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February 06/10

Durham, NC

NC School of Science and Math Powwow sponsored by: NC School of Science and Math and will be held at: Charles R. Eilber Physical Education Center, NC School of Science and Math No contest powwow. Admission Fee: $5, children 5 and under free, singers and dancers free. MC: Keith Colston (Tuscarora/Lumbee). HM: Nick Richardson (Haliwa-Saponi). HL: Mardella Sunshine Costanzo. (Lumbee) AD: Dalton Lynch (Haliwa-Saponi) Host Southern Drum: Southern Sun (Lumbee) Invited drums: Stoney Creek, Red Earth, Kau-ta-noh Jrs Booths and fees: List Total Number of Vendor and  Food Booths and Booth Fees.  17 arts and craft booths 2 food booths. All vendor spaces have been filled Comments: This is the 19th annual powwow held by the School of Science and Math.  It serves as an open house to publicize the school throughout the Indian communities of North Carolina.  The school is a residential school for 11th and 12th grade North Carolina residents.  It is tuition free. Directions: (FORM WILL BE REFUSED WITHOUT DIRECTIONS)  Coming south on I-85, take the Guess Road exit, turn left on Guess Road, go to Broad Street, turn right on Broad, take next right into school's parking lot.  The powwow is held in the school's gym on the back part of the campus.  Coming north on I-85, take the Guess Road exit, turn right on Guess Road, and follow the directions above.  Coming from I-40 from the Raleigh area, take NC Highway 147 (Durham Freeway) exit four exits past the RDU airport, go past downtown Durham, take the Swift Avenue exit, turn right on Swift, Swift changes name to Broad Street, continue on Broad eight blocks to Club Boulevard, take left on Club, take first right into school parking lot. General contact name: Joe Liles General contact number: 919-286-9401 liles@ncssm.edu Vendor Contact: Joe Liles 919-286-9401 liles@ncssm.edu Other contacts: www.ncssm.edu/powwow

February 13/10

Petal, MS

Petal Valentine Powwow sponsored by: Heather Waites (High School Senior) Petal Businesses; Waites family members and will be held at: Petal Relay Park, Petal, Mississippi. No contest powwow. Admission Fee: none. MC: Kenneth Dixon. HM: Cocoa Creppel HL: tba AD: Richard Whiteside Host Southern Drum: Yellow Moon Entertainment: Irene Bedard (Pocahontas)  storytelling Booths and fees: only craft/demonstration vendor sites available. 10x10 = $50 10x20 = $80 Comments: This is a first time powwow being begun as a Senior Project for High School.  Vendors are asked to call beforehand, to let us know they are coming, and can bring vendor fee on the day.  A hotel is available, and there are camping sites close by.  Information can be found at www.petalpowwow.webs.com  Directions: I-59 to Hwy 42E towards Petal.  Take first exit in Petal (Main Street) and go through 2 lights, event will be on right.   I-49 to I-59N then follow above.General contact name: Curtis Waites 601-307-7188 Imwaites@aol.com Vendor Contact: Heather Waites Imwaites@aol.com 601-307-7188

February 19-20-21/10

Vero Beach, FL

Vero's Thunder on the Beach Powwow sponsored by: Thunder on the Beach Powwow, Inc. and will be held at: Indian River County Fairgrounds 7955 58th Ave. Festival/Powwow No Contest. Admission Fee: $6.00 Adults, $4.00 Children and Seniors Kids under 6 free. MC: Ron Colombe. HM: Ed Winddancer. HL: Kaye Taylor. AD: Billy Kipp. Host Northern Drum: NORTHERN WIND. Host Southern Drum: RED BIRD JRS. Invited drums: All guest drums are invited and welcome....Dancers are all welcome too.. Entertainment: Treasure Coast Wildlife. Booths and fees: List Total Number of Vendor and Food Booths and Booth Fees.  30 Vendors and Artist 2 food booths and 2 speciatly booths. All are by invitation only. Comments:  looking forward to seeing all our old friends and making new ones. This year we are going to be great! Come and enjoy.....There will be lots of entertainment....There will be the  mystery envelope dances. Directions: Off 95 turn east go to 58th ave turn north go 6 miles we are on the left hand side. General contact name: Dona Chesser 772-567-1579 deedee1579@aol.com Vendor Contact: Dona Chesser 772-567-1579, deedee1579@aol.com

