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• 05/05/12  - 05/06/12: cherokees of alabama. arab. old sci building. hwy 69. drumming,dancing,ven dors no gate fees everybody is welcome.  alice bailey.  2567282100. cherokees of alabama/ facebook   jenniebrannon86@yahoo.com

• 05/19/12  - 05/20/12: FEAST OF THE SOUTH 2012. Delta. Cheaha State Park. 19644 Hwy. 281. Feast of women's drums.  Lisa Byrd .  678-877-9986. www.feastofthesouth2012.com   feastofthesouth2012@gmail.com

• 02/11/12  - 02/11/12: Sweetheart Powwow. Alturas. Desert Rose Event Center. 901 County Road 56. MC Val ShawdowHawk Headman Myron Horse HeadWoman Rena Horse Head Girl Wichoni Horse HeadBoy Tatanka Horse Host Drum TBA Located at Desert Rose Event Center 901 County Rd 56 Alturas CA. This is a non-profit event and for educational purposes. We are an exhibition powwow and will not hold competition or day pay for visitors. This is a drug, commercial tobacco, and alcohol free event. All dancers and drums welcomed More information call or email Ann @ 530 233 2226.  Ann Sanchez-Martinez.  530-233-2226.   sanchezann00@gmail.com

• 03/03/12  - 03/04/12: 2012 Pasadena Pow-Wow. Pasadena. William Carey International University. 1539 E Howard St. MC - Bryan Brightcloud (Chiricahua Apache); Head Man Dancer Paul Flores (Apache / Yaqui); Head Woman Dancer Orena Monahan (Quechan / Mojave); Arena Director Robert Runningfox (Gabrileno / Shoshone); Host Drum Whitecloud Singers. Exit Hill Ave in Pasadena from I-210 Fwy; Go North to Elizabeth St and make a right - about 2 blocks down on right. Parking also on the street - and on Howard St..  Bryan Brightcloud.  818 383-8619.   bbrightcould@hotmail.com

• 05/05/12  - 05/06/12: Mother Earth People Inter-tribal Traditional Pow Wow. Victorville . Mojave Narrows Regional Park. 18000 Yates Road, Victorville CA 92392. May 5, & 6, 2012, 10:00 a.m. to dusk each day, rain or shine. HEAD STAFF: Master of Ceremony: Bobby WhiteBird- Cheyenne, MC: Michael A. Reifel- San Carlos - Apache, AR: Eugene Newman-Shawnee, Spiritual Advisor: Hershal Kaulaituy- Cheyenne, Head Gourd Dancer-Steve Bohay-Kiowa, H- Gourd Dancer: David Lascano-Mescalero Apache, Head Man: Earl Steen-Muscogee Creek, Head Woman: Heidi Jaramillo Navarro-Muscogee Creek, Whipman: Carl Provost - Oglala Lakota, Host Drum: Black Lodge Singers of White Swan, Washington. Head Southern Drum: Hale and Company, Head Northern Drum: Blue Star, Cuauhtemoc-Aztec Dancers, Flute Player: Steve Rushingwind- Cahuilla, Pow Wow Coordinator: Moreena Rocha Chavez: All Drums n Dancers Welcome.. Vendors will offer authentic handmade Native American Crafts, and food. Cultural Demonstrations & hands on activities. 840 acres Surrounded by open pastures, willow and & cottonwood trees, situated along the Mojave River. It is the largest strand of riparian wetland making it home to over 1.500 species of watchable wildlife. Playground and Water Park Saloon will be available~~ Great Family Gathering location.. $10.00 park fee for up to six people in one car, $2.00 for each walk-in. Dry camping $20.00 per night, up to 4 people, RV hook-ups $30.00 up to 4 people, 1 vehicle per fee. $10.00 day fee included. Camping Reservation # 1-877-387-2757 or on-line at www.sbcountypark.com Park information (760) 245-2226 Reservation must be made 24 hrs in advance, Rates subject to change. .  Pow Wow Coordinator: Moreena Rocha Chavez.  (760) 245-2398.   moreenac@yahoo.com

• 05/25/12  - 05/27/12: !6th Annual Standing Bear Powwow. Bakersfield. Kern County Fair Grounds. 1142 South P street . Native American arts and Crafts, Cultural demonstrations,danci ng and drumming.  Gene Albitre.  661-589-3181.   standingbearpowwow@yahoo.com

