trail Outfitters, and the Oregon Mountain Men. Vendors are invited to contact us for space NOW, while there is space available. As Veterans, we will also be honoring ALL Veterans in attendance.
Contact: Nakima Kerchee, phone: 541-783-3442, email: medicinewinds@nativeweb.net

Sep 5-7: 41st Annual National Championship Indian Pow Wow
Location: Traders Village, Grand Prairie, TX
Event Detail: Sponsored by the Dallas/Fort Worth Inter-Tribal Association, the two-and a-half day event is free to the public to attend. Several hundred Native Americans, representing dozens of tribes from across the United States, will take part in this colorful celebration of culture and heritage. Traders Village is located at 2602 Mayfield Road in Grand Prairie, five miles south of Six Flags Over Texas, just off State Highway 360 near I-20. Admission is free and parking is only $2 per car. See website for complete detail.
Contact: Phone 972-647-2331
Event Website: http://www.tradersvillage.com/events/gp/008-powwow.html

Sept 5-7: Heart of the Thunderbird 13th Annual Powwow
Location: Vandalia Fairgrounds, Vandalia, MO 65041
Event Detail: Intertribal Dancing, Gourd Dancing, Cultural Circle, Cherokee Stomp Dance, Specials and Ceremonies and a Special Tribute To Veterans and Military Personel. Native American Food, Traders, Craft Demonstrations. Camping & showers available.
Contact: Gray Bear, phone: 573-252-4756, email: lduckett@infdz.com

Sep 6: 11th Annual Pueblo Contesting Powwow
Location: El Centro del Quinto Sol Community Center, E 6th St. & Erie Ave., Pueblo, CO 81005
Event Detail: This is our Fall contesting Powwow. We will have Native American foods, crafts, music, dancing, and more. Ticket prices are $3 for adults and $1.50 for children under 12 & senior citizens. For vendor information contact Gretchen at 719-320-5354.
Contact: Shelley, phone: 719-948-9601, email: shelleydg@hotmail.com

Sep 6-7: 13th Pow-Wow Keepers of the Circle
Location: 1180 Main St, Rotterdam Junction, NY 12150
Contact: Clifford Cook, phone: 518-853-4873, email: ckeepers@aol.com

Sep 6-7: Whispering 4 Winds Inter-Tribal People - 4th Annual Gathering
Location: High Desert, Lynn Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92307
Event Detail: All drums, dancers and public welcomed!
Contact: Dee Reames-Watkins/Rosemary Rubalcava, phone: 760-247-9696, email: mtnrose072002@yahoo.com

Sep 6-7: 42th Annual Traditional Grand Valley American Indian Pow Wow
location: Riverside Park, 3000 Monroe, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Event Detail: Grand Valley American Indian Lodge pow wow is one of the largest in the state of Michigan. 90 traders and hundreds of dancers. Drug and alcohol free. Family friendly! Free.
Contact: Lori, phone: 616-364-4697, email: Wabushna@aol.com

Sep 12-13: North American Indian Alliance Pow-Wow
Location: Butte Civic Center, 1340 Harrison, Butte, MT
Event Detail: Butte hosts this annual celebration of Native American Dancing, food and music. There are vendors with Native American jewelry, bead work and other traditions.
Contact: phone: 406-782-0461

Sep 12-14: Southern Ute Fair Powwow
Location: Sky Ute Events Center, Southern Ute Reservation, Ignacio, CO 81137
Event Detail: Over 40,000.00 in Prize Monies. MC- Dennis Bowen & Sammy White; Host Northern Drum- Midnitexxpress, Host Southern Drum- Southern Boyz.
Contact: Lark M. Goodtracks, phone: 970- 563-0117, email: lgoodtracks@frontier.net

Sep 12-14: Honoring Our Children - 1st Annual Guelph Community Pow Wow
Location: 620 Gordon Street, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Contact phone: (519)824-4120 ext. 58074, email: asa@uoguelph.ca
Event Website: http://www.uoguelph.ca/~asa