March 12-13-14/10

Odessa, FL

Spirit People Intertribal Family, Inc. Presents sponsored by: Spirit People Intertribal Family, Inc. J.B.Starkey Ranch and will be held at: 12595 State Road 54. No contest powwow. Admission Fee: $6.00 per car load and $3.00 for motor cycles. MC: Jahn Ferguson. Host Southern Drum: Yona Taylor, All Nations Warrier. Invited drums: Red Bird Jrs. All drums invited. Booths and fees: 30 venders and 3 food booths. Fee is $125.00 by invitation only. Directions: West if I-75 and east of US Hwy 19. At the inter section of Gunn Hwy. General contact name: Sue Langlais 813-546-4958 spirit_wonders@yahoo.com Vendor Contact: Sue 813-546-4958 Vendor Contact email: spirit_wonders@yahoo.com

April 10-11/10

Chattanooga, TN

Pow Wow on the River sponsored by: Native American Services of Tennessee P O Box 8355 Chattanooga, TN  37414 and will be held at: 1st Tennessee Pavilion (aka Chattanooga Market), 1826 Carter Street (aka Reggie White), Chatta., TN 37408. Festival/Powwow w/Contest. Total Prizes: $5,000+. Admission Fee: $6 Adults/$3 Ages 6-12. $4 Seniors & Student w/ID. All Military/Police/Fire/EMS  FREE. HM: Jackie Ross, Cheorkee. HL: Kate Jolly, Cherokee. AD: Jimmy Reedy, Creek. VD: Earl (Yona) Taylor. Dance Judge: Committee. Drum Judge: Commitee & Other Drum Members. Host Southern Drum: Southern Hills. Invited drums: All Nations Warrior Drum, Southern Echo, Red Road Singers. Entertainment: Dance Group and other performing artists. Booths and fees: Vendor Spaces = 25 cost $150.00 for 10X20 space and electricity. Food Booths = 4  cost $175.00 no size limit and electricity. Facility is a large covered open-aired pavilion-weather not an issue. Comments: Saturday 9am - 9pm Grand Entry 1pm and 6pm Gourd Dancing will be available from 12pm-1pm  Sunday 9am-5pm Grand Entry 1pm Gourd Dancing available from 12pm-1pm "Luck of the Draw" dance money  Drum Contest  Visiting Drums-Day money Primitive Camping nearby (no showers or electricity & RV Camping at site available. Facility has large restrooms and plenty of FREE parking  Bring Lawn chairs and blankets.  Dress according to the weather.  No alcohol, firearms or drugs allowed on premises. Directions: POW WOW ON THE RIVER DRIVING DIRECTIONS  First Tennessee Pavilion  1826 CARTER STREET (aka Reggie White), CHATTANOOGA, TN 37408  Directions to event:  Come into Chattanooga from Alabama and/or Nashville on I-24 around Tennessee River.  Come to 3-way split and follow the I-27 North (#178) Downtown Chattanooga split.  As soon as you split the left lane automatically takes you towards I-27 North.  You will then need to get over to the far right hand lane immediately and take the very next exit you come to called MAIN STREET EXIT.  Come down exit and turn left and then an immediate right at light onto CARTER STREET.  Come to the end of this road that FINLEY STADIUM is on your left and the 1st TENNESSEE PAVILLION is on your right.
NOTE:  Should you miss the MAIN STREET EXIT, take the very next exit called M L KING BLVD EXIT.  At the bottom of the exit go right.  Go to the light and turn right onto CARTER STREET.  Follow Carter Street until you come to MAIN STREET.  Go through light there and continue down and FINLEY STADIUM will be on your left, 1st TENNESSEE PAVILLION on your right.
 Come into Chattanooga from Knoxville on I-75 south or from Atlanta on I-75 north and go towards Downtown Chattanooga/Birmingham, Nashville.  You will follow Interstate I-24 around until you come to 2 way split Nashville left and Downtown Chattanooga right.  Take the right split towards Downtown Chattanooga I-27.  Follow this I-27 on around.  You will take the MAIN STREET EXIT.  Come down exit and turn left and then go to the light and turn right onto CARTER STREET.  Follow this street and FINLEY STADIUM is on your left, 1st TENNESEE PAVILLION is on your right.
General contact name: Tammera Hicks, Pow Wow Chairman (423) 240-7270 NASofTN@aol.com Vendor Contact: Tammera Hicks  (423) 240-7270 NASofTN@aol.com