• 03/23/12  - 03/25/12: 47th Annual FIHA Powwow. Fort Pierce. Savannas Recreation Area. 1400 Midway Road. The F.I.H.A. annual powwow is a family- friendly gathering, boasting a 3-day multinational event. featuring leaders and groups from the Seminole, Miccosukee, Lakota Sioux, Kiowa, Cherokee, Ponca and other tribes. Participants and spectators are treated to intertribal dancing, crafts competition, tipi and re-enactment villages, educational seminars, Native American cuisine, and over 30 vendors selling and trading everything from beads and leather goods to herbs and pottery. .  Doug Roger or Noelle Ward.  .   FIHAHomecoming@yahoo.com

• 05/11/23  - 05/13/12: 21st Mothers Day Pow Wow. Dade City. Withlacoochee River park. 12449 Withlacoochee Blvd. Intertribal pow wow to celebrate all mothers and educate .  Sharon Thomas.  352-521-3012. mothersdaypowwow.embarqspace.com   Windspirit1985@yahoo.com

• 09/28/12  - 09/30/12: 1st Annual Inter-Tribal Native American Holiday Pow Wow. Bushnell. Dade Battlefield Historic State Park. 7200 CR 603. Native Crafts, Demonstrations, Singing & Dancing, Story telling, Native Food, Dancing Conpetition with Cash Prize and more.  Chief .  (352)408-4239 or (352)193-4781.   anitabugnma@aol.com

• 03/16/12  - 03/18/12: Jack Wingate PowWow. Bainbridge. Jack Wingated Fish Camp. 139 Wingate Rd.. Drumming, Dancing, Family Fun.  Shannon Lang.  229-377-8621.   nativewoman54@yahoo.com

• 04/05/12  - 04/07/12: Cherokee Of Georgia Spring Pow Wow. St. George. Cherokee Of Georgia . 110 Cherokee Way. Free Parking, Free Tent Camping, and No Gate Fee.  Harley RedHawk.  904-446-7223. cherokeeofgeorgia.us   cherokeeofga@att.net

• 02/25/12  - 02/25/12: Mascoutin Society Winter Social Dance. Indian Head Park. Lyonsville Congregational Church. 6871 Joliet Road. 4:00 - 10:00 pm - Meal provided by Committee Dinner 5:00 - Intertribal Dancing 6:00 All Dancers Welcome Invited Drums Include: Canyon Singers, Chicago Association, Tha Tribe, White Hawk 3 Man - Hand Drum Contest - sponsored by Lake Side Singers of Chicago 1st Place - $300 2nd Place - $200 3rd Place - $100 Evening events include: Intertribal Dancing, Raffles, Cake Walk, Couples Potato Dance Contest.  Chris Stoltman.  (630) 202-2046. www.mascoutin.com   cms78@live.com

• 08/04/12  - 08/05/12: 7th Annual Prophetstown POW WOW. Prophetstown. Prophetstown State Recreation Area. Park Ave. and River Drive. 7th Annual Prophetstown Prophetstown POW WOW Intertibal Traditional.  Dan Eads.  (815)441-0148. www.prophetstownpowwow.com   riverat2@yahoo.com

• 05/04/12  - 05/05/12: 6th Annual AIHREA Health & Wellness Pow wow. Overland Park. Johnson County Community College. 12345 College Boulevard. Dance Contest Drum Contest Hand Drum Contest.  Angel Cully.  855-552-2424 Ext. 1. www.aihrea.com   acully@kumc.edu

• 07/13/12  - 07/15/12: Strong Sun Pow Wow 2012. Clemmons. Tanglewood Park. old 158 south. Intertribal Pow wow all dancers welcome.  Chief Jim Wilson.  1-336-618-0561. http://nearriverdwellers.com/   strongsunpowwow@nearriverdwellers.org

• 07/13/12  - 07/15/12: Strong Sun Pow Wow 2012. Clemmons. Tanglewood Park. 4601 old hwy 158. Native American Week End in North Carolina 8th annual Inter-Tribal Pow Wow Vendor Spaces Limited.  Chief Jim Wilson.  336-618-0561. http://nearriverdwellers.com/   chief@nearriverdwellers.org

