Jan. 1 Honor PW-Nina Burgess 2010 Comanche Princess, Comanche Nation Complex, Lawton, OK. Contest powwow. Powwow mainly to Honor Nina Burgess 2010 Comanche Princess, however: Mens Straight Dance Contest; Womens Cloth; Vernon Tsosie Special Contest: Womens Fancy Shawl versus Mens Fancy Feather. Contact: Youngman Family Powwow Committee. Phone: 580-597-6616. Email: lhs1808@gmail.com
Jan. 7-8 Round Dance. Lets dance the night away. HWY 40, Red barn on Hwy 40, UT 84066. anyone welcome.!!! come and dance the night away. Pot Luck Dinner, Dinner to be served @ 7:00 p.m. Contact: Angie Lucero. Phone: 435-722-7957
Jan. 8 Morning Star Pow Wow. John Carroll School, Bel Air , MD. Contact: Gary Scholl. Phone: 410-838-8333. Email: glsjcs@yahoo.com. Web:http://morningstarpowwow.com
Jan. 8 11th Annual BlackBear's New Year Gathering, 1500 Sunset Drive, Guntersville, AL. All Drums,Singers,Dancers and Public Welcome. "Donations will be accepted for the drum." A meal will be provided. Please bring covered dish to share with the meal or Drinks, Cups, Plates, and Utensils. Contact: Nick or Maybelle BlackBear. Phone: 256-657-4640. Email: mblackbear65@gmail.com
Jan. 8 Oklahoma City Pow-Wow Club New Years Dance, Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Centennial Building, 333 Gordon Cooper Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73107. Contests: Mens Fancy - Winner Take All (Sponsored by Cecil Gray). Program Schedule: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Gourd Dance; 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. – Supper; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Gourd Dance; 7:00 p.m. - Grand Entry. Food & Merchandise Vendors will be on hand. Vendors Contact: Mary Bond at (405) 802-5392 for more information. For more information contact Yonavea Hawkins at (405) 919-1572 or Email: yonavea@yahoo.com. Jackson and Mary will be attending this powwow.
Jan. 8-9 Standing Bear Council Inc. Winter Gathering, Community Center, Argyle, IA 52619. Time: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Drum by: Black Fox Singers. Native Crafts, Weaving, Flint Knapping, Dancing, Food ,Auction and much more. Contact: Larry Cooper 217-847-6034 or Ldcooper@hotmail.com Traders Contact: Blanche Reynolds 319-316-3628 or birey@hotmail.com
Jan. 15 TIHA Annual Winter Powwow. United Methodist Church, Eddy, TX. Traders; (832) 746-5212 tihasmokesignal@yahoo.com
Jan. 15 NYA's 15th Annual Presidential Pow Wow, Washington, DC. For more information on becoming a Sponsor, please call 734-323-0762 or email NativeYouthAlliance@yahoo.com. Net proceeds will go to Native Youth Alliance's Heritage of Healing Project; for more info, see our site at www.NativeYouthAlliance.org. Contact: Nathan. Phone: 734-323-0762. Email: NativeYouthAlliance@yahoo.com. www.nativeyouthalliance.org
Jan. 15 2011 Otoe-Missouria Encampment Committee, Red Rock, OK . Head Gourd Dancer: Leser Short. This is our first benefit for 2011 Encampment. We are honoring all Eagle and Owl Clan members. Gourd dance starts 2PM, Supper Break at 5:30PM, Gourd Dance resumes at 6:30PM, War Dance starts at 8PM More Info: Earl or Diana Plumley 405/598-0636 or Hank Childs 580/402-4914
Jan. 15 17th Annual Greenville High School Scholarship, 3515 Lions Lair Drive, Greenville, TX 75401. Contact: Arby Little Soldier. Phone: 903-450-1859. Email: Lsoldier55@aol.com
Jan. 15 9th Annual Battle of the Plains Youth Competition, Dewey Fair Building, South Side, Washington County Fair Building (south side), 1115 N. Delaware, Dewey, OK. Contest Pow-Wow between Operation Eagle Dancers and All Title VII/JOM Dance Groups. Program Schedule: Grand Entry - 1:00 p.m.; Contests - 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. For more information call or write: Operation Eagle, 1536 SW Keeler, McKinley School, Bartlesville, OK 74003. Phone: (918) 337-0130
Jan. 21-23 First People Community of Christ Powwow, 1316 S Osage Street, Independence, MO 64055. Contact: Grace Little Eagle. Phone: 816-679-4148. Email: amazinggrace38@hotmail.com. Jackson and Mary will be attending this powwow.