April 16-17-18/10

Gonzales, LA

44th Annual Louisiana Indian Heritage Association Spring Powwow sponsored by: Louisiana Indian Heritage Association and will be held at: Lamar-Dixon Expo Center 9039 St. Landry Rd. Gonzales, LA 225-621-1700. No contest powwow. Admission Fee: $5.00 Adults. Children 12 and under Free. Military in uniform, First Responders in uniform, Scouts in uniform Free. Booths and fees: List Total Number of Vendor and Food Booths and Booth Fees. 30 Vendor Booths, 2 Food Booths, Booth fees from $125 - $225 depending on size. Directions: Interstate 10 to Exit 177.  South to St. Landry.  Left to Lamar-Dixon Expo Center. General contact name: Joe Milam 504-837-6085 djpm2@cox.net Vendor Contact: Joe Milam 504-837-6085 Vendor Contact email: djpm2@cox.net Other contacts: Andi Randazzo 504-367-1375 andi4769@aol.com

April 16-17-18/10

Spartanburg, SC

Spartanburg Pow Wow sponsored by: Blue Ridge Intertribal Pow Wow Association. http://bripa.suchexists.com/ and will be held at: Spartanburg Fairgrounds 575 Fairgrounds Road, Spartanburg, SC 29305 No contest powwow. Admission Fee: $5.00 Adults $2.00 Children. MC: Dave Trezak. HM: Burke Lemons. HL: Brenda Bowlin. AD: Rob Watkins. VD: Larry Graham. Invited drums: all. Entertainment: Grandmother Coyote, Kashka LaRue, William Harjo, Dave Trezak,Jamie Chaves, etc. Booths and fees: 20 craft vendors- $150.00  2 food vendors- $250.00. Comments: All drums and dancers are welcome. Directions: From Business 85, take Exit 4 south on Hwy 56 (Asheville Hwy) 2.3 miles to Chapel St. Turn right to Howard St. Turn right to the Fairgrounds. General contact name: Mabel Benjamin 813-765-3073 rocksandthingstoo@hotmail.com Vendor Contact: Mabel Benjamin 813-765-3073 rocksandthingstoo@hotmail.com

April 17-18/10

Rock Hill, SC

1st Annual Catawba Powwow sponsored by: City of Rock Hill Come See Me Festival, Catawba Indian Nation, and Catawba Powwow Committee and will be held at: Winthrop University Coliseum, 1162 Eden Terrace, Rock Hill, SC. Contest Powwow. MC: Joe Canty. HM: Jim Largo. HL: Karen Oxendine. Host Northern Drum: Awohali. Invited drums: All drums invited. Booths and fees: More than 25 Arts and Craft booths, two food booths. Comments: All categories, specials. Directions: Exit 82 from I-77; go west on Cherry Road; turn left on to Richmond Drive; go to Eden Terrace. General contact name: Ronnie Beck 803-328-2427 ronnieb@ccppcrafts.com Vendor Contact: Ronnie Beck ronnieb@ccpcrafts.com

April 30 - May 02/10

New Brockton, AL

Dancing on Mother Earth sponsored by: MaChis Lower Creek Indian Tribe and will be held at: Hwy 167 7 miles N of Enterprise, Al At hwy 51. No contest powwow. Admission Fee: 5 bucks......dancers free. MC: John Ferguson. HM: Bobby Dubose. HL: Sandy Dubose. AD: Judy Herring. VD: Gene Skyscout Thomas. Host Southern Drum: Red Road Singers. Invited drums: Chickamauga Decendants. Booths and fees: Venders by invatation. Comments: Beautiful grounds.  Camping.  Dance late on Sat. night  Come dance with us on Mother Earth. Directions: 7 miles N of Enterprise Al. on hwy 167. General contact name: Gary Jill Henderson 334 894 6523 gary673@centurytel.net Vendor Contact: same as above.

May 08-09/10

Huntsville, AL

Huntsville Powwow Honoring Our Fallen Brothers and Sisters.sponsored by: American Indians and Friends and will be held at: Cahaba Shrine Park 6001 Pulaski Pike Hsv. Al. 35810 No contest powwow. Admission Fee: Free Admission. MC: Dennis Finch. HM: Spirit Warrior. HL: Betty Chambers. AD: Maggot. Wilson Spotted Bird Head Veteran and Head Gourd Dancer. Host Southern Drum: Red Road Singers. Invited drums: All drums are welcome. Booths and fees: List Total Number of Vendor and Food Booths and Booth Fees.  15 vendor spaces. $100. Directions: (FORM WILL BE REFUSED WITHOUT DIRECTIONS)From the North take I 65 South to Hsv/Athens exit.  Go East on Highway 72 to Pulaski Pike go three miles to powwow. Powwow will be on left. General contact name: Betty Abbou 256 880 89 87 bettyabbou@att.net Vendor Contact: Betty 256 880 8987 or Barbara 256 427 6816 bettyabbou@att.net  or Burksbarbara61@bellsouth.net

