Photo from 1999 UMD Powwow
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2008 Powwow Season

May 23-25, Friday, Sat. & Sunday
Leech Lake Spring Traditional Powwow
Veterans Memorial Grounds
Cass Lake, MN
Contact: Jerry Morgan at 218-335-7573 or 218-335-7400 or
Email: jerry.morgan@leechlakegaming.com.
Website: www.leechlakegaming.com/history.html

May 23-25, Friday, Sat. & Sunday
Memorial Day Contest Powwow
Powwow Grounds
Kennel, SD
Contact: 701-854-7201 or Email: ladonnabrave1@aol.com

May 23-25, Friday, Sat. & Sunday
4th Annual Seven Clans Contest Powwow
Seven Clans Casino
Thief River Falls, MN
Host Drum: The Boyz & Mountain Soul.
FMI: Ron Lussier at 218-556-7566 or
218-679-3361, ext. 1404. Email ralussier@sevenclanscasino.com
Website: www.sevenclanscasino.com

May 24-26, Sat, Sun, & Mon.
Memorial Day Contest Powwow
Black River Falls, WI
MC: Lance Long, Host Drums: Iron Mound, Winnebago Sons.
Grand Entries: Sat: 1 & 7 pm, Sun: 1 & 7 pm, Mon: 1 pm. Registration opens Sat. 11 am. Vendor Space Available. Free Camping. Honoring Iraqi Freedom & all Veterans. Contact: 715-896-5191 or 715-896-5192, 800-294-9394 ext. 1123. Andrew Blackhawk Memorial Powwow Grounds (5 miles east of Black River Falls on Hwy 54). Black River Falls, WI.

May 30 - June 1, Friday, Sat. & Sunday
18th Annual LCO Ojibwe School Contest Powwow
Powwow Grounds
Hayward, WI.
Host Drum: LCO Badgers & Pipestone
FMI: 715-634-8924 or www.lcoschools.bia.edu

June 6-8, Friday, Sat. & Sunday
Sah-Gii-Bah-Gah Traditional Powwow
Powwow Grounds
Nett Lake, MN
FMI: 218-757-3261 or
Email: bf_powwow@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.geocities.com/bf_powwow/index.html

June 7-8, Sat & Sunday
6th Annual Dakota
Homecoming Powwow
Winona, MN
FMI: 507-452-2278 or
BAldrich@winona.edu
Website: www.dakotahomecoming.org
Unity Park, Winona, MN

June 12-15,Thur Fri, Sat & Sunday
20th Annual Oglala Lakota Vietnam
Veterans Contest Powwow
Pine Ridge, SD
FMI: 605-867-5762 or 605-867-5577 or
pteole@gwtc.net
Powwow grounds, Pine Ridge, SD

June 13-14, Fri & Sat
Thunder Butte Traditional Powwow
Dupree, SD.
605-964-7812 or 605-365-5715 or
dhighelk@yahoo.com
Dupree, SD

June 13-15, Fri, Sat, &Sunday
Cannonball Flag Day Contest Powwow
Cannonball, ND
701-854-7201 or 701-854-7170 or
ladonnabrave1@aol.com
Website: www.standingrocktourism.com

June 13-15, Fri, Sat, &Sunday
140th Annual White Earth Powwow
Tribal Grounds
White Earth, MN
800-950-3248 ext. 1337 or
email: henryf@whitearth.com

June 13-17, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon & Tues
74th Annual Powwow
Mountain Lake, MN
Mountain Lake City Park (on 3rd Ave)
Minnesota's olders running communty celebration. Attend the Grand Parade on June 16 or participtae in one of the many athletic activities planned. Midway for young and old, food and craft booths, a concert by Mt. Lake Gospel Singers, talent contest, petting zoo and $2,000 cash raffle. Everyone welcome. Contact 507-427-2999 or marvaott@mountainlake.govoffice.com
Web: www.mountainlakemn.com

