October 3-4 - Shiprock Navajo
Fair Contest Pow Wow
Location: Shiprock,
New Mexico.
Notes: Contest Pow Wow. MC-Dennis Bowen Arena Director-Randy Medicinebear
Host Northern Drum-Native Thunder Host Southern and Gourd Drum-Zotigh Head Gourd
Dancer-Edward Atcitty Head Dancers-Picked per Session. Men's Southern Straight
Special Saturday Night!!
Contact: 505-793-5532, e-mail:
babyeri06@yahoo.com.
October 3-5 - Appalachian Cherokee Nation 23rd National
Pow Wow
Location: Claude Moore Park - Sterling,
Virginia.
Notes: Admission: Adults 16 yrs and over $5.00. All children bring can
food for food bank. Stoney Creek, Many Nation Singers, Young Wolf Youth Drums.
MC: Dennis Zotigh. Special Guest NASA. This is not a contest powwow. We still
have space for Craft Vendors!!
Contact: Angel Lonewolf 540-645-1143, email:
sergsmom@yahoo.com.
October 4 - Nemki Friendship Pow Wow
Location: Rotolo Middle School,
Unknown Location.
Notes: Traditional Dance Grand Entry @ 1:30 and 7:00pm directions- from
I-88, exit North onto Farnsworth/Kirk Rd Go 2 miles North to Pine St. Go West on
Pine to Raddant Rd and then South to the school.
Follow the powwow signs.
Contact: 815-879-0013, email:
crowlegal1@yahoo.com.
October 4-5 - 34th Annual
Intertribal Pow Wow
Location: Thomas Square - Honolulu,
Hawaii.
Notes: This is a non-competition powwow. The American Indian Pow Wow
Association ("AIPA") is hosting its 34th Annual Pow Wow at Thomas Square in
Honolulu, Hawaii on Saturday and Sunday, October 4th and 5th, 2008, from 10:00
am to 5:00 pm, both days. Everyone is invited to attend this free event, which
will feature dancing, drumming, singing, arts and crafts, and food. No drugs or
alcohol will be permitted.
The Blackfoot A-1 Club, from Alberta, Canada, will be the host drum at the pow
wow. The Head Staff at the Thomas Square Pow Wow includes: Head Man Dancer, Joe
Hacker (Rosebud Lakota); Head Woman Dancer, Cindy Dawson (Dine/Apache); Master
of Ceremonies, John Dawson (San Carlos Apache); and Arena Director Tom Rowland
(Oglala Lakota). Guest drums include: 808NDNZ, an intertribal drum from Oahu,
Hunter's Moon from the Big Island of Hawaii and the Wild horse Singers from
Southern California. There are ample volunteer opportunities for those who want
to help with the pow wow-no experience required.
Contact: For more information, call the American
Indian Pow Wow Association (808) 497-7279 or contact Native Winds (808)
734-8018. Send e-mail to
aipahawaii@hotmail.com.
October 10-12 - 22nd Annual
Black Hills Pow Wow
Location: Civic Center - Rapid City,
South Dakota.
Notes: Championship Contest Pow Wow with fine Arts and Games.
Contact: website:
www.blackhillspowwow.com.
October 10-12 - 1st Horse Power Pow
Wow
Location: Jacksonville Equestrien Center - Jacksonville,
Florida.
Notes: 1st annual event. Host Drum: Billy Evens Horse, MC: Fred Glennon,
Arena Director: TBA, Head Vet. TBA, Head man and Head Lady Fred and Diana Ring.
Contact: 352-318-4385, email:
oldbear1452@yahoo.com.
October 11-12 - 4th Annual Rio Grande Pow Wow
Location: New Mexico State University Campus Football Practice Field -
Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Notes: Contest Pow Wow, Arts & Crafts, food and refreshment
booths. Drum Contest. October 11-12, 2008 Head Staff: MC: Clayton Small, AD:
Anthony Parks, Head Judge: Terry Pecos, Headman: Tyson Draper, Head Lady: Lisa
Grayshield, Head Girl: Glennis Yazzie, Head Boy: Odalis Uentillie, Northern Drum
Host: Thunder Nights, Southern Drum Host: Southern Hills.