May 14-15-16/10

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY

HONORING THE ELDERS sponsored by: CENTRAL KENTUCKY NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION and will be held at: HARDIN COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS 4 MILES SOUTH OF ELIZABETHTOWN. No contest powwow. Admission Fee: ADULTS $5.00  CHILDREN 15 AND UNDER $1.00  SENIORS 55 AND OVER $3.00. MC: DAVID MCCARTHY. HM: BEN QUINTANA/JR. CHRIS PABLO. HL: BETH HOUTARI/JR. JAMIE NEEDS. AD: ALEX PABLO. VD: BARRY REDBIRD BROWN. Host Northern Drum: T.B.A... Host Southern Drum: SOUTHERN ECHO. Entertainment: STORY TELLING, HAWK THROWING, BLOW GUM DEMO,S. Booths and fees: 20/25 VENDERS $150.00 FOOD VENDERS $200.00. Directions: FROM ELIZABETHTOWN TAKE U.S.31W 4 MILES SOUTH TO FAIR GROUNDS ON RIGHT. General contact name: MIKE RILEY 270-317-6200 deputymike969@hotmail.com Vendor Contact: ALEX PABLO 502-552-7693 deputymike969@hotmail.com

May 15-16/10

Cookeville, TN

Cumberland Plateau 9th Annual Powwow sponsored by: Indiagenous Intertribal Corp.and will be held at: Putnam County Fairgrounds. No contest powwow. Admission Fee: Adults: $6.00  Children: $3.00 ages 5 thru 16. 4 and Under free. Seniors $3.00. MC: Dave "White Wolf" Trezak. HM: Dennis Clause. HL: Lisa Brady. AD: Michael Veal. VD: Doc Sebring. Host Southern Drum: Red Road Singers. Entertainment: Dave "White Wolf" Trezak. Booths and fees: List Total Number of Vendor and Food Booths and Booth Fees.   25 vendors Have 7 spaces left 10x20  $125.00  10x10 $85.00 Foof vendors are FILLED. Comments:  All Military, Law Enforcement, Firefighters and EMS are free. We appreciate what you have done and still do for all. Take I-40 to exit 287. Go north to Veterans Drive and turn left. Go 1/4 a mile and fairgrounds is on the right. Signs will be posted on Friday Morning. If you pass Walmarts you have gone to far.General contact name: 931-544-4908 931-372-0495 iicpowwows@yahoo.com Vendor Contact: Linda 931-544-4908 iicpowwows@yahoo.com  931-544-4908

September 10-11-12/10

Spruce Pine, NC

Spruce Pine Pow Wow sponsored by: Blue Ridge Intertribal Pow Wow Association  http://bripa.suchexists.com/ and will be held at: 12513 South Hwy 226 Spruce Pine, NC 28777. No contest powwow. Admission Fee: $5.00 Adults $2.00 Children. MC: Dave Trezak. HM: Burke Lemons. HL: Brenda Bowlin. AD: Rob Watkins. VD: Larry Graham. Invited drums: all. Booths and fees: 20 craft vendors- $150 2 food vendors- $250. Directions: From Asheville, NC take I-26 north to Exit 9. Follow US19E North 30 miles to Spruce Pine. Turn Right on South Hwy 226. Go 2 1/2 miles to 12513 S Hwy 226. Pow Wow is behind Music, Jewelry and Loan. From the East, take I-40 to Exit 85. Follow Hwy 226 north to Spruce Pine. When you cross under the Blue Ridge Parkway the Pow Wow will be 2 1/2 miles on the right. General contact name: Mabel Benjamin 813-765-3073 rocksandthingstoo@hotmail.com Vendor Contact: Mabel Benjamin 813-765-3073 rocksandthingstoo@hotmail.com

September 17-18-19/10

Wilkesboro, NC,

Ft. Hamby Pow Wow sponsored by: Blue Ridge Intertribal pow Wow Association W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir (Ft. Hamby State Park) and will be held at: Ft. Hamby State Park 1534 South Recreation Road. No contest powwow. Admission Fee: Park charges $1.00 per person ($4.00 per car) Pow Wow charges $5.00 Adults and $2.00 Children. Friday is Kids Day and Children are free with the schools. MC: Dave Trezak. HM: Burke Lemons. HL: Brenda Bowlin. AD: Rob Watkins. VD: Larry Graham. Invited drums: all. Booths and fees: 15 craft vendors- $150 2 food vendors $250. Directions: From Wilkesboro, NC take US421 north to Milepost 293. At the Ft. hamby State Park sign turn south on South Recreation Road to the Park entrance. General contact name: Mabel Benjamin, Park Ranger - Juanita Souther General contact number: 813-765-3073 --- 336-921-3390 ask for Ranger Juanita rocksandthingstoo@hotmail.com Vendor Contact: Mabel Benjamin 813-765-3073