June 14 -15, Sat & Sun
19th Annual Honor the Fire Keepers Traditional Powwow
Dunn Field
Lake Geneva, WI
Traditional Powwow, includes music, dancing, food, art and vendors, cultural and educational circle. Medcine Wheel and 18th century reenactment of Potawatomi life. FMI: 708-715-5042 or 262-248-2784 or lsobey@com-cast.net. Web: www.lakegeneva-powwow.org

June 20-22, Fri, Sat & Sunday
17th Annual Grand Celebration Powwow
Powwow ground,
Hinckley, MN
800-472-6321 ext. 4556 or
www.grandcasinosmn.com

June 20-22, Fri, Sat & Sunday
Lake Vermilion Powwow
Traditional Powwow
Lake Vermilion Powwow Grounds
Lake Vermilion, MN
ADs: Virgil Sohm & Doug Furhman. Spiritual Advisors: Gilbert Smith & Calvin Ottertail. Host Drum: Vermilion Tradtional & Lake Vermilion Singers. Friday: Warm Ups. Sat: Grand Entry 1 & 7 p.m., Feast 5 pm, Sunday: Grand Entry: 1 pm. FMI: Tracey Dagen at 218-753-7713 or tdagen@fortunebay.com Or Mary Strong at 218-780-3903; Geraldine Hanks at 218-753-4905; Corrina Wettlin at 218-780-0461. Vendors: Roberta or Jackie Chavez at 218-750-2502.

June 21-22, Sat & Sunday
Honoring the Youth
5th Annual Powwow
Cass Lake, MN
Contact: Gary Charwood at 218-760-7955 0r 228-335-3730
Website: www.leechlakegaming.com/history.html

June 21-22, Sat & Sunday
Henvey Inlet First Nation
5th Annual Traditional Powwow
Sudbury, MN
Info: Kimberly McQuabbie at 705-857-0957 or hifn-powwow@gmail.com
Email if need directions or info. Hwy 69, 45 minutes south of Sudbury.

June 26, Thursday
Honoring Our Native Graduates Pow wow
Washington Center
Lake Avenue and Third Street
Duluth, MN
3:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Pow wow Coordinator: Terry Goodsky
Arena Director: Virgil Sohm
Master of Ceremony: Bill Howes
Host Drum: Duluth 709
Sponsored by Duluth Department of Indian Education
and Desegregation and the Indian Education Parent Committee

June 27-29, Fri, Sat & Sunday
16th Annual St. Croix Chippewa Powwow
Mak'oode Arena at St. Croix Casino
Turtle Lake, WI
Over 80,000 total in prize money.
800-236-2195 ext. 5225

July 3-6, Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sunday
Red Lake Nation Independance Day Powwow
Powwow grounds,
Red Lake, MN
FMI: 218-679-3341 or 218-679-3224

July 4-6, Fri, Sat & Sunday
30th Annual Red Cliff Powwow
Powwow grounds, Red Cliff, WI
715-779-5597
www.redcliff-nsn.gov

July 4-6, Fri, Sat & Sunday
Leech Lake 4th of July Powwow
Veteran's Memorial Grounds
Cass Lake, MN
FMI: 218-335-7034 or 218-335-7400 or
email: jerry.morgan@leechlakegaming.com

July 4-6, 2008 Friday, Sat. & Sunday
36th Annual Oneida Pow-Wow
Norbert Hill Center Pow-wow Grounds
5 Miles west of Green Bay on Hwy. 54
Grand Entries: Friday, 7 pm, Saturday 1 pm & 7 pm, Sunday 12 Noon. Registration: Friday 5 pm-7 pm, Sat. 9 am-12:45 pm.
OPEN TO PUBLIC, over 57,000 in Prize Money, Paul "Polo" Guierrez Hand Drum Special, 1st-$700, 2nd-$600, 3rd-$500, 4th-$400, 5th-$300. Golden Age Men's 65 & Over Traditional Special. Sponsored by Bear Paw Keep Sakes. Host Drum- Midnight Express, Master of Ceremonies- Keveon Kingbird-Redby, MN. NO CANOPIES ALLOWED BETWEEN BOOTHS AND DANCE ARENA. For more info, call the Oneida Pow-Wow Committee at 920-496-7897. Email: lpowless@oneidanation.org or see Website: www.oneidanation.org
Reserve your spot now at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, Green Bay, WI, by calling 1-800-333-3333. Ask for the Pow-Wow room rate. Rates based on availability.

