Jan. 1 14th Annual New Years Day Dance in Memory of Orval Lee Kirk. Kickapoo Tribal Gymnasium, N. Main Street and W. Pitman Ave, Mcloud, OK 74851. All Gourd Dance Program" Begins at 2:00 p.m. Supper at 5:00 p.m. Resume Gourd Dance at 6:00 p.m. Dance Ends around 10:00 p.m. Security will be provided". "Food Vendors will be on hand". "Merchandise Vendors will NOT be on hand". For more information contact Diana Plumley at (405) 598-0636 or Email: designmaker2003@yahoo.com
Jan. 1 Comanche Little Ponies Annual New Years Day Pow-Wow, Grady County Fairgrounds, 500 E. Choctaw, Chickasha, OK 73018 (Exit #83 on I-44). Contest Powwow. Venue Phone: (405) 224-2031. Program Schedule: 12:00 Noon: Cedar ceremony open to all. 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.: Gourd Dancing and Specials. 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.: Supper Break. 7:00 p.m.: Grand Entry and Contests. Contests: Boys and Girls "Tiny Tots" (0 to 6 yrs) First Place Prize in each category, Jr. Boys (7-16 yrs) All categories (Combined): $100.00, $75.00, $50.00, $25.00. Jr. Girls (7-16 yrs) All categories (Combined): $100.00, $75.00, $50.00, $25.00. Men's: Straight, Grass, Traditional, & Fancy (17 yrs +) Each category pays $300.00, $200.00, $100.00. Women's: Cloth, Jingle & Buckskin (17 yrs +) Each category pays $300.00, $200.00, $100.00. Men's Chicken Dance: $500.00 "WINNER TAKE ALL". Women's Golden Age Buckskin: (60 yrs+) $300.00 "WINNER TAKE ALL". All dancers must register and be in Grand Entry. Numbers will be taken. Registration will close at the start of Grand Entry. "Food & Merchandise Vendors will be on hand". Vendor Contact: Margaret Tonemah at (405) 574-6846 or Email: margaretdtonemah@cox.net. Vendor Information: Arts and Crafts vendors only. There will be "20 spaces" available. Vendor fee is $40.00 for a 10' X 10' space. Only "PRE-PAID" vendors will have a space reserved. Payment by cashiers check or money order only made payable to Comanche Little Ponies. No walk-ins will be permitted. Due to limited space, the Host Committee is requesting Center and Host Drums only. For more information contact Lowell Nibbs at (580) 583-5279 or Email: lowellnibbs@yahoo.com or Benny Cable at (580) 695-9947 or Email: b.cable@yahoo.com
Jan. 1-3 Boomers First 2nd Annual New Year's Powwow. Across from Westside Flea Market, Webster, FL. (352) 603-2643
Jan. 2 Oklahoma City Pow-Wow Club Annual New Years Dance, 333 Gordon Cooper St., Oklahoma City, OK 73107. 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. Raffles ? Cake Walk ? Arts & Crafts ? Concession. Contests: Tiny Tots Contest. "Security will be provided". "Food & Merchandise Vendors will be on hand". Vendor Contact: Glenn Rollo at (405) 885-2569. For more information contact Yonavea Hawkins at (405) 919-1572 or Email: yonavea.hawkins@sbcglobal.net. OKC Pow-Wow Club is not responsible for thefts, accidents, or injuries - NO alcohol or drugs allowed on the premises. Jackson and Mary will be attending this powwow.
Jan. 9 Morning Star Celebration. John Carroll School, 703 Churchville Rd, Bel Air, MD. 410-838-8333 ex2002 Email: glsjcs@yahoo.com Website: www.morningstarpowwow.com
Jan. 9 Smithsonian Trip Benefit Powwow, Kiowa Tribal Complex = Red Buffalo Hall, Carnegie, OK. Medicine Winds News has been invited to an exclusive interview at the Plains Indian Ledger Art Exhibit. This powwow is a fund-raiser to cover the expenses of making the trip to the Smithsonian Institute. The interview will focus on the Kiowa artists and all information and photos will be donated to the Kiowa Museum after the article is completed. Contact: Nakima Geimausaddle. Phone: 580-585-7164. Email: celebratingtraditions87@yahoo.com
Jan. 15-16 Maxwell P. Noear Memorial Dinner/Dance, 1316 S. Osage Street, Independence, MO 64055. SCHEDULE: Friday, January 15 - Gourd Dance - 5:00 ? 7:00 p.m., Intertribal - 7:00 ? 10:00 p.m. Saturday, January 16 - Gourd Dance ? 12:00 ? 2:00 p.m., Intertribal ? 2:00 ? 5:00 p.m., Supper 5:00 ? 6:00 p.m., Gourd Dance 6:00 ? 7:00 p.m., Intertribal 7:00 ? 11:00 p.m. Dance Exhibitions * Tiny Tot Exhibition. Arts & Crafts * Native Foods * Raffle Items * 50/50 Raffles. Everyone welcome * no admission charge * bring your lawn chairs. Arts and Crafts Vendors are welcome ? For information contact Grace Little Eagle at 816-443-2327/816-679-4148. Jackson and Mary will be attending this powwow.