Saturday's Schedule: 10:00 am Special Guest: Mr. Norman Bahe, Navajo Scholar &
Medicine Man, 11:00 am Gourd Dancing ( Host Mescalero Gourd Society), 1:00 pm
Grand Entry Contest Pow Wow, 5:00 pm Gourd Dancing, 7:00 pm Grand Entry, Contest
Pow Wow.
Sunday's Schedule: 11:00 am Gourd Dancing, 1:00 pm Grand
Entry Contest Pow Wow. .Bring your shades and chairs. We still have room for
more vendors. Come and
join us! All Native Royalty, Dancers, Drums, Vendors and Public are welcome.
Contact: Matt Runsabove: 575-621-4232 or Don Pepion 575-650-7926.
October 11-12 - Native Dance &
Friendship Festival
Location: Blue Marsh Lake Recreation Area - Leesport,
Pennsylvania.
Notes: Pow wow and Eastern Social Dancing. Morningstar Drum, New
Generations Drum. Allegany River Indian Dancers. MC Bill Crouse, Storyteller
Dovie Thomason, Allen Cleveland (flutist). Native Games with
audience participation. Native artists and craftspeople, foods. Educational
tent. 10am-6pm. Admission: Adults $6.00, Children(6-12) $3.00, under 6 free.
Free Parking. Handicapped accessible. PUBLIC WELCOME.
Contact: email:
gfiresong5@twcny.rr.com.
October 11-12 - Silverhawk Native
American Flute Gathering Pow Wow
Location: Withlacoochee River Park 12449 Withlacoochee Blvd - Dade City,
Florida.
Notes: Free parking, admission, Camping. Fee for electric. Vendors,
Native American food, non-stop entertainment all week-end. Authentic Creek
Indian village in the woods, trails, river. Motels close by. 4 1/2 miles east of
Dade City on River road.
Contact: Website:
www.silverhawkflutegathering.com, email: Dock Green Silverhawk -
slvhawk@aol.com.
October 11-12 - 21st Annual American
Indian Gathering Pow Wow
Location: College of Beaver County, Monaca,
Pennsylvania.
Notes: Head Dancers: Tom & Sue Taylor, Host Drum: MacKenzie River, Head
Singer: Dean Hugebeck. Other drums welcome. MC: Hank Houghtaling. Exhibits,
Demonstrators, etc. Traders by invitation only!!
Contact: John Goberish 724-775-8561 Ext. 156
October 11-12 - Tribal American
Network Pow Wow
Location: Tractor Show Grounds - Eberhart Rd. Temple,
Texas.
Notes: Drum groups - Calling Eagle Singers from Arizona Eagle Point
Singers from Austin Tx. Contest powwow - 5,000.00 in contest money October 11-12
2008 Sat.- 10:00am to 10:00pm Sun. - 12:00 pm to 5:00pm Free admission -
donations excepted at gate. M.C.- Mike Gonzales, Arena Director- Erwin Deluna,
Headman- Dave twohawks Gandy, Head lady- Sandra Luna, Head Gourd dancer - TBA,
Eagle staff - TBA and Special Guest - Naateah Luna.
Contact: For directions call 254-613-4585, email:
tribalamericannet@yahoo.com.
October 11-13 - Rama First
Nation Thanksgiving Pow Wow
Location: MASK Arena - Rama Ontario (1KM North of Casino)
Notes: Grand entry: Saturday 1:00pm and 7pm/Sunday 12:30pm Honorary Host
Drum Otonabee Singers Reunion Organized By Mr. James Simcoe, Master Of
Ceremonies: Vince Beyl, Co-MC: Alex Fox, Arena Director: Allen Manitowabi, Head
Veteran: Bobby Bird, Head Female Dancer: Melissa Benson, Head Male Dancer: Lee
Benson, Head Dance Judge: Debbie Plain, Head Drum Judge: Benjamin Bearskin Jr.