Sep 12-14: Northern Cherokee Nation Pow Wow
Location: 578 E Hwy 7, Clinton, MO 64735
Event Detail: Dance contests with $5000 in total prize money to be awarded. Vendors, fry bread, Indian tacos. Located behind the Northern Cherokee Trading post. Contact: Gail Buzzard, phone: 660-885-7779, email: ncn@iland.net
Event Website: http://www.northerncherokee.net

Sep 12-14: 1st Annual Oglala District Powwow and Rodeo
Location: Oglala Powwow Grounds 1/2 mile south of Hwy 18, Pine Ridge Reservation, SD 57764
Contact: Brenda Shaw, phone: 605.867.5617, email: dnjyoungman@yahoo.com

Sep 13: Cannes Brulee Native American Pow-wow
Location: Kenner's Rivertown, 303 Williams Blvd, Kenner, LA 70062
Contact: Rose, phone: 504-468-7260 ext. 220, email: rivertown@kenner.la.us

Sep 13: Arkansas Trail of Tears-Corridor West
Location: Herman Dierks Park, De Queen, AR
Event Detail: MC- Orville kirk, Headsinger- Al Santos Otter Tail, N. Drum- Thunderhorse, HMD- Justin Yearby, HLD- TBA, HGD- Randy Frazier, AD- TBA, Color Guard- Chaoctaw Nation.
Contact: Betty Ketcheshawno, phone: 580-326-4979, email: cketcheshawno@yahoo.com

Sep 13 -14: 11th Annual Four Winds Powwow
Location: Killeen Special Events Center, Killeen/Ft. Hood, TX
Event Detail: Directions - IH 35 to U.S. Hwy 190 West (Exit at W.S. Young - At light turn south - Go south ½ mile). Grand Entries: Sat at 1p & 7p; Sun at 1p - Point System in Effect. Gourd Dancing: Sat. at 12n & 6p; Sun. at 12n. $15,000+ Contest Money. Arts and Crafts Silver Jewelry Indian Tacos. Southern Drum - Osage Drum, Northern Drum- TBA; MC:Tim Tall Chief; AD- Darch DeSilva, HMD- Jamie Noble; HLD- Georgia Tiger, HGD- Lewis Cozad. 1st Annual Paula Brock Memorial Cherokee Tear Dress Dance - Sponsored by Georgia Tiger & Jamie Nobles - 1st $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $100. Admission $2, Children under 6 yrs. Free. No alcoholic beverages or drugs will be allowed.
Contact: Wayne & Candy Lewis, phone: 254-618-5132, email fourwinds@seacove.net
Event Website: http://www.fourwindstx.org

Sep 13-14: Fall Spirit Festival
Location: Skye's Spirit Wildlife Rehab & Ed Center Facility, 889 Farron Surrena Rd, Harrisville, PA 16038
Event Detail: This is a benefit festival to raise funds for the care, rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned wildlife at Skye's Spirit Wildlife Rehab. There will be drumming by Asequui, other drums welcome, please call or e-mail, vendors, bison burgers, craft demonstrations and sales, and a display of live Birds of Prey. Please join us for a great weekend of fun to help the wildlife. "Wildlife doesnt carry major medical", we need to pull together to help them. All types of dancers welcome, this is a great learning event as well. Please e-mail or call for further information and directions. There are no gate fees, we're just asking that everyone make a donation to the wildlife in the donation boxes.
Contact: Maryjane Angelo, phone: 814-786-9677, email: skyespirit@pathway.net

Sep 14: Seminole Nation Royalty Pow-Wow
Location: Mekusukey Mission, Seminole, OK 74868
Event Detail: Special contest Tiny Tots sponsored by Leandra Wind Little, Miss Seminole Nation and Angela Larney Miss, Seminole Nation. Special contest for Men's Northern Traditional Winner take all $1000 sponsored by Tiffany Ahgoom Jr., Miss Seminole Nation. Gourd Dance 1p, Supper 5p, Grand Entry 7p.
Contact: Wendy Harrison, phone: 405/257-9830, email: theresaahgoom@yahoo.com