Jan. 16 Texas Indian Hobbyist Assn Winter Powwow. Galloway Hammond Recreation Center, Burnet, TX. Gourd Dancing at 6:30PM. Grand Entry at 7:30PM. Head Singer: Gene Logan. Traders contact: mtwidal@aol.com. Tent camping sites and showers available. Contact: jjamesuta@hotmail.com, tihasmokesignal@yahoo.com
Jan. 16 Chief Leschi School Monthly Powwow, 5625 52nd St E, Puyallup, WA 98371. Chief Leschi Schools sponsors a monthly powwow throughout the school year to provide an opportunity for our children and community members to join us in the promotion of our Native American heritage. Many dancers and singers from local communities and nearby reservations often come to join us. Chief Leschi Schools/Puyallup Tribe of Indians is not liable for theft/damages/injury. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Vendor Tables available- Must provide own table/chair-$30.00 per space. There is no admission fee to the Chief Leschi powwows. Our powwows are open to everyone and the public is always welcome to attend. For more information, call (253) 445-6000, ext. 3043. Chief Leschi community powwows are held every third Saturday of the month from October through January and again in March for the final powwow for the school year. Grand entry is at 7 pm.
Jan. 16 Kiowa Tia-Piah Society Benefit Pow-Wow. Comanche Nation Community Center, Julia Mahseet Rd. "E1470 Rd" & Hwy. 281 "Cob Lake St.", Apache, OK 73006. Gourd Dance: 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Supper: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Gourd Dance: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. "Food & Merchandise Vendors will be on hand" For more information contact Wallace "Hokeah" Bointy at (405) 933-3862 or Email: hokeah79@yahoo.com
Jan. 16 Honor Dance & Sweet 16 Birthday for Shayla Miller, S.W. Oklahoma Vietnam Princess, Iowa Tribal Pow-Wow Grounds (Chena Building), RR 1 Box 721, Perkins, OK 74059. "Food & Merchandise Vendors will NOT be on hand". For more information contact Joyce Miller-Bigsoldier at (405) 269-1561 or Email: jbigsoldier@yahoo.com
Jan. 16 Adams 12 1st Annual PowWow, 1500 E. 128th Ave., Thornton, CO 80241. Contact: Melanie Phillips. Phone: 720-879-8633. Email: gregpomaha64@yahoo.com
Jan. 16 Dancing with Pride Benefit PowWow, 120 West 1300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84115. Proceeds benefit the Indian Walk-In Center's Youth Powwow Dance Program. Admission/Donation $2.00. Grand Entry: 6:00 p.m. Social Dancing. Please come and support our Native Youth. Contact: Carrie. Phone: 801-928-1652. Email: carrie_dallas@comcast.net
Jan. 16 Native American Intertribal, 3515 Lion?s Lair Road, Greenville, TX 75401. Contact: Arby Littlesoldier. Phone: 902-282-1927
Jan. 16 Our Peoples Memorial Dance In Loving Memory of Oliver W Stevens, Imperial Banquet Hall, 4701 South Shields Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK. All Organizations and Clubs Welcome. Program Schedule: The building will be prayed over and smoked with cedar.2:00 p.m. - Gourd Dance & Specials, 5:00 p.m. ? Supper Break, 6:00 p.m. ? Resume Gourd Dancing, 7:30 p.m. ? Grand Entry & Contests, 8:30 p.m. ? Host Special, 10:00 p.m. ? Announcements of Contest Winners! Contests: Men?s South Straight Golden Age ? 50 yrs & up1st Place - $250.00, 2nd Place - $200.00, 3rd Place - $150.00; Adult Men ? 