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Native American Times • 2013 Powwow Guide
Native American Times
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Free
Powwow Guide
2013
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Contents:
ON OUR COVER | MIKE PAHSETOPAH | PHOTO BY KAREN SHADE
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AWARD-WINNING EVENT
OKC will be the center of
Native arts, culture this
June
MUSIC & MORE
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Festival bigger, better than
ever
POWWOW ETIQUETTE
Powwow veterans give
advice to those new to the dance circle
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POWWOW DANCES
A quick primer for visitors
to understand the dances
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TINY TOTS
The smallest dancers make big impressions
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THE GIVEAWAY
Lengthy or short, giftgiving is age old tradition
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HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Big events not to miss
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OKLAHOMA POWWOW
DATES & INFO
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NATIONWIDE POWWOW
DATES & INFO
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TRIBAL DIRECTORY
The Native American Times Powwow Guide is an
annual publication of the Native American Times,
Oklahoma’s weekly Inter-Tribal community newspaper.
Content © Lisa Snell dba Native American Times. For
more information please call Lisa at 918-708-5838,
email [email protected] or visit
nativetimes.com for a free download copy.
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Oklahoma journalist Gerry Bonds (left) visits with Traditional Southern dancer
and Flutist Terry Tsotigh, Kiowa, during the 2012 Red Earth Parade.
Award-Winning Event:
Red Earth Festival celebrates
Native American art, dance
By ERIC OESCH
OKLAHOMA CITY – When the 27th
Annual Red Earth Native American
Cultural Festival opens at the Cox
Convention Center Friday June 7, 2013
in downtown Oklahoma City, more than
1200 American Indian artists, dancers and
singers from throughout North America
will gather to celebrate the richness and
diversity of their heritage with the world.
For three exciting days Oklahoma City
will be at the center of Native American
art and culture in America as more than
30,000 people gather to celebrate.
Through the years Red Earth has
matured into one of the most respected
visual and performing arts event of its
type – setting the standard for many of
today’s Indian art shows held throughout
the nation. The Red Earth Festival has
been named Oklahoma’s Outstanding
Event by the Oklahoma Tourism &
Recreation Department, a Top 100 Event
in North America by the American Bus
Association, and Central Oklahoma’s
Outstanding Cultural Tourism Event
by Frontier Country Marketing
Association.
At Red Earth, guests can sample
the work of some of the nation’s most
celebrated artists, with opportunities to
purchase contemporary and traditional
examples of beadwork, basketry, jewelry,
pottery, sculpture, paintings, graphics
and cultural attire during the juried art
show and market. The dance competition
at Red Earth is one of the rare occasions
when dancers from America’s Northern
and Southern tribes can be seen together
in one venue.
Red Earth dancers and singers
represent the elite of Native American
dance, some of the most gifted and
accomplished in the world. The masters,
each in their own distinctive tribal dress,
exhibit their originality and skills in one
of the most prestigious of all native dance
competitions.
A grand parade, unlike any other
parade in the world, opens the Red Earth
Festival on Friday morning. The streets
of downtown Oklahoma City will vibrate
in Native American tribal spirit as
representatives of more than 100 tribes,
Contest Dancers,
Princesses and tribal
dignitaries participate
in the annual Red
Earth Festival Parade.
Photos By Lisa Snell
in full tribal regalia, make the Red Earth
Parade one of America’s most unique.
The Red Earth Art Market opens
Friday, June 7 at 11 am and the first Grand
Entry of dance competitors begins at
noon inside the Cox Convention Center
Arena. Grand Entries are scheduled at
noon and 7 pm Friday and Saturday, and
at noon on Sunday. The event is funded
in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council.
Tickets can be purchased at online at
www.ticketmaster.com. For additional
information contact Red Earth, Inc at
(405) 427-5228 or visit www.redearth.
org. Red Earth is a non-profit 501(c) 3
organization.
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Music & More:
Muscogee (Creek) Nation Fest
offers big name entertainment
By LENZY KREHBIEL-BURTON
Cherokee
OKMULGEE, Okla. – Motown is
coming to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
this June, as R&B singers Smokey
Robinson and Natalie Cole headline the
tribe’s 39th annual festival.
Scheduled for June 20-23, the Muskogee
Nation Festival will also feature cultural
activities, a softball tournament, a parade,
gospel singing, an art market, a 5K race,
horseshoe contests, an all-Indian rodeo,
children’s activities and an appearance
from RJ and Jay Paul Molinere of the
History Channel’s “Swamp People.”
“This year, the festival theme is ‘We are
Mvskoke,’” Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Tourism and Recreation Director William
Lowe said. “Each year, we celebrate the
fact that we are proud to be Muscogee
and this theme best emphasizes that
fact. The festival gives us an opportunity
to showcase our tribal initiatives to
our citizens and gives us a platform to
educate our non-Creek and non-Native
guests about who we are in a social and
interactive atmosphere.”
This year’s festival starts at 7:30 p.m.
June 20 with a stomp dance and free
dinner on the lawn south of the Mound
Natalie Cole
Building at the tribe’s complex west of
the intersection of US Highway 75 and
Oklahoma Highway 56 on Okmulgee’s
north
side.
Traditional
among
southeastern tribes, a stomp dance is
a social and religious ceremony whose
name refers to the shuffling, stomping
movements of its participants.
For those looking to hear some great
music, country singer Aaron Lewis and
local artists Smilin’ Vic and the Soul
Monkeys will perform Friday, June 21.
Headliners Robinson and Cole will take
the main stage June 22. All concerts
are free to attend and will be at the
Claude Cox Omniplex, located east of
the intersection of US Highway 75 and
Oklahoma Highway 56 on Okmulgee’s
north side.
More than 35,000 people attended last
year’s festival, the largest crowd in event
history. In order to better accommodate
the crowds, efforts are underway to add
more parking.
“We really raised the bar last year,”
Principal Chief George Tiger said.
“We like to be at the forefront of tribal
festivals.”
For more information on the Festival,
contact MCN Tourism & Recreation at
(918) 732-7992 or by e-mail at tourism@
muscogeenation-nsn.gov.
All events are free and open to the
public. A full schedule is available online
at www.creekfestival.com.
“Everything is free,” Tiger said. “Just
come and enjoy.”
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Festival is a collaborative effort of MCN
departments and entities with operations
overseen by the MCN Tourism &
Recreation Department.
The Festival is composed of sports tournaments, Native American arts festival, cultural
exhibitions, a parade, rodeo, children’s fun fair, arts and crafts, food and much more.
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Powwow Etiquette 101:
Powwows are special occasions:
Common sense goes a long way
By KAREN SHADE
Cherokee / Diné
Oklahoma has one of the highest
Native American populations in the U.S.,
second only to California, yet there are
still people in the Sooner State who have
never been to a powwow – that scene
of intertribal fellowship, dance, art and
culture.
If you find yourself in that category
or are a visitor to the state, there’s sure
to be a powwow happening somewhere
nearby – an outdoor dance arena, school
gymnasium, town park, church or a
community center. From spring to fall,
powwow dancers are on the move, and
event organizers never tire of hosting
a crowd of spectators to applaud the
dancers.
Powwows are special events and
there are special guidelines that come
with them. As the master of ceremonies
for many-a-powwow from Arizona to
Florida to Maine, Archie Mason knows
them all.
“It is a very serious time, yet it’s a
time of joy, a time for playfulness, good
humor and good feeling,” Mason (Osage,
Cherokee) said. “If they are there for
the first time, it may be music and song
and dance they are not familiar with. It
may be foreign, but it’s important to be
respectful.”
Mason, a well-known personality at
powwows in the Tulsa area, said listening
to the emcee can get any visitor through
without an accidental faux pas.
The floor plan
Whether held indoors or outside, most
powwows have a basic set-up that consists
of seating (often benches) placed in a
large circle. A drum group with singers
is at the center, and the open area around
the group is for dancers. There will be
seating behind the benches or open
space where chairs can be set up (which
is why it’s a good idea to keep a few lawn
chairs in the trunk). Many powwows will
also invite vendors to set up their booths
on the perimeter beyond to sell jewelry,
fine art, specially-printed T-shirts, native
music CDs, crafts, textiles, fine art and
other Native American-made or themed
items. Food vendors may also be located
in this area.