Sep 19-21: 2nd Annual Crystal Valley Native American Pow-Wow
Location: Crystal Valley Ranch, 4 miles North of Romney on Route 28, Romney, WV 26757
Event Detail: All dancers are welcome. Vendors must be accepted in advance. Camping available for dancers & vendors. Two meals provided daily for all dancers & vendors. Dave Whitewolf Trezak will be performing all three days. On Fri, Education Day, he will provide his Children's Program. On Sat and Sun, he will perform his contemporary & flute music. Check the powwow website for full details. Admission fees, including our new weekend passes are listed.
Contact: Kimberly Ord, phone: 814-542-8915, email: powwow@crystalvalleypowwow.com
Event Website: http://www.crystalvalleypowwow.com

Sep 19-21: Mahkato Wacipi
Location: Land of Memories Park, Hwy 169, Mankato, MN 56002
Event Detail: Traditional - Host Drums: Mazakute, Sioux Valley, Wahpekute. Free camping in the park, showers, water and toilet facilities available. All tribes welcome - Public Invited. In keeping with our theme of reconciliation, we welcome visitors and participants, native and non-native alike. See website for more detail.
Contact: Vicki Lockard, phone: 651-255-0823, email: vlockard@aol.com
Event Website: http://www.turtletrack.org/MahkatoWacipi/

Sep 20-21: Frank Bush Memorial Walk In The Spirit Pow Wow
Location: Historic Charlton Park, Charlton Park Road, Hastings, MI 49058
Contact: Anne Bush, phone: 269-645-3435, email: vkallmon@yahoo.com
Event Detail: Made possible with the support of the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs. Free camping available begininning Sep 18. Traders by invitation.

Sep 26-27: Standing Bear Pow-Wow
Location: Standing Bear Park, Ponca City, OK
Event Detail: Located at the intersection of US Hwy 60, US Hwy 77 & US Hwy 177. The Standing Bear Pow Wow is an annual event held the last weekend in September. The first Pow Wow was held in 1994. It was a joyous celebration of the blessing of the grounds that are now home to the Standing Bear Park and Statue. Activities surrounding the Pow Wow include Native American historians , storytellers and artists attending schools and giving presentations throughout the area and special informative sessions on the dances, etc. This series of activities is entitled, "In Celebration of Native America" and runs throughout September in and around Ponca City. See website for more detail.
Contact: Carl Renfro, Phone: 580-762-1514
Event Website: http:www.north-ok.edu/sb/sb_powwow/5_powwow_1_3.htm

Sep 26 -28: 2003 Richmond Powwow
Location: Irvine McDowell Park, Richmond, Kentucky
Event Detail: See website for directions & details.
Contact: Janet or Dan Quigg, phone: 859-623-6076, email: richmondpowwow@hotmail.com
Event Website: http://www.homestead.com/richmondpowwowassn/

Sep 26-28: Medicine Lodge Indian Peace Treaty
Location: Pageant Rodeo Arena, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
Event Detail: The "Memorial Peace Park" will be the site of the Native American Dances and ceremonials to be held throughout the weekend, with crafts representing the Five Plains tribes. The Dances will precede the Pageant and be held immediately following. See website for full detail about pageant and powwow.
Contact: 620-886-9815, email: ptreaty@sctelcom.net
Event Website: http://www.peacetreaty.org/index.html

Sept 27-28: 10th Anniversary Native American Foundation Inter-Tribal Powwow
Location: Waimea County Park, Waimea, HI 96743
Contact: Powwow Committee, email: waimeapowwow@yahoo.com

Sep 27-28: 6th Annual Lenape Tears Pow Wow
Location: Mcall's Farm, Rt. 443 West, Lehighton, PA 18322
Event Detail: Lead Drum Kau-Tau-Nau Jr., MC- Jim Augustine, HMD- Bart Standing Elk, HLD- Pacadoassay Beer; Special Performance By UNAMI Sat evening.
Contact: Chuck Demund, phone: 610-681-3709, email: moonman3@ptd.net
Event Website: http://www.lenapenation.org