July 11-13, Fri, Sat & Sunday
Fond du Lac Veteran's Powwow
Mash-ka-Wisen powwow grounds,
Sawyer, MN
218-878-7583

July 18-20, Fri, Sat & Sunday
35th Annual Honor the Earth Powwow
LCO powwow grounds
Hayward, WI
715-634-8924 or
www.lcoschools.bia.edu

July 18-20, Fri, Sat & Sunday
Mee-Gwitch Mahnomen Days Powwow
Ball Club, MN
218-246-2554

July 25-27, Fri, Sat & Sunday
Onigum Powwow
Powwow grounds,
Onigum, MN
218-547-4090

August 1-3. Fri, Sat & Sunday
30th Annual Honoring Sobriety Powwow
Mash-ka-Wisen powwow grounds
Sawyer, MN
218-879-6731

August 8-10, Fri, Sat & Sunday
Grand Portage Rendezvous Days Powwow
Powwow grounds
Grand Portage, MN
218-475-2239 or
www.grandportage.com

August 8-10, Fri, Sat & Sunday
Pine Point Powwow
Powwow grounds,
Ponsford, MN
218-573-2154

August 15-17, Fri, Sat & Sunday
Red Lake Nation Fair Powwow
Powwow grounds
Red Lake, MN
218-679-3224

August 22-24, Fri, Sat & Sunday
28th Annual Cha Cha Bahning Powwow
Powwow grounds
Inger, MN
218-659-2995

August 22-24, Fri, Sat & Sunday
35th Annual Wild Rice Festival Powwow
Hole in the Wall Casino
Danbury, WI
800-236-2195 ext. 5188

August 29-31, Fri, Sat & Sunday
Leech Lake Labor Day
Veteran's Memorial Gardens
Cass Lake, MN
218-335-7573

Sept. 5 - 7, Fri, Sat & Sunday
Jerry Fairbanks Fundraiser Powwow
Mash-ka-Wisen powwow grounds
Sawyer, MN
218-878-8194

Sept. 12 - 14, Fri, Sat & Sunday
Battle Point Powwow grounds,
Sugar Point, MN
218-760-5141

Sept. 5 - 7, Fri, Sat.,& Sunday
22nd Annual Indian Summer Festival & Competition Pow wow
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Lakefront)
EVENT DETAILS:
TIMES: Fri.-Education Day 9AM-3PM; Fri.-General Public Admitted 4PM-Midnight. Sat.-Noon-Midnight, Sun.-10AM-11AM Prayer Ceremony; 11AM-10PM General Admission.TICKETS: Adults-$12 ($10 in Advance - See Website for Advance Sale Agents) $10-Elders (60&Up) Children 12&Under FREE. POW WOW GRAND ENTRY: Friday, Saturday & Sunday. POW WOW PRIZE MONIES TOTAL OVER $50,000. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS: Traditional & Contemporary Entertainment, Natural Path Area (Herbs/Health), Juried Fine Art, Cultural Craft Demonstrations, Marketplace, Traditional Foods, Lacrosse, Authentic Tribal Villages, Storytellers, Education Day, Music Awards (ISMA), Scholarship Awards, Fireworks, Prayer Ceremony, Dylan's Run for Autism. CONTACT: Indian Summer Office 414-604-1000; indiansummer@wi.rr.com PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATES & MORE INFORMATION: http://www.indiansummer.org/index.htm

Sept. 30, Tuesday
1854 Powwow
Sawyer Community Center
Sawyer, MN
218-878-8184

If you would like to list your Powwow contact:
mcarr@d.umn.edu
Please put "Powwow Post" in subject on email.
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More POWWOW information see :

The Circle newspaper:
http://www.thecirclenews.org

Minnesota Powwows:
http://www.drumhop.com/mnpowwow.html