Competition Singing and Dancing Admission: $8.00, Youth 7-12yrs: $2.00, Children
6yrs and under: Free, Elders and Veterans: Free Native Vendors and Artisan
Welcome.
Contact: Mr. John Snake (705) 325-3611 ext: 1294.
October 11-13 - Rankokus
Reservation Indian Arts Festival
Location: Rankokus Indian Reservation.
Notes: Featuring Joanne Shenandoah, red blanket dancers, red hawk music,
Ron Colmbe -poet and many others. Juried event of traditional arts, and
contemporary arts.70 Native American food and craft vendors from
across the country. wolves, buffalo, and birds of prey on display.
Contact: 609-261-4747, email:
friends@powhatan.org.
October 17-19 - N.A.I.I.C. Honor our Ancestor Frist Fall
Pow Wow
Location: Dibervile,
Unknown Location.
Notes: Traditional Pow wow. Friday is kids day from 10.am until 3pm but
vendor will stay open if they chose to until 5 or 6 pm. Saturday open to the
public at 9am. Gourd dancing from 10am to 11am. Grand Entry is at 11am.
second Grand Entry at 6pm closing ? Sunday open to the public at 10am gourd
dancing from 12pm to 1pm Grand Entry at 1pm. ending at 5pm. Admission fees are
$5.00 per person, $3.00 for senior citizen and children 6yrs- 12yrs, free to
active military with proper identification, police officers, EMTs, and firemen.
head staff are Headman: James Sampson, Head lady: Karen Cooper, Head Veteran:
Charles Harper, M.C.: Charles (ten bears) Lahay, Arena Director: Cecil Brill,
Story Teller: Rosalie Steve, Flute Players: Thomas Sowers and Charlie Mato-Tola,
Head Gourd Dancer: Roscoe Conclin, Hostd rum: Dry Creek Medicine, Co-host drum:
Sparrow Hawk, Hoop Dancer: Thomas Sowers. All drums and dancers are welcome to
come.
Contact: 228-424-3341, email:
whitewolfredfeather_crafts@yahoo.com.
October 17-19 - Sounds of
Thunder Pow Wow
Location: 2100 Greenwood Rd. - Weatherford,
Texas.
Notes: Contest Pow Wow. FREE TO THE PUBLIC - Bring your own Chairs!!!
Native American Arts and Crafts with Authentic Native American Food. Dance
Contestants MUST register. Contestants must be in Grand Entry to compete. Head
staff specials will be done on Friday Night. MC: Archi Mason, Arena Director:
Randy Frazier, Head Judge: Kevin Connywerdy, Head Man Dancer: Zack Morris, Head
Lady Dancer: Toni Tsatoke, Head Gourd Singer: Herb Adson, Head Gourd Dancer:
Kelly Switch, Color Guards: Renegade Nation (Friday), Sac & Fox (Saturday) and
Riverside (Sunday). Host Drums: Southern Thunder and Buffalo Horse. Not
responsible for theft or accidents. Absolutely no firearms, drugs or alcohol
will be tolerated. SECURITY ON SITE!!! DRUM CONTEST 1,2 and 3rd. All Drums
Welcomed - NO Drum Hopping and Drums must Register.
Contact: Arts & Crafts Vendors contact Connie Brown at 972-365-7251 or
Victoria Pena at 972-313-1491. Food Vendors contact John Cummings at
817-598-9682 (LIMITED RV SPACE AVAILABLE). General Info contact Emmett Brown at
214-789-9130, website:
www.soundsofthunder.us.
October 17-19 - Seventh
Cherokee's of Alabama Fall Festival
Location: National Guard Armory - Arab,
Alabama.
Notes:
Contact: 256-931-6004, website:
www.cherokeesofalabama.com,
email:
brightstar@cherokkesofalabama.com or
redhawk1947@yahoo.com.
October 18 - 31st Annual
UW-Milwaukee AISA Pow Wow
Location: Union Ballroom - Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Notes: "Honoring Community" Traditional Pow wow. Free admission!