• 09/21/12  - 09/23/12: Cabarrus Powwow (was Frank Liske Powwow). Kannapolis. Camp Cabarrus. 4827 Camp Cabarrus Dr. Kannapolis, NC 28081. Traditional Southern Protocal Non-contest powwow. Everyone welcome. FREE. Native American music, singing and dancing. Tipi on display. Native American style arts and crafts on display and for sale..  Kevin O'Neill.  (540)427-1246. www.cabarruspowwow.webs.com   oneill2u@yahoo.com

• 06/15/12  - 06/16/12: Dancers of the Plains Cultural Exhibition. Kearney. Great Platte River Road Archway. 3060 E. First St.; Kearney NE 68847. Dancers of the Plains is a non- competative exhibtion which seeks to provide a venue for Nebraska's Native people to celebrate their cultures through hands-on activities, exhibits, dance demonstrations, speakers and music. In 2012 the invited and honored guests will be the Ponca Tribes of Oklahoma and Nebraska.  Dawna Ourada.  308-237-1000. www.archway.org   dourada@archway.org

• 04/20/12  - 04/21/12: Fourth Anselmian Hawk Pow Wow. Manchester. Sullivan Arena, St. Anselm College. 100 St. Anselm Dr. Mmanchester, NH. Friday night Native American Talent Show, 7 p.m. Pow Wow 10am-5pm on Sat. All peoples welcome, teaching powwow. vend free but let us know. Free to all, chem free. Native dance lessons, learn some drum and flute, fun, friendly educational.  Lyn or Emily.  207-314-4730 or 207-314-8607.   singhawk@myfairpoint.net

• 05/13/12  - 05/14/12: The 40th Annual Dartmouth Powwow. Hanover. The Dartmouth College Green. Dartmouth College Green Hanover, NH 03755. One of the largest east coast powwows, the Native American students of Dartmouth host this event annually on Mother’s Day Weekend. It creates a special occasion for the Native American students to come together, to honor, strengthen and share traditions— with one another, the greater Dartmouth community and the general public. The Dartmouth Powwow gives the Native American students a venue by which we can honor our women, elders, and warriors; give gifts to those deserving of recognition; sing honor songs; teach and learn from example; and dance in the sacred circle..  Autumn White Eyes.  603-646-2110. http://web.me.com/montana.d.wilson/Dartmouth_Powwow/Home.html   powwow@dartmouth.edu

• 05/20/12  - 05/20/12: Drums Along The Hudson: A Native American Festival. New York. Inwood Hill Park. 218th Street and Indian Road. Drummers and Dancers From Around the World, Pow Wow, Environmental Tent, Storytelling, Native Arts & Crafts, International Foods, and Captain Planet.  Carl Nelson.  212-627-1076. www.drumsalongthehudson.org   dah@lotusmusicanddance.org

• 07/21/12  - 07/22/12: hampton phillips intertribal powwow. whitehall. 155 golf course rd. 155 golf course. dumming danceing singing vendors dance contest camping free vendors 35 a weekend.  wild fire joaquim.  15184990786none. na   na

• 05/26/12  - 05/28/12: 30th Annual Selma Walker Memorial Weekend Powwow. Heath. Moundbuilders State Memorial. 455 Hebron Rd. Heath, Ohio 43956. Traditional Powwow Grand Entry at 1pm. Host Drum-Chaske Hotain. Sponsored by the Native American Indian Center Of Central Ohio.  NAICCO.  614-443-6120. facebbook naicco   naicco@aol.com

• 06/21/12  - 06/24/12: Fallen Warriors Sacred Ceremony & Pow wow. Bowling Green . Wood County Historical Center & Museum and Wood County Park District ty. 13660 County Home Rd ,43402 . Were Proud To Support Tcumtha - Calling All Tribes Back To The Circle Of Our Ancestors, Ceremony & Feast June21st Fri - Sun Traditional Pow wow .  Lloyd .  7409731411. nil   afntfc@yahoo.com

• 02/25/12  - 02/25/12: Chemawa Birthday Pow wow. Salem. Chemawa Indian School. 3700 Chemawa Rd NE, Salem OR 97305. Come celebrate Chemawa's Birthday. .  Karen Serna.  5033995721.   karen.serna@bie.edu