17-49 yrs 1st Place - $200.00, 2nd Place - $150.00, 3rd Place - $100.00; Young Men ? 7-16 yrs1st Place - $150.00, 2nd Place - $100.00, 3rd Place - $75.00; Tiny Tots Contest ? In Honor of Brendan Oliver Stevens ? 0 to 6 yrs1st Place - $100.00, 2nd Place - $75.00, 3rd Place - $50.00. Women?s Prettiest Shawl - $50.00 Winner Takes All. Funniest (Clean) Joke - $25.00 Winner Takes All. HONORING OUR LOVED ONES WHO HAVE GONE HOME. Those who would like to are invited to bring photocopies of your loved ones, for our MEMORIAL WALL and TABLE. Hoping that by sharing them, we can bring more honor to them, and a healing and peace, to one another. THANK YOU. CONTEST RULES: All dancers must register and be in the Grand Entry (excluding Tiny Tots). Registration will close at the start of Grand Entry. Numbers will be taken. All decisions of the pow-wow Hosts are final. PLEASE REMAIN IN REGALIA TO RECEIVE WINNINGS, Thank you. General Information: Due to the dance being held next to a BUSY STREET, we ask that the children, remain indoors. There will be children?s activities provided. Children?s Activities, Servers to the Elders and Event Volunteers: The OU Native American Sorority, Gamma Delta Pi. Vendor space is limited, for more information contact: Brenda Stevens at (405) 691-5513. The Imperial Banquet Hall Owners and the Host Families are not responsible for accidents, or thefts! Absolutely no fire arms, or drugs, or alcohol allowed! Security on Premises.
Jan. 16-17 26th Annual Bald Eagle Appreciation Days Powwow, River City Mall, 300 Main St #490, Keokuk, IA 52632. Open to all dancers and drums, this is an exhibition only event with no contests, no day monies. Host Drum: Night Eagle, MC: Bill Brown Jr., AD: Joe Red Bear, Eagle Dancer: Rudy Valejo, Head Veteran: John Vineyard, Head Man: Maurice Debrackalier, Head Woman: Julie Spotted Eagle Horse Martineau. Trader space is VERY limited, so please contact Kirk Brandenberger at info@keokukiowatourism.org. Please have trader applications in no later than December 17, 2009 to insure your space. Grand Entry at 10:3AM Sat and Sun. Feed for dancers on Saturday evening. Live Eagle viewings and programs presented by the Iowa and Illinois DNR with live bird demonstrations will be ongoing throughout the weekend, along with a rock/mineral and woodcarving show, and so much more. For more information please check the website at www.keokukiowatourism.org. We are open to all dancers and drums, and would love to see you there! Directions: River City Mall is located on the riverfront in Keokuk, Iowa. Near the Illinois border. Accessible from Hwys 218 & 61.Trader info: Brandy Brinkenshroeder, 319-561-0276. Contact: Karen Sparrow 319-795-6888 spottdeaglehorse@aol.com. www.keokukiowatourism.org/eagledays.htm or Julie Spotted Eagle Horse Martineau 319-572-4904. Holiday Inn located across street from venue, as well as many other hotel/motels located in Keokuk, Ft. Madison & Burlington Iowa. No admission fees.
Jan. 17-24 Honor Our Culture Traditional Pow Wow Cruise, Carnival Pride Funship, 2001 East McComas Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. The powwow cruise will take place on board the Carnival Funship Pride. This is an 8 day cruise headed to the Bahamas. Dennis Banks is scheduled to be our MC. Please contact Bryan Halfday for more information at 1-519-258-4390 or email bryanhalf@aol.com.