SPECIAL: TWO STEP CONTEST.
Contact: email: joylogan@uwm.edu.
October 18 - 3rd
Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration
Location: The National Hispanic University,
Unknown Location.
Notes: American Indian Arts and Crafts Booths, a health fair, American
Indian drumming and singing, flute music, Aztec dancing, language and dance
presentations, cultural activities, a kids fun zone, lacrosse demonstrations
with the SF Dragons and much more family fun. Event is free and open to the
public.
Contact: Vernon Medicine Cloud 408-445-3400 x208, email:
vmcloud@ihcscv.org.
October 18 - 31st Autumn Pow Wow
Location: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Notes:
Contact: 414-229-5880.
October 18 - AISA University of
Oklahoma Fall Pow Wow
Location: OU Cleveland County Fair Grounds - Norman,
Oklahoma.
Notes: Benefit Pow Wow.
Contact: Mary Thornton 918-639-1634, website:
www.ou.edu/aisa.
October 18-19 - 12th Annual Ossahatchee Indian Pow Wow
Location: Highway 116 - East Hamilton,
Georgia.
Notes: Indian Festival with Contest Pow Wow. Drum Competition, Dance
Competition, Over $16,000. in prize money. Authentic Indian Arts & Crafts and
Primitive Skills Demonstrations.
Contact: 706-628-7653.
October 18 -19 - Mountain Spirit
Pow Wow
Location: Marion County Park - Fairmont,
West Virginia.
Notes:
Contact: Betty Baird 304-662-6220,
bettysbaird@earthlink.net.
October 18 -19 - Wolf Den Pow
Wow
Location: Wolf Den St. Park - Pomfret Center,
Conneticut.
Notes:
Contact: 860-428-7271, email:
blskywlch@aol.com.
October 18 -19 - 15th Healing of
All Nations Fall Pow Wow
Location: Bending Water Park - Marion Station,
Maryland.
Notes: PauWau and Health Fair.
Contact: 410-623-2660, website:
www.indianwatertrails.com.
October 18 -19 - Manassas Pow
Wow
Location: Prince William County Fairgrounds - Manassas,
Virginia.
Notes:
Contact: 252-532-0821, email:
powwow@vance.net.
October 18 -19 - Metis of Main
Fall Gathering and Pow Wow
Location: 105 Gould Rd. - Dayton,
Maine.
Notes:
Contact: 207-793-4801, email:
bofa43@adelphia.net.
October 18 -19 - 15th Land of
Falling Waters Pow Wow
Location: Parkside Middle School - Jackson,
Michigan.
Notes: Traditional Pow Wow.
Contact: 269-781-6409, email:
landoffallingwaters@hotmail.com.
October 18 -19 - A Time of
Thanksgiving Festival
Location: Allentown,
Pennsylvania.
Notes:
Contact: 610-797-2121, website:
www.museumofindianculture.org.
October 18 -19 - Sixth Veterans
Pow Wow
Location: Cartersville area,
Georgia.
Notes:
Contact: Joe Pierce 404-377-4950 or Sam Hinson 770-546-7197, email:
amndn@mindspring.com.
October 23 - Bringing the Circle
Together
Location: 111 North Central Ave., Los Angeles,
California.
Notes: Thursday, October 23,2008 7pm Free screening of Aleut Story In the
turbulence of war, the Aleuts of Alaska would redefine themselves - and America.
From indentured servitude and being put into concentration camps during World
War II, to Congress and the White House, this is the incredible story of the
Aleuts' decades-long struggle for our nation's ideals. Special guest author/poet
Marie Huskey (Unangan/Aleut) to start the screening. Event located at The
National Center for the Preservation of Democracy at 111 North Central Ave.
(directly across from the Japanese American National Museum) in downtown Los
Angeles.
This event is hosted by Lorin Morgan-Richards and Tahesha Knapp-Christensen and
sponsored by The Japanese American National Museum, The Southern California
Indian Center, Inc., Haramokngna American Indian Cultural Center, and The
National Center for the Preservation of Democracy.