“You have your … head man and head
lady (dancers). You’re not supposed to
go into the arena until both of them have
entered,” said Jean Billey, committee chair
of the All Nations Powwow in Ada.
Kelly Anquoe, Kiowa/
Cherokee, powwow emcee
Respect
Head dancers, head singers, arena
directors, host drum groups, color guard
and emcees make up the head staff at
many events. They are invited by the host
– be it a tribe, local Indian club, student
organization or family – to open the
powwow with ceremony and to lead it.
“It’s such an honor to be chosen for
the head staff,” said Billey (Chickasaw).
That’s why give-aways have become
prevalent and important in the area in
recent years.
Give-aways are breaks between songs
and dances when the powwow host
group gives gifts to the head staff and
others it wishes to honor. They can last
a while.
“I know sometimes they’re long and
drawn out, but they’re necessary. We like
to honor people (whom) we feel we need
to,” Billey said.
One of the most significant moments
in the powwow is the ceremonial
presentation of colors by a color guard
group made up of veterans. As on any
other occasion, participants should stand
and (for men) remove their hats as the
flags and an eagle staff are presented and
for any blessings that may follow.
The benches outlining the dance
area is reserved for dancers and special
honorees, such as the head staff. This
staff includes the head man and head
woman dancers and head singer. Much
of the time, dancers are the only ones
allowed inside the dance circle unless the
emcee invites the audience to enter for
social dances.
Dancers
Powwows draw participants from all
over the state and country. Some are
attracted by the prestige of dancing at
long-standing events. Others dance for
keep up tradition. As many powwow
events begin to hold dance contests,
some dancers look for opportunities to
both gain experience and possibly a nice
purse to help cover expenses. Dancers
“It’s always a good idea to
ask a dancer first if it is
OK to take their photo.
Most do not mind.”
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Blanket dances are introduced to raise money for the head drum group.
Although they are usually paid for participation, groups can bring many
singers to complement the rhythm. Photo Courtesy Tonkawa Powwow
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wear carefully crafted regalia, never
“costumes.”
“It’s not just something you’re dressing
up in for Halloween,” Billey said. “We take
pride in our regalia and there’s a lot of
work that goes into it. Almost everyone
makes their own regalia.”
All that beadwork, patchwork, ribbon
work and skill going into a dancer’s regalia
creates a beautiful effect and can be very
picture worthy, especially the little ones.
It’s always a good idea to ask a dancer
first if it is OK to take their photo. Most
do not mind, said Kelly Anquoe (Kiowa,
Cherokee), who recently served as emcee
of the Northeastern State University
Powwow in Tahlequah.
“Some emcees will tell you no
photographs (are to be taken) during
(dance) contests. I don’t, but that’s just
me. Some dancers say a (camera) flash
can distract them,” Anquoe said.
As long as shutter bugs stay outside the
arena and ask permission, things should
be fine.
Anquoe added, “If a dancer wants to
request money for a photo, personally, I
think they ought to pay them.”
Joining in
From time to time, the master of
ceremonies will announce the dance arena
open to all for intertribal social dances or
for a blanket dance. For social dances,
women usually wear a shawl before
entering the circle. The host drum group
determines the direction of movement.
Throughout much of the state, dances
move clockwise in southern fashion
around the center drum, but it’s not
unusual to see a dancer from a northern
tribe dancing counter to the flow.
Blanket dances are introduced to
raise money for the head drum group.
Although they are usually paid for
participation, groups can bring many
singers to complement the rhythm.
“If you didn’t have the drums, you
wouldn’t have the powwow,” said
emcee Ray Rodgers (Seneca, Cayuga,
Cherokee).
Rodgers, who recently worked the
Rogers State University Graduation
Powwow in Claremore, said a little
generosity can be a huge help to drum
groups sometimes traveling far to sing for
hours.
When the blanket is placed on the floor,
everyone is welcome to enter the circle. It’s
customary, Rodgers added, to enter from
the main entry and walk the direction of
the established movement.
“It’s a learning experience, but an arena
director will be there to let them know,”
he said.
Common sense
Powwows are family and community
events, and all participants are expected
to behave appropriately so. Illegal drugs
and alcohol are banned at nearly many
events as Indian people strive to preserve
a sacredness of such gatherings. Some
outdoor events do not allow pets. It
may seem as though there are a lot of
“must-nots” involved, but the last thing
organizers want is for dancers and visitors
to have a bad experience.
“What I tell tourists is to be comfortable
and feel welcome,” said Anquoe. “We want
them to feel welcome. Powwow is for
everybody. It’s for all people. The sacred
colors of the people are red, black, white
and yellow, and that’s where we all come
together.”
And questions are always encouraged.
Mason said he enjoys talking to guests
and explaining aspects of the powwow
when he isn’t at the microphone.
“It’s our expression of music, song and
dance … and this is very much something
we don’t mind sharing,” Mason said.
One of the most
significant moments
in the powwow is
the ceremonial
presentation of
colors by a color
guard group made
up of veterans. As on
any other occasion,
participants should
stand and (for men)
remove their hats as
the flags and an eagle
staff are presented
and for any blessings
that may follow.
Photo Courtesy
Sammy Still
UKB Powwow
Young dancers line up for Grand Entry during the
2012 Red Earth Festival Powwow. Photo by Lisa Snell
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Powwow Dances:
Who’s doing what in the arena
Powwow dancers attempt to catch
the judges’ eyes with personal style,
footwork falling on the beat of the music,
and well-made dance attire. A dancer
can be disqualified if they dance off beat,
drop a part of the dance outfit during the
performance, or fail to stop with both feet
on the ground when the last beat of the
drum sounds. A good dancer combines
traditional aspects with personal attitude
and individuality.
Men’s Traditional Dance
Men’s Traditional dancers tell a story
with their movements - one of hunting,
tracking, fighting, or imitating the
courtship dances of prairie birds. The
dancers’ feet stay close to the ground
while their heads and upper bodies
actively play out their story line. This
dance and the associated dance dress,
or regalia, originated with 19th century
warrior society members who danced
to recount their war deeds and to tell
stories.
Men’s Fancy Dance
Taking basic steps and regalia from the
Traditional dance, Fancy Dancers dress is
noted for the colorful beadwork, feathers,
ribbons, and an additional bustle worn at
the back of the neck - accentuating each
of the dancer’s athletic movements. The
best Fancy Dancers are able to make the
complex movements of their body and
regalia fall on beat with the drum as well
as dazzle your eyes.
Men’s Grass Dance
Women’s Fancy Shawl Dance
Fancy Shawl dancers are recognized
by their energetic dance style, in which
they seem to float around the arena, their
shawls outstretched like beautiful wings.
Dancers create this illusion by moving
around the arena on their toes, kicking
high and twirling into the air. This dance
is extremely athletic and strenuous, and
is usually danced by girls and young
women. The dancers keep up with the
fast pace of the song while retaining a
gentle elegance, using their beautifully
decorated fringed shawls to accentuate
every movement.
Women’s Jingle Dress Dance
Marked by quick and fluid movements,
the Grass Dance is more active than the
Men’s Traditional dance. Grass Dancers
move by shaking their shoulders, swaying
their torsos from the hip, and darting
suddenly to change their direction. They
do not wear a bustle, but rather a shirt
and pants heavily fringed with ribbon,
yarn or cloth moving as an extension of
the dancer’s body, reminiscent of prairie
grass swaying in the wind. Some Grass
Dancers use trick steps that give the
appearance that the dancer is off balance,
only to gracefully recover just in time.
Women’s Traditional Dance
The Women’s Traditional dance
is a powerful and personal dance of
expression. These dancers move with
extreme grace and subtlety, keeping
their feet close to the ground and either
moving slowly forward or bobbing
slightly with the beat of the drum. These
simple steps have their origin in older
times when women did not dance in the
arena, but stood outside the circle and
kept time with their feet. Dancers wear
or carry shawls, a sign of modesty and
respect, and long traditional buckskin or
cloth dresses.