Jan. 23 4th Annual Pathways, Round Dance, Calgary, Alberta. Info. 1.403.714-4893. Email: lorraine.noname@pathwayscsa.org
Jan. 23 26th Annual Operation Eagle Stomp Dance, Bartlesville, OK, Title VII Indian Education, Dewey Fair Building, Southside, Dewey, OK. Dinner at 5:30 pm. Stomp Dance starts at 7:00 pm. Stomp Dance Coordinators: Sandy and Cora Watson. M.C.: Kevin Mack (Fish Pond). Bring your lawn chairs. Concessions Available. Operation Eagle and/or Bartlesville Public Schools are not responsible for thefts or accidents! For more information call: Sandy Watson at 918-766-4917, Cora Watson at 918-332-0430 or Kevin Mack at 405-220-5455
Jan. 23 American Indian Student Commission Winter Powwow. Seattle. HUB Ballroom, University of Washington. 4001 Stevens Way NE. This is a student run powwow. More traditional, no contest. Come support the Native students on campus! Call between 1 and 5 to get more info if necessary. Joseph Dupris. 206-685-4147. aisc.asuw.org Asuwaisc@u.washington.edu
Jan. 23 Benefit Pow-Wow for Jason Ross, Old Sequoyah High School Gym, 17091 S. Muskogee Ave., Tahlequah, OK 74464. Program Schedule 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Supper will be served at 5:00 p.m. No prize money, this a benefit powwow. Food & Merchandise Vendors will be on hand. For more information including Vendor setup, contact Nancy Oyebi at (918) 696-1667 or Email: nancy-oyebi@cherokee.org. "Security will be provided"
Jan. 23 8th Annual Battle of the Plains Youth Competition, Washington County Fair Building (south side), 1115 N. Delaware, Dewey, OK 74029. Program Schedule: Grand Entry: 1:00 p.m.; Dance Competition: 1:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m.; Dinner Break: 5:30 p.m.; Stomp Dance: 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. Special Invited Dance Groups: Royal Valley Youth Dance Troupe from Kansas, and Poarch Creek Youth Dancers from Alabama. Contests: Age groups: 5-8, 9-12, 13-15, 16-18, All Categories. "Security will not be provided". "Food & Merchandise Vendors will be on hand". For more information contact Quannah LittleAxe at: Q_lilaxe@yahoo.com. Operation Eagle and/or the Bartlesville Public Schools are not responsible for thefts or accidents! This is a youth dance competition powwow between Operation Eagle dancers and all title VII/JOM Dance Groups. Place ribbons and participation ribbons are awarded and trophies are given to the top three dance groups. Bring your own lawn chairs.
Jan. 23 2nd Annual NSU Powwow, NSU Campus Friedman Student Union, Natchitoches, LA. (318) 357-4364 Email: nacan.nsu@gmail.com.
Jan. 23 Colorado Springs Indian Center Grand Opening Celebration, 701 N. 20th St., (Trinity UMC), Colorado Springs, CO. Phone: 719-599-8630, Email: jimmyblackwolf@yahoo.com. www.whitebison.org
Jan 29-31 Sarasota Indian Festival, Sarasota Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL. 34237. Come experience the traditions and culture of the Native American people at the Third annual Sarasota Indian Festival on January 29th, 30th and 31st at Sarasota Fairgrounds, (New Location) 3000 Ringling Blvd from 9-5 Friday, 10-6 Saturday and 10-5 on Sunday. Find hand made, authentic, one of a kind fine arts and crafts. There will be paintings, pottery, jewelry, sculpture, bead work, leather work, along with traditional Seminole and Navajo food. Sarasota Indian Festival is honored to have East meets West as our featured entertainment this year. East meets West is a reenactment encampment focused on the way of life of the Native American people from both eastern and western tribes. Little Big Mountain of the Comanche/Mohawk nations and Jim Sawgrass of Muskogee Creek heritage will educate and entertain, bringing lots of laughter and fun to the event this year. Their group will also be performing traditional Native American drumming, singing and various styles of dance. There will also be storytelling and flute music performances throughout the weekend. $6.00 adult, $3.00 6-12, 5 and under are free. Please join us for this truly unique event! This is a Native American fine arts and crafts event with exhibition dance, entertainment and music. The focus is on authentic Native American arts and crafts. No imports will be accepted, only hand made Native American made items will be sold. Rex Begaye 941-924-2784, 3000 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, Fl 34237. rexbegaye@gmail.com
Jan. 30 Alabama-Coushatta Children's Pow-wow, Alabama-Coushatta Multi-Purpose Center, 571 State Park Road 56, Livingston, TX 77351. Contact: Delbert Johnson 936-239-0771 ACchildren@yahoo.com. www.Alabama-Coushatta.com. Located 17 miles east of Livingston & 16 west of Woodville on US Hwy. 190. 90 miles north of Houston. Take Hwy. 59 north to US Hwy. 190, go east. Turn off at the caution light at the reservation on State Park Road 56. No fees. Camping: Local motels in Livingston & Woodville. For vendor information contact Sylvia Johnson 936-563-2303; Deloris Johnson 936-327-2080
Jan. 30 Welcome Back Powwow, Haskell Indian Nations University, Lawrence, KS. For more details call (785) 749-8480 or (785) 749-8404, ext. 388.
Jan. 31-Feb. 14 American Indian Expo.,Tucson, AZ. www.usaindianinfo.org.