• 05/11/12  - 05/13/12: NAFF of Western Pennsylvania's First Annual Gathering. Brownsville. Luzerne Park. Rt 40 East. MC-Spirit Horse Head Vet-Dave Weaver Red Bear Arena Director- Robert Walks in Wolfs Shadow Head Dancers-TBA Drums-TBA Friday Local School Education Day 10:00am to 4:00pm Grand Entry Saturday and Sunday 12:00 Noon Closing Sunday at 7:00 pm Contacts: Dove- 724-580- 7262 or 724-963-9960 Eagle- 724-823- 8171.  Eagle.  724-823-8171.  

• 05/26/12  - 05/28/12: Roy Kane Memorial Randezvou and pow wow. Trout Run. Trout Run comunity park. rute 15 and 14. native american dancing and druming, mountainman and colonial incampment, cookof contest, tamahawk throughing contest, trade blanket, renactment (moc battel.  Jim Peacewalker Arvin.  570 419 0392.   jpeacewalker@chilitech.net

• 08/18/12  - 08/19/12: 14th Annual Thunder Mountain Lenape' Nation Native American Festival. Saltsburg. Festival grounds. 236 Skyline Dr. Native Americans from across the country come to dance, drum, sell their handmade items. Adults $4 Children under 12 free.  Pat Selinger.  7246393488. www.thundermtlenape.org   pat@thundermtlenape.org

• 04/07/12  - 04/07/12: URI: Native American Student Org. NASO’s 3rd Annual Spring Pow-wow. Kingston. Old Track Field. 79 Lower College Rd.. Off of Rt. 138.  Christian J. Perez.  508-717-1559. www.nasouri.webs.com   christianp@my.uri.edu

• 06/09/12  - 06/09/12: Annual Traditional Presentation College Lakota Campus Wacipi . Eagle Butte . CRST Tribal Powwow Grounds . US HWY 212, Eagle Butte, SD 57625. All singers, dancers, and royalty are invited to extend our recognition for our students and their accomplishments. There will be a free Supper meal at 5:00PM MT open to the community. Our Emcee is Tom Iron Moccasin. .  Danielle Ducheneaux .  1-888-329-5973 or 605-964-4071. www.presentation.edu/lakota   danielle.ducheneaux@presentation.edu

• 06/15/12  - 06/17/12: Giving Spirits Native American Gathering. Gray. Appalachian Fair Grounds. . T.B.A.  Leon Gilliam.  423 - 384 - 3311.   shadow_wolf82@hotmail.com

• 07/28/12  - 07/29/12: 11th Annual Cheroenhak(Nottoway)Indian Powwow & Gathering. Courtland . Southampton County Fairgrounds. 25548 New Market Road. .  Cheif Walt .  757-562-7760. http://www.cheroenhaka-nottoway.org   wdbrowniii@aol.com

• 11/16/12  - 11/17/12: 4th Annual Cheroenhaka(Nottoway) Indian Inter-Tribal Corn Harvest Fall Festival Powwow & School Day . Virginia Beach. First Landing Foundation Historical Villages at Cape Henry,(JEBLC-Fort Story) Gate 8 Atlantic Ave & 89th Street. 583 Atlantic Ave . A Celebration of the Fall Corn Harvest.  Cheif Walt Brown III.  757-562-7760. http://www.cheroenhaka-nottoway.org   wdbrowniii@aol.com

• 03/17/12  - 03/18/12: winters end. crandon. crandon high school. hwy8&hainey hill rd. 17th annual host drum BLACK LODGE.  brian.  715-478-7420.   Brian.Tupper@fcpotawatomi-nsn.gov

• 03/24/12  - 03/24/12: Northland College 38th Spring Powwow. Ashland. Northland College - Kendrigan Gym. 1411 Ellis Ave., Ashland, WI 54806. Grand Entries @ 2pm and 7pm; Feast @ 5pm. All is free and open to the public. Vendors that are interested please contact 715- 682-1240 (no fee for tables). Drugs and alcohol are prohibited. A schedule for .  Linda or Connie.  651-558-8719 or 715-682-1240. http://www.facebook.com/events/298643253486148/   NguyenL01@myemail.northland.edu