The most musical of the powwow
dances, the Jingle Dress competition is
gracefully accompanied by the tinkling
sound of the jingle dress in motion. These
dancers are distinctive in their dresses
covered by rows of triangular metal
cones. The dance has no set choreography,
and dancers use a variety of rocking,
stepping and hopping motions to make
the jingles on their dresses chime along
with the beat of the drum. Although this
dance originated in Northern Minnesota
among the Anishinabe people, it has
become tremendously popular among
women dancers of all ages on the
Northern Plains.
In addition to competition dances and specials, a number of social dances fill the
schedule. visitors should feel free to join in upon invitation from the Emcee.
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The better the drum, the more the dancers feel the excitement of the
performance. The drum is a term used to refer to both the instrument
and the group of people sitting at the drum to play and sing.
Photo Courtesy Sammy Still | UKB Powwow
Tiny Tots Dance
When the announcer calls for the Tiny
Tots dance, a number of young children
fill the arena; dancing, wiggling and
jumping along to the beat of the drum.
The Tiny Tots dance includes young
children, ages 6 and under, who are just
learning to dance - encouraging them
to join in with powwow activities. The
inclusion of youngsters in the powwow
dances ensures that the next generation
carries on the powwow tradition - and
work to become the champion powwow
dancers of tomorrow!
Social Dances
In addition to competition dances and
specials, a number of social dances fill the
powwow schedule. Among these are the
intertribal and round dances, that include
all dance categories, ages and genders.
Powwow visitors should feel free to join
in these dances upon invitation from the
Emcee.
Music: The Drums
It is hard to imagine a powwow without a
drum. It is the drum that makes the dancers
want to move, and the better the drum,
the more the dancers feel the excitement
of the performance. The drum is a term
used to refer to both the instrument and
the group of people sitting at the drum to
play and sing. One or more lead singers,
who start the songs, may have over one
hundred songs in the personal repetoire.
The songs sung at powwow are varied and
endless in number: some are traditional
and passed down through history, others
are contemporary and created to speak
to current concerns and interests. Some
of the songs are sung in their traditional
tribal language, which aides to keeping
the languages alive and vital for the
younger generation. Many of the songs
are sung in vocables (rhythmically sung
syllables) such as “hey,” “yah” or “lay.” The
use of vocables makes the songs easier
for singers and dancers of all tribes to
remember. There are typically a number
of drum groups at each powwow, and they
trade off the playing duties for each song.
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Tiny Tots:
Smallest dancers have a big
presence in the powwow arena
By KAREN SHADE
Cherokee / Diné
When Tatiana Barcindebar dances,
you know she’s happy. The big smile on
her face always gives it away.
At 6, Tati (as she is called), knows all
the powwow dances for girls. Whether
she’s in a jingle dress, wearing buckskin
for cloth dancing or donning a fancy
shawl, Tati has the footwork down.
“My favorite is fancy shawl,” she said,
“because you get to spin and put out your
arms.”
Yet the she’s not about to give up the
other categories.
“I love going to powwows because it’s
fun to dance for other people,” she said.
Tati (Seminole, Creek) is but one of the
many children taking to the road each
weekend with their parents in search
of a good drum group. With so many
powwows scheduled throughout the year
(particularly in the warmer months),
dancing can be a full-time extracurricular
activity. Parents can put a lot of their
time and energy into making sure a child
dancer has full regalia (dance outfit) and
ample opportunities to practice. And if a
child is really good, there’s prize money
to consider. It’s a good thing that the
children love to dance.
Tati (Seminole, Creek) was a “late
bloomer,” said her mother, Rita Larney
of Seminole. As a baby, she didn’t take
quickly to walking, so her parents had to
use a special harness to help her balance.
Once she was on her own, little Tati was
off. At powwows, Tati beat on anything
along with the host drum as she tried to
sing.
“Tati was not born into a powwow
family, you know. Her parents do not
dance, just in intertribal,” Larney said.
“… Just watching her, you would think
her parents are awesome dancers.”
At around two years, she received her
first regalia pieces – a fancy shawl outfit,
then a jingle dress and a traditional
Seminole dress with patchwork for cloth
dancing. She began to learn the steps
from older dancers with her mom’s
help. As she started outgrowing her first
Tatiana Barcindebar
and mom Rita Larney
Photo by Lisa Snell
outfits, she improved as a serious dancer.
As a competitor, Tati soon began to place
in her age bracket, many times called
“tiny tots.”
These days, Tati dances with juniors,
teens and women when there aren’t
enough toddlers and small children for a
contest, and often places.
“I’m not shocked when she wins,” said
Larney. “She does dance really well for
her age. I kind of do look forward to
when she competes because I know what
her abilities are.”
Little Peter Moore IV (Pawnee, OtoeMissouria) is a three-year-old champ
in the making. If you ask his dad, Peter
Moore III, he’d tell you the small fancy
dancer is already a winner. Like Tati’s
parents, Moore takes his son from their
home in Pawnee and travels wherever
they can find a gathering. They will keep
up this schedule throughout the summer
while school is out “every weekend,
probably. Unless I run out of funds,” he
said, laughing.
He planned to debut little Peter in
an “old-school rig” with breastplate at
the Gathering of Nations Powwow in
Albuquerque, N.M. A fancy dancer just
as his namesakes before him, Moore has
put his own dancing on hold for his son.
“I had him when I was real young, and
… kind of had to stop myself and put
more and time and effort into his things.
That’s just the way I was raised,” Moore
said.
Tatum G. Tahnesbah Steele, 6, of Tulsa
seems to enjoy the “fuss” made over her
as her mother, Lana Nizhoni Brown, and
other relatives dress her for the grand
entry at any event. Tatum always stands
out because in Oklahoma, she’s often the
only dancer in the arena in Navajo dress
– the long-sleeved velvet top, a long skirt
and layers of silver, turquoise and coral.
Tatum is also Apache, Creek, Euchee
and Cherokee, but thanks to her family’s
matrilineal line, she has some significant
jewelry and clothing pieces given her by
her women elders from Chinle, Arizona,
for which Brown is grateful.
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With so many powwows scheduled
throughout the year dancing can be a
full-time extracurricular activity.
“It’s just one thing to make sure she has
everything she needs, but there is that all
consuming thought that she is growing,”
Brown said.
Tatum will need more outfits as long as
she stays interested in powwow dancing.
It could get expensive, but this is a family
effort, and relatives are only too happy to
contribute what they can to the regalia.
“They motivate her,” Brown said. “I can
only look in awe at all of this and learn …
I am so in awe of these women.”
Parents often turn to making their
children’s regalia instead of paying
someone else to create them. It costs less,
but it also lets parent and child choose
a specific look. Contest prize money
can help recoup costs for materials and
travel (or add to college savings in Tati
Barcindebar’s case), but money and titles
are not the reasons parents go out of their
way to help their children dance.
Knowing the steps, Brown said,
connects Tatum to her history.
“It’s important for her to know who
stepped there before her and how you’re
honoring those who stepped there before
you – not just them who stepped before
you but the ones who can’t step now, the
ones overseas, too. You’re not dancing
alone. You’re dancing for a lot of people,”
Brown said.
The children just do it for fun and to
learn.
In the arena, little Peter emulates the
men, and he gets better all the time. On
the sidelines, Tatum excitedly shuffles as
the veterans are busy at their gourd dance.
And Tati, who seems so serious in photos
and in her seat suddenly bursts into a
big smile when she hears the drum. That
makes her parents smile, too.
“It makes me really proud to see her
carry on our heritage,” said her father,
Reggie Barcindebar. “She kind of amazes
me.”
Cha-Kah Johnson
Goodeagle,
Osage/Pawnee,
watches the festivities
at the Rogers State
University Graduation
Powwow in Claremore.
Photo by Karen Shade
Inter-Tribal Powwow
Car Show
Parade
Gospel Singing
Arts & Crafts
Children’s Games
Traditional Indian
Games
Cherokee National
Youth Choir
Elders Fun Days
Blowgun Competition
Stickball
Basketball
Traditional Food
Cook-Off
Veteran’s Reception
Art Show
Cultural Tours
Indian Marbles
and Much More!