October 30/10

Fayetteville, TN

6th Annual Trail of Tears Re-enactment Walk sponsored by: First Nations People and will be held at: Adams Street to 64 highway to the public Courthouse in Fayetteville Tennessee. Social event. Total Prizes: None. Admission Fee: None open to the public. Directions: Adams Street at the stockyard to old 64 highway to the courthouse in Fayetteville Tennessee. General contact name: Debbie Capino 931-937-4644 shattuck@firstnationspeople.org Other contacts: http://firstnationspeople.org/shattuck/renact.htm

November 06/10

Lawrenceburg, TN

7th Annual Trail of Tears Re-enactment Walk sponsored by: Lawrence County Trail of Tears Committee and will be held at: Lawrenceburg Tennessee Public Square Historic Downtown Lawrenceburg Tennessee. Social event. Admission Fee: None/ Free to the public. Host Southern Drum: Southern Echo. Invited drums: Southern Echo out of Crossville Tennessee. Entertainment: Southern Echo out of Crossville Tennessee. Booths and fees: No vendors. Comments: This is a walk and social open to the public. Bring covered dish to share at the social after the walk. Social held at David Crockett State Park Shelter number 1. Directions: NASHVILLE *Take I-65 S toward HUNTSVILLE   *Merge onto TN-396 W / SATURN PKWY via EXIT 53 toward COLUMBIA / SPRING HILL. 4.4miles   *Merge onto US-31 S / TN-6 S toward COLUMBIA. 8.9 miles *Turn SLIGHT RIGHT (beside the Subway) onto US-412 W / US-43 S / TN-6 S. Continue to follow US-43 S / TN-6 S. 37.7 miles to Lawrenceburg, TN *Turn RIGHT onto E. GAINES ST. / US-64/TN-15 (Walgreen s on left at intersection after you turn right there is a Save-A-Lot store on the right, go across the railroad track and at the next Traffic light turn left) 0.2 miles Turn LEFT onto N MILITARY AVE / N MILITARY ST. 0.1miles *Enter Public Square roundabout   0.1 miles MEMPHIS *From Memphis follow 64 highway East to you get to Lawrenceburg *At the 3rd red light turn right onto N MILITARY AVE / N MILITARY ST. 0.1miles *enter Public Square roundabout   0.1 miles CHATTANOOGA *Follow 64 west to Lawrenceburg *At the 3rd red light Turn LEFT onto N MILITARY AVE / N MILITARY ST. 0.1miles *Enter Public Square roundabout   0.1 miles SOCIAL Directions From Lawrenceburg head west on 64 highway and you will see the sign for David Crockett State Park. We will be in Shelter Number 1 the first one on the left as you enter the Park. It has a play ground behind the shelter. General contact name: Vicky Garland 931-766-0827 vlg42@hotmail.com Vendor Contact: None

November 13/10

Pulaski, TN

7th Annual Bell & Benge's Memorial Motorcycle Ride and Re-enactment Walk sponsored by: Giles County Tourism Foundation and the Giles County Trail of Tears Task Force and will be held at: Trail of Tears Interpretive Center Highway 64 and Stadium Street Pulaski Tennessee. Social event. Total Prizes: None. Admission Fee: Riders pay $15.00 it includes a patch/rocker and a meal. Walkers pay nothing but do not eat until after the Motorcycle riders are done. MC: Tim Turner. Host Southern Drum: Southern Echo. Invited drums: Southern Echo from Crossville Tennessee. Entertainment: Southern Echo from Crossville Tennessee. Booths and fees: No Vendors. Comments: Drum starts at 10:00 Registration begins at 11:00 Walk begins at 11:30 Lunch at 12:30 after walk Riders depart at 1:00 p.m. Benefiting the Giles County Trail of Tears Interpretive Center. At the Sam Davis Park, south end on Cemetery Street Walk will be from the interpretive center to the overlook and back to the park. Ride will be a 75 mile figure eight including Bell and Benge s routes you can do one or the other loop or both loops. Directions will be furnished to ride captains. Directions: Pulaski Tennessee 64 highway exit off of interstate 65 south the Center is on old 64 highway and Stadium Street 2 blocks from the court house. General contact name: Tim Turner 931-424-4044 gctourism@gilescountytourism.com Vendor Contact: None