Jan. 21-23 Native American Festival, The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 . Intertribal native dancers; Aztec dancers from Mexico; Reptile and wildlife exhibits; Native American cuisine; over 30 trading booths; East Meets the West show featuring Jim Sawgrass(Creek) and Little Bigmountain(Mohawk/Comanche); Poet Harold Littlebird(Pueblo); Seminole Alligator wrestling and snake show; Native flute music by James Redblood(Chickahomny); Storyteller Teresa Bigmountain(Mohawk/Comanche); Primative skills and survival classes by Russel Cutts and Robert McDermott (token white men); NAMA nominee Cody Blackbird(Cherokee/Dakota); Music by John John Grant(Cherokee); Special concert by Joanne Shenandoah at noon on Saturday; followed by a smoke dance special, and possible competition! Friday & Saturday 10am-9pm; Sunday 10am-5pm. Program Schedule: Saturday Grand Entry is at 2pm and 7pm; Sunday Grand Entry at 1pm. Daily Admission: Adult-$6.00, Senior-$5.00, Child-$4.00. After 5pm admission-$3.00. Contact: The Casements, 386-676-3216
Jan. 22 3rd Annual NSU Annual Powwow. Northwestern University, Friedman Student Union, Sam Sibley Dr., Natchitoches, LA. For more information Contact: Elisabeth Pierite, phone: 318-357-4364, nacan.nsu@gmail.com
Jan. 22 ASUW AISC 2011 Winter Pow Wow, 1330 N. 90th, Seattle, WA 98103. Due to Renovations at the HUB on the University of Washington Campus, the Winter Pow Wow has been relocated to the Indian Heritage High School, or Wilson Pacific Middle College for this year. This is a great opportunity to bring this event to the community and we can't wait to see you all there! Contact: Shanoa Pinkham. Phone: 206-685-1947. Email: asuwaisc@u.washington.edu
Jan. 22 Sobriety Gourd Dance, Navajo Preparatory School Gymnasium, 1220 W Apache St, Farmington, NM. TBHA is inviting all relatives to participate in the Sobriety Gourd Dance to support our relatives in sobriety. Let's begin with a new season to support our families, relatives, co-workers, and friends. TBHA is inviting gourd dancers of all directions to celebrate this one day event. Contact: Total Behavioral Health Authority, Phone: 505-564-4804
Jan. 22-23 Honoring Traditions, 157 East Fair Avenue, Lancaster, OH 43130. 6th Annual "Honoring Traditions"
An Eastern Woodland Native American Celebration. PUBLIC WELCOME!! This is an Indoor Native American Celebration that is being held at the AAA building at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds. The times of the event are 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday, Jan 22 and 11:00 AM - 5PM on Sunday, Jan 23, 2011. Grand Entry Will Be At 12:00 PM Both Days. This event will offer Native American drumming, dancing, singing along with some of the best Native American Artist in the country. Traditional Native American food will also be available for your enjoyment. Our Host Hotel will the The Hampton Inn, Lancaster. 740-689-2940. Any vendor interested in setting up for this event needs to contact www.lonewolfcreations@hotmail.com for an application. This event fills quickly and vendor space is limited. It will be on a 1st come basis. We would like to thank the General Public, Drums, Dancers and Vendors for making this an outstanding event over the years. Contact: Kevin Everhart or Trent Everhart, Phone: 740-304-9720, Email: lonewolfcreations@hotmail.com
Jan. 28-30 4th Annual Sarasota Native American Indian Festival, 3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34237. Come experience the traditions and culture of the Native American people at Sarasota Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, Fl. The event times are 9-5 Friday, 10-6 Saturday and 10-5 on Sunday. Find handmade, authentic, one of a kind fine arts and crafts. There will be paintings, pottery, jewelry, sculpture, bead work, leather work, along with Native American food. Sarasota Indian Festival is honored to have Rick Bird and the Bird Choppers from Cherokee N.C. as our featured drum and dance group this year. They will also be performing traditional Native American drumming, singing and various styles of dance throughout the weekend. We are also honored to have award winning flutist Douglas Blue Feather, of Cherokee heritage as our musical entertainment, sharing his music throughout the weekend. Tickets can be purchased at the gate, $7.00 adult, $3.00 6-12, 5 and under are free. Please join us for this truly unique event! For more information call 941-924-2784 or www.myspace.com/sarasotaindianfestival, rexbegaye@gmail.com. For interest in vendor space please contact: Rex Begaye, Phone: 941-924-2784, Email: rexbegaye@gmail.com, www.myspace.com
Jan. 29 Waniyetula Winter Pow Wow, 301 South King Street, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. This is a benefit PowWow for the Healing Wolf Organization from Pine Ridge reservation. All proceeds go to the Healing Wolf organization. Feel free to call or Email with any questions etc. Vendor space is limited. Contact: Sage Boyd, Phone: 301-789-2324, Email: sageac@gmail.com, http://waniyetula.webs.com