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213 East Rogers Blvd., Skiatook, OK
Labor Day Weekend • August 30, 31 and Sept. 1 • Tahlequah, OK
918-453-5536 • www.cherokee.org • [email protected]
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The Giveaway:
Lengthy or short, giving of
gifts is a long time tradition
By JoKAY DOWELL
Quapaw / Cherokee
Tahlequah, Okla. – In the powwow
arena, a “giveaway,” or “special,” is an
honor dance requested by the principal
or “head” dancers, head singer, drum, or
the powwow’s sponsoring organization,
followed by the giving of gifts. A giveaway
can also be requested by family or friends
of a returning veteran or a soldier about
to be deployed, the family of a graduate,
or just about anyone whose intent is to
honor or recognize someone for personal
achievement, sacrifice, or even a birthday.
The concept of reciprocity, highly
valued in Indigenous communities,
is demonstrated by the act of giving
back to one’s community. The giveaway
symbolizes a distribution of wealth, a
basic tenet of traditional Indigenous life
ways, but discouraged and frowned upon
by early European immigrants to what is
now America.
“It goes back to a time when we were
interdependent and made sure all wealth
was distributed equally. There was no ‘onepercent’ then,” said Casey Camp-Horinek,
a Ponca actor and culture-bearer. “The
most-needy were taken care of: elders,
widows and widowers, orphans. When
hunters came back from a hunt, it was all
shared.”
In her home community, CampHorinek is the drum keeper for a
traditional Ponca women’s dance, called
Pa Tha Ta, or in general terms, scalp dance.
She also prepares a giveaway for that. That
giveaway varies a little from those seen
at powwows in that items are distributed
after each round of four songs.
Alicia Renee Chaino-Ahkeahbo, a
popular Sac and Fox-Kiowa woman who
has served throughout Indian Country
as a head woman dancer and powwow
royalty, has seen many giveaways.
Tonkawa veteran and Honoree Anthony
Waldroup (right) shakes hands with wellwishers following his honor dance.
Photos by Lisa Snell
“When I am honored as head woman
or when I was a princess, I give out to the
host organization, head staff, princesses,
and to a few elders,” she said. “No one
is obligated to have a give away, but it’s
encouraged. If you are honored and
approached to take on a leadership role
it’s important that you have the time
and respect to show your gratitude the
way my ancestors did by giving gifts. We
Native American people are very giving
and that’s just in our nature. We share
unselfishly and in return will learn to
appreciate life. People will have respect
for you as a human being.”
A song, composed for that person,
family, or organization, accompanies
the dance and giveaway. The honoree,
or those honoring someone, chooses the
singer who leads the special song. The
honoree dances out in front with family
and friends following behind in a show
of support and honor. At the song’s end,
the dancers form a line to shake hands
with the honoree, most slipping a dollar
or two with the clasp or dropping it into a
hat. But, like everything else, some things
change.
Kelly Anquoe, a Kiowa-Cherokee man
who descends from a long line of singers,
song composers and dancers, remembers
a different protocol. He said there was a
time when no one danced in front of the
honoree. Maybe not at every powwow,
but frequently, people walk in front of the
honoree to put their monetary gift in the
arena director’s hat as they dance around.
“Used to, I thought we danced with the
honoree; only those who were disabled
were allowed to get in front of the honoree.
As a singer, I was advised to sing until
the honoree made it once fully around
the arena before we stopped the song,”
he said. “At the end of the song, well-
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Most giveaway items today include money, blankets, feathers and
beadwork, even grocery baskets. Some honorees toss candy around the
arena for children to dash in, sweep up and fill their pockets.
wishers would get in line to pay tribute
while the speaker tells of the honoree’s
accomplishments. With everyone getting
up to put their dollar in the hat (during the
song), a song can be pretty long, resulting
in a lengthy giveaway.”
Several lengthy giveaways within a
night’s program can lead to less dancing,
which most dancers came to do.
“I have been to many different powwows
all over this Indian Country and I know
sometimes the aggravation of giveaways are
long and the extravagance of items make
some people feel it’s all for show. People
have different attitudes in what we as tribal
people were taught to do and the way we
give gifts,” Chaino-Ahkeahbo explained.
But no two giveaways are the same.
Gifts run the gamut from hand-towels to
horses.
Camp-Horinek recalled seeing items
given away ranging from fabric swaths to
tipi materials and animal hides.
“When my granddaughter was Ponca
princess, her dad gave away a horse,” she
said.
Most giveaway items today include
money, blankets, feathers and beadwork,
even grocery baskets. Some honorees toss
candy around the arena for children to dash
in, sweep up, and fill their pockets. Others
lay down pieces of fabric, dishtowels and
potholders, and call local women to come
and pick up the items, then shake hands
with the honoree and family.
American Indians are known for
creativity and the powwow giveaway
most memorable to Kiowa/Cherokee
acupuncturist Jamie Whartenby was held
for her father, noted Kiowa singer Jack
Anquoe when he served as head singer at
a holiday powwow.
“I remember at a Christmas powwow
one year when my dad was head singer,
we wrapped all the stuff we gave away
like Christmas presents. It was nice to see
people get excited about getting a wrapped
gift.”
Casey Camp-Horinek, Center, and other Scalp Dancers stand behind giveaway baskets full
of grocery items during an Honor Dance for Tonkawa veteran Anthony Waldroup.
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Holiday Weekend:
Don’t miss tribal celebrations
CHEROKEE NATIONAL HOLIDAY •
TAHLEQUAH
Held annually during Labor Day
weekend at the Cherokee cultural
grounds near Tahlequah, the Cherokee
National Holiday celebrates the signing
of the Cherokee Nation Constitution in
1839. This annual event is a celebration of
Cherokee heritage and cultural awareness.
The Cherokee National Holiday attracts
visitors from across the United States as
well as from around the world. The threeday holiday is full of activities for all ages,
from traditional Native American games
like cornstalk and blowgun shooting,
marbles and stickball to tournaments in
sports like basketball and softball.
Many other events will take place during
the Cherokee National Holiday, including
a parade, children’s events and a car
show. Vendors will be on hand offering
authentic Native American products
such as food, artwork, pottery, blankets
and other unique items. The highlights
of the celebration will be the inter-tribal
powwows, held on both Friday night and
Saturday night.
Call 918-453-5536 or email holiday@
cherokee.org.
CHOCTAW NATION LABOR DAY
FESTIVAL • TUSHKA HOMMA
The Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival
invites all visitors to enjoy tribal heritage
activities, an intertribal powwow, Choctaw
cultural exhibitions, stickball games, arts
and crafts, free concerts and carnival
rides. This annual Tuskahoma event offers
activities for all ages including sports
tournaments, quilting demonstrations,
live performances, buffalo tours and more.
The Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival
kicks off with the Choctaw Princess
Pageant. Come and see which lucky
contestant is crowned Little Miss, Junior
Miss and Miss Choctaw Nation.
The Choctaw Nation Labor Day
Festival will present a series of free
concerts featuring national stars and wellknown performers. Open to the public,
these concerts are always a huge draw.
Visitors are encouraged to bring their
own lawn chairs to enjoy the live musical
performances with crowds of festivalgoers.
Come to this September festival to
learn about Choctaw traditions and tribal
customs. Celebrate this prime example of
Native American culture with traditional
village events, Choctaw dancing, stickball
CHOCTAW NATION
Pow Wows
Arts and crafts, authentic food and dance competitions
with thousands in prize money are a must-see.
Whether you come to compete or to take it all in, join us on
August 30
Capitol Grounds at Tuskahoma, Oklahoma
The annual Labor Day Festival Pow Wow
is one of the main events at the 5-day festival held on the
Choctaw Nation’s beautiful capitol grounds.
Watch for more information on ChoctawNation.com.
November 29-30
Event Center in Durant, Oklahoma
Add some wow to your weekend!
Embrace the sights, sounds and culture of the
9th Annual Choctaw Nation Pow Wow in Durant.
It’s sure to be a rewarding weekend. Watch the
calendar on ChoctawCasinos.com for more information.
CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA
800-522-6170
CHOCTAWNATION.COM
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Don’t miss the Choctaw Nation powwow and the chance to
witness the amazing spectacle of hundreds of dancers from around
the nation competing in a variety of Native dance competitions.
games, storytelling, silversmithing and
demonstrations of primitive weaponry.
Children’s activities will include a corn
game and pottery-making. Don’t miss
the Choctaw Nation Powwow and the
chance to witness the amazing spectacle
of hundreds of dancers from around the
nation descending on Tuskahoma in full
regalia to compete in a variety of Native
dance competitions. Gourd dancing
and traditional drumming will all be
highlighted.
The Choctaw Nation Labor Day
Festival will also feature traditional arts
and crafts, handmade American Indian
items on display, sporting tournaments,
carnival rides and a State of the Nation
address. Visitors will also enjoy a 5K run
and walk, horseshoe tournaments, gospel
singing, mechanical bull rides, pony rides
for the kids and Inca flute players. Bring
the entire family to enjoy an extensive
selection of fun activities and information
booths, and be rewarded with an exciting
look into contemporary Native culture.
The Choctaw Nation Labor Day Festival is
the place to be this Labor Day weekend.
A great way to begin any day of the
festival is by visiting the Choctaw Nation
Museum. The museum holds many
historical artifacts and information about
the Choctaw culture and past, including
actual objects that were carried across
the Trail of Tears and interactive exhibits.
Visit www.choctawnation.com for more.
2011 - 2012 Choctaw Nation Princesses wave to onlookers during the
2012 Red Earth Festival Parade. Left to right are Little Miss Choctaw
Nation Summer Moffitt, Miss Choctaw Nation Amber Tehauno and
Jr. Miss Choctaw Nation Adrianna Curnutt.
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Get your week
off to a good
start…
Oklahoma’s Independent,
Indian-Owned, Inter-Tribal
Weekly Newspaper
www.nativetimes.com
918.708.5838
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Oklahoma Powwows
Powwow dates, times and
locations are subject to
change. Please call ahead or
check online in advance before
making travel plans.
Chilocco campus, 7 miles north
of Newkirk, OK. Registration:
Contact Jim Baker at 405 3776826 Honorees: Class of 1963
and 1973.
MAY 11
GrayHorse War Mothers
Soldier Dance. Flag Raising
at 1:30 War Dances at 7:30.
Contact: Mary Elsberry [email protected].
JUNE 8
Inter-tribal Children’s Powwow
at Ottawa Powwow Grounds,
Miami. CANCELLED
MAY 11
11th Anniversary Dance For
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper and
Lavina Clark at Wah^Zha^Zhi
Cultural Center, 1449 W.
Main Pawhuska. Head singer:
LittleBear Littlecook, Head
Gourd Dancer: Anthony
Kemble; Head Lady Jodie
Revard; Master of Ceremonies.
Archie Mason; Co-Host Gourd
clubs Osage Gourd Club and
Ponca Gourd Dance Society.
Starts at 1:30, supper at 5 p.m.
6:30 round dance; 7:00
p.m. Gourd Dance for more
information call Jasper Clark
918/948/5936
[email protected]
MAY 18
2011-2012 Osage Princess,
Dora Josephine Williams,
Honor Dance, sponsored by the
Osage Tribal Princess Sorority,
at the Pawhuska Fairgrounds
Building, Pawhuska, OK. Info
call 918-885-2976.
MAY 31
Chilocco National Alumni
Association Annual Reunion
Powwow & Stomp Dance at
First Council Casino Hotel and
JUNE 21
Annual Peoria Powwow, Peoria
Powwow Grounds, 60610 E
90 Rd., Miami. Info call Frank
Hecksher 918-540-2535 or
Email: fhecksher@peoriatribe.
com Website:www.peoriatribe.
com
JUNE 28-30
Annual Tonkawa Tribal
Powwow, Tonkawa, Okla.
Info call Miranda Allen-Myer
580-628-2561 Email: info@
tonikawatribe.com
Website:www.tonkawatribe.
com
JUNE 29, 2013
Murrow Indian Children’s
Home Benefit Powwow
at Bacone College Palmer
Center, 2299 Old Bacone
Rd, Muskogee. Contest
powwow, free admission.
All Royalties, Drums, Singers
and Dancers Invited Info
contact Betty R Martin / Stella
Pepiakitah (918)682-2586
murrowhomedirector@gmail.
com
JULY 4
Annual Quapaw Powwow,
4581 South 630 Rd., Quapaw.
Info call Everett Bandy 918-
542-1853 Email: ebandy@
quapawtribe.com
JULY 4-6
Thunderbird Casino 26th
Annual Powwow, Norman.
Intertribal dancing only July
4th. All contestants must dance
in Grand Entry and Intertribal
dancing in full regalia and
number in full display. All day
events. Contact Sue Blanchard,
405-312-4621 or Leonard
Longhorn, 405-481-0674.
JULY 4-7
Pawnee Indian Veterans
67th Annual Homecoming,
Memorial Park in Pawnee,
Okla. Run and softball
tournament Sat. at 8am.
Parade Sat. at Noon. For
complete schedule or info
call David Echohawk, 918873-0499 or visit online
pawneeindianveteransorg@
gmail.com or on Facebook
at Pawnee Indian Veterans
Organization (Official)
JULY 2-4
Kiowa Gourd Clan Celebration
at Carnegie City Park, Carnegie.
Witness American Indian
dancing by the Kiowa Gourd
Clan at the annual Kiowa Gourd
Clan Celebration in Carnegie.
This event will feature the
tribe’s Sun Dance, held in the
middle of summer during the
longest and hottest days of
the year. Visit the Kiowa Gourd
Clan Celebration to see gourd
dancing, stunning shawls and
drumming exhibitions, and
celebrate Kiowa heritage at this
traditional ceremony. 6am-
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11pm. Contact Phil Dupoint,
580-654-2300.
JULY 5-7
Quapaw Tribal Powwow at 5681
S 630 Rd, Quapaw. Head to
Quapaw this July to experience
American Indian traditions with
the Quapaw tribe. The tribe
holds an annual celebration
over the 4th of July weekend
that includes dancing, contests,
vendors and plenty of family
fun. Come celebrate the culture
and history of the Quapaw
Tribe. 8am-close. Contact
Everett Bandy at 918-542-1853
or [email protected].
JULY 11-14
Sac & Fox Nation Powwow
at 920883 S State Hwy 99,
Stroud. Come and experience
this annual American Indian
event featuring native dancing,
singing, dance competitions,
arts and crafts, a rodeo, food
vendors, outdoor camping and
much more. Enjoy the Sac &
Fox Nation Celebration Open
Rodeo at this annual powwow
and witness traditional rodeo
events such as bull riding,
bareback riding, saddle riding,
team roping, calf roping, steer
wrestling and more. 8pm-close.
Contact Robert Williamson, 918225-5788 r 918-290-0554.
JULY 18-21
Otoe-Missouria Summer
Encampment at the OtoeMissouria Encampment
Grounds, 7500 Hwy 177,
Red Rock. One of the most
important gatherings for
the Otoe-Missouria people,
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this event will include gourd
dancing, a 5K run and contest
dancing. The 2013-2014 OtoeMissouria Princess will also be
crowned during the four-day
event. Arts and craft vendors, as
well as food concessions, will be
available. This event is free and
open to the public. Event times
vary. Contact Heather Payne,
580-723-4466.
JULY 19-21
Comanche Homecoming
Powwow at Sultan Park,
129 E Colorado St, Walters.
Come see the tradition of the
Comanche Tribe come to life
before your eyes and enjoy a
full weekend of American Indian
activities and events. Grab a
seat along the sidelines of the
powwow grounds to see the
amazing spectacle of traditional
American Indian dancers in full
regalia. Categories of dance
competition will include gourd,
cloth, buckskin, straight, fancy
and more. Intertribal dancing
and contests will be held
throughout the weekend. Food
and merchandise vendors will
also be on-hand, so grab an
Indian taco or other tasty treat
and get ready for American
Indian dancing at its finest.
Events held all day. Contact 580492-3240.