Contact: For more info got o: www.myspace.com/nafilmseries or write to
nafilmseries@aol.com.
October 24-25 - 18th South Texas
Way South Pow Wow
Location: Lark Community Center - McAllen,
Texas.
Notes:
Contact: Robert Soto 956-686-6696, email:
robtsoto@aol.com.
October 24-26 - 20th Meherrin
Indian Pow Wow
Location: 852 Hwy. 11 N. Ahoskie,
North Carolina.
Notes:
Contact: Aaron Winston 804-402-7402 or 252-398-3321 (leave msg.),
website: www.meherrintribe.com,
email: meherrin@inteliport.com.
October 24-26 - Nevada
Days
Location: Carson Colony Gym - Carson City,
Nevada.
Notes: Contest Pow Wow.
Contact: 775-841-3182 or 775-530-4239, website:
www.nevedapowwows.com, email:
lakalelgepowwow@yahoo.com.
October 25 - 13th Spirit of the
Harvest Gathering
Location: Gates Tennis Courts - Houghton,
Michigan.
Notes: Traditional Pow Wow.
Contact: 906-487-3692, email: muhlig@mtu.edu.
October 25-26 - 18th Trudeau
Center
Location: Trudeau Center - Warwick,
Rhode Island.
Notes: Traditional Pow Wow.
Contact: 401-739-2700 ext. 278 or 401-739-2992, email:
eegan@kentcountyarc.net.
October 25-26 - 2nd Annual Inn
of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino Pow Wow
Location: I.M.G.R&C Conference Center - Mescalero,
New Mexico.
Notes: Contest Pow Wow with Arts & Crafts Show. Head Staff: MC: Dennis
Bowen (Seneca) Tuba City, AZ; Host Northern: Wild Boyz ~ Santo Domingo, NM; Host
Southern: Otter Trail Singers~ Ardmore, OK. 22 Dance Categories - Registration
Saturday ONLY (10am - 4pm) (Golden Age, Adults, Teens, Juniors & Tiny Tots).
Special Contests (Men's Southern Straight & Women's Northern Traditional) 18 &
over. Drum Contest -combined Northern & Southern- Gourd Dance = Sat. 11am & 6pm;
Sun. 11am Grand Entry = Sat. 1pm & 7pm; Sun. 1pm. All Dancers, Drums, Royalty,
Vendors & Public WELCOME! >>Hotel Powwow Rate<< based upon availability.
Contact: Gina R. Klinekole (575) 464-7336, website:
www.innofthemountaingods.com.
October 28 - Three Sisters
Location: Oneida Turtle School - Oneida,
Wisconsin.
Notes: Traditional Pow Wow.
Contact: 920-496-7897 or 800-261-2163, website:
www.oneidanation.org, email:
lpowless@oneidanation.org.
October 31 - 10th Red Ribbon
Location: Wakoniron Hall - Pawhuska,
Oklahoma.
Notes: Contest Pow Wow.
Contact: 800-317-2773, website:
www.osagetribe.org.
October 31-November 2 - 22nd Annual AIA Orlando
Pow Wow
Location: Central Florida Fairgrounds - Orlando,
Florida.
Notes: Join us in honoring Veterans under the beautiful Florida sky!
Hours: Fri. & Sat. 10am - 10pm, Sun. 10am - 5pm. Admission: Adults $6, Seniors &
Children $3, Students $4, Active & Retired Military $5, Military in uniform
FREE. MC: Ron Colombe, AD: G.T. Martinez, Head Lady: Raven, Head Man: Herb
Shepherd, Host Drum: Family Drum, Entertainer: Arvel Bird, Storytellers: Kashka
and Grandmother Coyote. Special appearance by Richie Perricone, POW (Vietnam).
RV camping available with electrical and water hook-ups for $19 per night. No
tent camping permitted due to city regulations. Please, NO PETS.
Contact: Peggy Wolfe, 407-327-8207, website:
www.aiaofflorida.org, email:
aiaofflorida@hotmail.com.