JULY 26-28
44th Annual Kihekah Steh
Powwow at 193rd & Javine Hill
Road, Skiatook. 6:30pm-close.
Contact Donna Phillips, 918381-7996, dkphillips2002@
gmail.com.
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JULY 26-28
63rd Annual Indian Hills
Powwow at 9300 North Sooner
Road, Oklahoma City. 8amclose. Contact Berdina Kodasset,
405-201-1283.
AUGUST 2-4
Oklahoma Indian Nations
Powwow at the Concho
Powwow Grounds, Concho.
Featuring traditional American
Indian dancers in full regalia.
This event also includes crafts,
food and other entertainment.
powwow for traditional singing,
gourd dancing, war dancing
and a drum contest. This event
includes dance contests in
various categories to include
tiny tots, junior boys and girls,
women’s, men’s and golden age
categories. Browse through the
vendor booths for authentic
Native American jewelry
and art, or see which lucky
participants win this year’s hand
game tournament or buffalo
chili cook-off. Open 6pm-11pm
on Friday, 2pm-1am Sat & Sun.
Contact Dara Franklin, 405-4761134 or 405-422-7545.
AUGUST 15-18
Wichita Tribal Dance at the
Wichita Tribal Park, Anadarko.
Free event open to the public.
Witness breathtaking American
Indian dance competitions, as
Native American dancers whirl
and stomp in traditional regalia
to the heart-pumping beat of
drums. Dance competitions
will be open to Wichita
Tribal members and their
descendants. Gourd dancers,
war dancers and a color guard
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will all be on-hand to participate
in this year’s Wichita Tribal
Dance. Free meals will be
available on designated nights
of the event. Food and vendor
booths will also be on-site. 2pm11pm. Contact Terri Parton,
405-247-2425.
AUGUST 29-SEPTEMBER 2
Choctaw Nation Labor Day
Festival & Powwow at the
Choctaw Nation Capital
Grounds, Tuskahoma. Enjoy
tribal heritage activities, an
intertribal powwow, Choctaw
cultural exhibitions, stickball
games, arts and crafts,
free concerts and carnival
rides. Sports tournaments,
quilting demonstrations, live
performances, buffalo tours
and more. The festival kicks
off with the Choctaw Princess
Pageant. Featuring free concerts
with national stars and wellknown performers. Visitors will
also enjoy a 5K run and walk,
horseshoe tournaments, gospel
singing, mechanical bull rides,
and pony rides for the kids 9am12:30am. Contact Sue Folsom,
580-924-8280.
AUGUST 30-31
Eufaula Indian Community
Powwow & Homecoming
Eastside Ballpark, Eufaula.
eufaulachamberofcommerce.
com
Cherokee National Holiday,
various locations, Tahlequah.
www.cherokeetourismok.com
Ottawa Powwow & Celebration
at Adawe Park, 11400 S 613 Rd,
Miami. Join members of the
Ottawa tribe for dancing and
family fun during their annual
celebration. Includes no-contest
dancing, and offers dancers
ample opportunities to relax,
dance and have fun. Includes
a variety of activities including
gourd dancing, war dancing,
stomp dancing and other social
dances. Free and open to the
public. Friday 6pm-10pm, Sat
& Sun 9am-midnight. Contact
Craig Satepauhoodle, 918-5421536.
SEPTEMBER 6-8
Wyandotte Nation Tribal
Powwow at Wyandotte Nation
Tribal Grounds, E. Hwy 60,
Wyandotte. Witness traditions
come to life at this tribal
celebration featuring a variety
of dance contests. Watch as
all ages, dressed in traditional
regalia, compete for cash prizes
in categories including women’s
buckskin, cloth, fancy shawl and
jingle dress, and men’s grass
dance, traditional, straight and
fancy dance. The Wyandotte
Nation Tribal powwow will
also feature Grandparent’s Day
events and activities for the
entire family. Grand entries
Friday 8pm, Sat 1:30pm & 7pm,
Sun 1:30pm. Contact Sherri
Clemons, 918-678-2297.
SEPTEMBER 12-14
Oklahoma Indian Summer in
Bartlesville. This family-friendly
event features youth and adult
powwows with competitive
and non-competitive dancing,
storytelling, a talent show,
church service and gospel
sing. Witness as well-known
American Indian artists in a
variety of styles compete for
the top prize in the Oklahoma
Indian Summer art show and
sale. Bartlesville Community
Center, 300 SE Adams Blvd
Bartlesville. Phone: 918-3310934
SEPTEMBER 13-15
Eastern Shawnee Tribal
Powwow at the Tribal Grounds,
129 W Oneida, Wyandotte.
Three-day celebration of Native
American life and culture.
Visitors to this free event will
be greeted with several dancing
contests, a spectacular display
of regalia, food and games. The
powwow will include dancing
categories such as men’s
traditional, fancy, straight,
grass and golden age, as well as
women’s cloth, buckskin, jingle,
fancy shawl and golden age.
There will also be junior dance
categories as well. Visitors
will also enjoy storytelling
and traditional gourd dancing.
Booths filled with Native
American arts and crafts, as
well as food vendors, will be
available. Events held all day.
Contact Kenna Simmons, 918666-2435.
SEPTEMBER 27-28
Standing Bear Powwow at
Standing Bear Park, Ponca
City. Free event featuring
inter-tribal dancing, exhibition
dancing, contest dancing, tiny
tot contests and the crowning
of the Standing Bear Princess.
Visitors will also find a variety
of arts and craft vendors, along
with a wide variety of food
vendors. Don’t miss the Grand
Entry and be rewarded with
the amazing sight of Native
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will feature tiny tot, junior and adult
dance competitions. Enjoy a free
traditional meal, or bring the kids
for a turtle race, fishing derby and
other children’s activities. Arts and
craft vendors, as well as a variety of
food vendors, will also be available.
9am-11pm. Contact Marilyn Craig,
Pow Wow
Schedule: or 918-456-6533.
918-431-1818
also feature a Chickasaw artists’
exhibition, tours of the Chickasaw
Museum and capitol building, craft
vendors, live music and more.
Various Locations, Tishomingo.
Phone: 580-371-2040 Toll Free: 800593-3356
dancers in full regalia. Food vendors
and artisan booths, and a Saturday
evening meal served free to the
public. Friday 6pm-close, Saturday
1pm-close. Contact Tobie Bonvillain,
580-762-1514 or 580-762-3148.
SEPTEMBER 28
The Chickasaw Annual Meeting
and Festival is a cultural event
and festival that celebrates the
Chickasaw Nation and its unique
heritage in Tishomingo, the historical
capitol of the Chickasaw Nation. This
event will include demonstrations
on cultural significance, traditional
food tasting, children’s activities,
arts and crafts and plenty of food
vendors. The annual festival gives
all Chickasaws and festival-goers an
opportunity to gather and celebrate
the unique culture and history of the
Chickasaw Nation. The Chickasaw
Annual Meeting and Festival will
OCTOBER 4-5
2:00PM
Gourd Dance
Supper Break
Keetoowah Cherokee Celebration 5:00PM
6:00PM
Gourd Dance
at the Keetoowah Tribal Grounds, 7:00PM
NOVEMBER
29-30
Grand Entry
Choctaw Nation Powwow, Choctaw
Tahlequah. Experience traditional
Nation Event Center, Durant. Add
American Indian crafts, games,
some wow to your weekend!
Native American dancing and a
Embrace the sights, sounds and
parade. Enjoy a singing of the
culture of the Native American
UKB Constitution, hog fry, gospel
People with arts and crafts,
sing and cultural demonstrations.
authentic food and a must-see dance
Honor the traditions of the United
competition. Whether you come
Keetoowah Band of Cherokees
to compete or to take it all in, it’s
with the Chief’s State of the Nation
sure to be a rewarding weekend. For
address, a traditional stomp dance
more info visit www.choctawcasinos.
and more. An annual highlight of
com.
the event, the Keetoowah Powwow
MURROW INDIAN CHILDREN’S HOME
BENEFIT POW WOW
Sponsored by Murrow Indian Children’s Home
Free Admission &
Public Invited
Hosted by The Center for American Indians
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Bacone College
Palmer Center
2299 Old Bacone Rd
Muskogee, OK
Contests:
Men’s Combined
Women’s Combined
Tiny Tots
**All Contestants Must be in Grand Entry**
**5
50/50 ** Raffles ** Cake Walk**S
Silent Auctions **
Pow Wow Information:
Betty R Martin
(918)682-2586
[email protected]
www.murrowchildrenshome.org
Arts & Crafts Vendor Information:
Stella Pepiakitah
(918)316-9091
All Drums, Royalties, and Dancers Invited
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS, INJURIES OR THEFT
Head Staff:
Head Singer:
Tim Washee
Head Gourd Dancer:
Eli Crowels
Head Lady:
Savannah Waters
Head Man:
Thorpe Sine
Master of Ceremonies:
Choogie Kingfisher
Arena Director:
Robbie Anquoe
Color Guard:
Cherokee Color Guard
Schedule:
2:00PM
5:00PM
6:00PM
7:00PM
11:00PM
Gourd Dance
Supper Break
Gourd Dance
Grand Entry
Closing Song
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Powwows Nationwide
Powwow dates, times and
locations are subject to
change. Please call ahead or
check online in advance before
making travel plans.
MAY 7-8
Mother Earth’s People Intertribal Council Powwow at
Mojave Narrows Regional Park,
18000 Yates Road, Victorville,
CA. For more info, contact
Moreena Rocha Chavez at
1-760-245-2398 or at e-mail
[email protected].
MAY 24-26
Spirit of the Wolf Powwow and
Annual Kiowa Gourd Dance,
Enitachopco Ceremonial
Grounds, Ashland, Alabama.
Info call Jana Vaughn, 256396-0466 or email jana@
wolfgardens.org or visit www.
wolfgardens.org/pow-wow/
May 25-26
For the People Powwow, Boone
County Fairgrounds, Columbia,
Missouri. Info call Dona
McKinney, 816-679-0695 or
email donamckinney@swbell.
net or visit http://msptv.org/
powwowhtm
JUNE 1-2
Sycamore Shoals Native
American Festival, Sycamore
Shoals State Historic Area,
1651 W Elk Ave, Elizabethtown,
Tennessee. Info call 423543-5808 or visit www.
sycamoreshoalstn.org.
June 7 - 8
Alabama-Coushatta Powwow,
Alabama-Coushatta
Reservation, Livingston, Texas.
Info call Tobine Ale, 936-5631120 or email alec.tobine@
actribe.org or visit www.
alabama-coushatta.com.
JUNE 7-9
Prairie Band Potawatomi
Powwow, Prairie Peoples Park,
150th & M. Road, Mayetta,
Kansas. Info call Michelle
Simon, 888-727-4946, email
[email protected]
or visit www.pbpindiantribe.
com.
JUNE 8-9
Metcalfe County’s Native
American Style Powwow,
Wisdom Faith Community
Church, 365 Knob Lick Wisdom
Rd, Knob Lick, Kansas. Info
call 270-432-3295, email
[email protected]
or visit www.facebook.com/
events/355830191103312/
JUNE 14-16
Eastern Band Cherokee
Powwow, Acquoni Expo Center,
Cherokee, North Carolina.
Contest powwow with over
$60,000 in prizes. For more
Information visit online at
[email protected] or
call 1-800-438-1601
JUNE 15-16
Osage River Powwow, Miller
County Fairgrounds, Eldon,
Missouri. Info call Janet Dudley,
573-369-2710, email oldjed@
hughes.net or visit www.
osageriverpowwow.com.
JUNE 21-22
Washunga Days Kaw Intertribal Pow Wow and related
activities, Kaw Mission State
Historic Site, 500 N. Mission,
Council Grove, Kansas. Info
call Mary Honeyman, 620767-5410, email kawmission@
kshs.org or visit www.
friendsofkawheritage.org. or
http://washunga.com/
JULY 5-7
Oneida Powwow, Norbert
Hill Center Grounds, N7210
Seminary Road, Oneida,
Wisconsin. Info call Wayne
Floyd Silas Jr, 920-327-9237,
email [email protected] or
visit www.oneidanation.org.
JULY 5-7
Valley of the Chiefs Powwow
and Rodeo, Lodge Grass
Campgrounds, Lodge Grass,
Missouri. Info 406-638-3525.
JULY 11-14
North American Indian Days,
Blackfeet Celebration Grounds,
124 2nd Ave. NW, Browning,
Montana. Info call 406-3387521.
JULY 12-14
Taos Pueblo Powwow, Taos
Pueblo, Off HWY 64, Taos,
New Mexico. Info call Richard
Archuleta, 575-741-0181,
email taospueblopowwow@
gmail.com or visit www.
taospueblopowwow.com.
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JULY 12-13
Festival of Native Peoples, Cherokee
Indian Fairgrounds, Cherokee, North
Carolina. Info call Loretta Kirby, 800438-1601 or visit www.cherokee-nc.
com.
JULY 13-14
4th Annual American Indian Festival
at Century II Expo Hall, 225 W.
Douglas, Wichita KS. Powwow and
fine art market, youth art show.
Food and crafts vendors. 10am10pm. Contact April Scott, 316-3503341 or [email protected]
JULY 19-21
55th Annual Little Beaver Powwow/
Rodeo/Parade Celebration at the
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Road, Dulce New Mexico. Fri 5pmclose, Sat 11am-close, Sun 10amclose. Contact the Dulce Community
Center, 575-759-4377.
JULY 19-21
Redbird’s Children of Many Colors
Intertribal Powwow, Moorpark
College Athletic Field, 7075 Campus
Road, Moorpark, California. Info
call Corina Roberts, 805-217-0364,
email [email protected]
or visit www.redbirdsvision.org.
AUGUST 3
Association of American Indian
Physicians Powwow, Hyatt Regency
Santa Clara5101 Great American
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Parkway, Santa Clara, CA. Gourd:
6 pm Grand Entry: 7 pm Dance
Contests: Men’s, Women’s, and
Tiny Tots All drummers and dancers
welcome. Info contact AAIP
Powwow Committee 405-946-7072
[email protected] or visit www.
aaip.org
AUGUST 2 -4
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal
Powwow, Saginaw Chippewa
Tribal Campground, 5229 E Tomah
Road, Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Info call Angel Loonsgoot, 800746-2157, ext. 55701, email
[email protected] or
visit www.sagchip.org.
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AUGUST 3-4
Cherokee Days of Recognition,
Red Clay State Park, Cleveland,
Tennesee. Email Erin.
[email protected] or visit www.
tnstateparks.com/redclay
SMSC Reservation Powwow
Grounds, Dakotah Parkway,
Shakopee, Minnesota. Info call
952-445-8900, email info@
shakopeedakota.org or visit
www.shakopeedakota.org.
AUGUST 7
Traditional Shawnee Summer
Woodland Powwow, Zane
Shawnee Caverns and
Southwind Park, 7092 Sate
Route 540, Bellefontaine, Ohio.
Info call Angel, 937-592-9592,
email zaneshawneecaverns@
loganrec.net or visit www.
zaneshawneecaverns.net.
AUGUST 16-18
Confederated Tribes of Grand
Ronde Contest Powwow at
Uyxat Powwow Grounds, 9390
HWY 22, Grand Ronde, Ore.
503-879-2037
[email protected]
www.grandronde.org
AUGUST 7-11
92nd Annual Intertribal Indian
Ceremonial at Red Rock State
Park, Gallup, NM
www.theceremonial.com
AUGUST 9-11
19th Annual Sacramento
Contest Powwow at O’Neil Park,
Sacramento, Calif.
916-804-7326
www.sacpowwow.org
AUGUST 9-11
Meskwaki Indian Powwow,
Meskwaki Indian Settlement,
Tama, Iowa. Info call Karen
Oldbear, 641-484-4678 or visit
www.meskwaki.org.
AUGUST 11-12
Northern Ponca Powwow, Ponca
Agency, Niobrara, Nebraska.
Info call Gloria Hamilton, 402857-3519, email ghamilton@
poncatribe-ne.org or visit www.
poncatribe-ne.org.
AUGUST 16-18
Shakopee Mdewakanton
Sioux Community Wacipi,
23rd Annual Shawnee County
Allied Tribes Traditional
Powwow at Lake Shawnee, 3315
SE Tinman Circle, Topeka KS.
Celebrate the Native American
culture with a weekend full of
tradition ritual Native American
Indian Gourd Dancing, regular
dancing, crafts and food booths,
educational seminars, Sunday
morning church service. 10am10pm. Contact Paul Williams,
785-220-3113 or big_steps@
cox.net.
SEPTEMBER 3
Youth Benefit Powwow, at
the Rec Center, 400 Sunset
Blvd, Towaoc CO. All day
event. Contact Mark Wing,
970-739-9777 or markwing@
utemountain.org.
SEPTEMBER 6-8
National Championship Indian
Powwow. Colorful tribal dance
contests, arts & crafts, cultural
heritage demonstrations,
teepees and Indian food will
be part of this year’s annual
National Championship Indian
Pow Wow at Traders Village,
2602 Mayfield Rd, Grand Prairie,
Texas. Free to the public.
972-647-2331
www.tradersvillage.com
SEPTEMBER 21-22
Harvest Moon American
Indian Festival at the Osage
Trail Station Neighborhood,
Kansas City Missouri. Juried
art show, performance artists,
Grammy and Nammy Award
winning musicians, local talent,
children’s festival, color guard,
social dances and more. All day
event. Contact Teresa Bradskey,
816-216-1188 or tycorcdcinc@
gmail.com.
SEPTEMBER 28-29
2013 Indian Summer Days,
Medicine Lodge, City Park
Kansas. 1pm-10pm. Contact
3167069242 or vsusanseal@
gmail.com.
OCTOBER 1-5
101st Annual Cherokee
Indian Fair, Cherokee Indian
Fairgrounds, Cherokee, NC.
828-554-6471
[email protected]
www.visitcherokeenc.com
OCTOBER 5
21st Annual SACNAS Powwow
at Henry B Gonzalez Convention
Center, 200 East Market St., San
Antonio, TX. 831-459-0170
[email protected]
www.sacnas.org
OCTOBER 6
Sacred Springs Powwow at
the Aquarena Center, 921
Aquarena Springs Drive, San
Marcos Texas. Indian Market
with Native American arts,
crafts, and food vendors.
Food booths will include popular Native foods such
as fry bread tacos, healthy buffalo burgers, roasted
corn, turkey legs, barbecued meat, and buffalo stew.
Arts and crafts include a large selection ranging from
Southwest jewelry, pottery, moccasins, Native dolls,
stone oil lamps, breast plates and other relic replicas,
to fine art paintings, weavings, and sculptures. 10am6pm. Contact Maria Rocha, 512-393-3310, ICInfo@
IndigenousCultures.org
OCTOBER 19-20
Texas Championship Pow Wow at Traders Village,
9333 Southwest Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas. Several
hundred Native Americans, representing dozens of
tribes from across the United States, will take part
in this celebration of their culture and heritage.
The drums will beat for the dancers in full regalia of
feathers, buckskin, bells and beadwork competing for
prize money and awards in eighteen different dance
categories. All dance competitions will take place from
12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. 210623-8383 or www.tradersvillage.com
NOVEMBER 2
1st Annual Dermott Powwow at 101 N Shepart St,
Dermott Kansas. Join us for an educational and
entertaining celebration of Native American culture.
You’ll experience authentic Native American food,
art, crafts, raffle giveaways and more! Contact Steven
Morales, 702-443-0722.
NOVEMBER 2
22nd Annual Austin Powwow & American Indian
Heritage Festival at the Toney Burger Center, 3200
Jones Rd, Austin Texas. Enjoy exciting dance exhibits
and competitions, arts and crafts, specialty foods and
learn Native culture the fun way. 10am-10pm. Contact
[email protected].
NOVEMBER 9-10
Texas Championship Pow Wow at Traders Village, 7979
N Eldridge Rd, Houston, Texas. The drums will beat for
the dancers in full regalia of feathers, buckskin, bells
and beadwork competing for prize money and awards
in eighteen different dance categories. All dance
competitions will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00
p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. www.tradersvillage.com
or call 281-890-5500 for more information
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Oklahoma Tribal Directory
Absentee-Shawnee Tribe
2025 South Gordon Cooper Shawnee Oklahoma 74801 Phone: 405.275.4030
Alabama-Quassarte
Tribal Town
101 E. Broadway
Wetumka, Ok. 74883
Phone: 405 452-3987
Apache Tribe of Oklahoma
511 East Colorado Drive
Anadarko, Okla.
405-247-9493
Caddo Nation of Oklahoma Hwys. 281 & 152 Intersection
Binger, Okla.
405-656-2344
Cherokee Nation
South of Tahlequah, Hwy. 62
Tahlequah, Okla.
918-453-5000
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes
100 Red Moon Circle
Concho, Okla.
405-262-0345
Chickasaw Nation
124 East 14th Street
Ada, Okla.
(580) 436-2603
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma 529 N. 16th St., Durant, Okla.
800-522-6170
Citizen Potawatomi Nation
1601 Gordon Cooper Drive
Shawnee, Okla.
405-275-3121
Comanche Nation
584 NW Bingo Rd.
Lawton, Okla.
877-492-4988
Delaware (Lenape) Tribe
of Indians
5100 East Tuxedo Blvd.
Bartlesville, Okla.
918- 337-6550
Delaware Nation
31064 State Highway 281
Anadarko, Okla.
405-247-2448
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of
Oklahoma
127 Oneida St.
Seneca, Missouri
918-666-2435
Fort Sill Apache Tribe
Route 2, Box 121
Apache, Okla.
580-588-2298
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma
RR 1, Box 721
Perkins, OK
405-547-2402
Kaw Nation of Oklahoma
698 Grandview Drive
Kaw City, Okla.
580-269-2552
Kialegee Tribal Town
623 East Hwy. 9
Wetumka, Okla.
405-452-3262
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma
P.O. Box 70
McLoud, Okla.
405-964-7053
Kiowa Indian Tribe of
Oklahoma
Hwy. 9, West of Carnegie
Carnegie, Okla.
580-654-2300
Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
202 S. Eight Tribes Trail
Miami, Okla.
918-542-1445
Sac and Fox Nation
920883 S. Hwy 99
Stroud, Okla.
918-968-3526
Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma
418 G Street Miami, Okla.
918-542-1190
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
Junction Hwys. 270 and 56
P. O. Box 1498, Wewoka, Okla.
405-257-7200
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Hwy. 75 and Loop 56
Okmulgee, Okla.
800-482-1979
Osage Nation
813 Grandview
Pawhuska, Okla.
918-287-5555
Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma
13 S. 69 A
Miami, Okla.
918-540-1536
Otoe-Missouria Tribe
8151 Hwy 177
Red Rock, Okla.
877-692-6863
Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma
Pawnee, Okla.
918-762-3621
Peoria Tribe of Indians of
Oklahoma
118 S. Eight Tribes Trail
Miami, Okla.
918-540-2535
Seneca-Cayuga Tribe
R2301 E. Steve Owens Blvd.
Miami, Okla.
918-542-6609
Shawnee Tribe
29 S. Hwy. 69A
Miami, Okla.
918-542-2441
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town 09095 Okemah Street
Okemah, Okla.
918-560-6198.
Tonkawa Tribe of Indians
1 Rush Buffalo Road
Tonkawa, Okla.
580-628-2561
United Keetoowah Band of
Cherokee Indians
PO Box 746
Tahlequah, Okla.
918-431-1818
Ponca Tribe
20 White Eagle Drive
Ponca City, Okla.
580-762-8104
Wichita and Affiliated Tribes
[Wichita, Keechi, Waco,
Tawakonie]
Hwy. 281, Anadarko, Okla.
405-247-2425
Quapaw Tribe of Indians
5681 S. 630 Rd.
Quapaw,Okla.
918-542-1853
Wyandotte Nation
64700 E. Highway 60
Wyandotte, Okla.
918-678-2297
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