Welcome to this listing of upcoming pow wows for Minnesota.
If you are hosting a pow wow or simply know of one within the state of Minnesota, please let us know so that we can add it to this list.
Please check with the contact information before traveling,
to avoid problems with changes or inaccuracies in these listings.last updated 6/24/09
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2009
May 1-3:
36th Annual Council of Indian SDT. traditional pow wow.
Location: Bemidji, MN. John Glas Fieldhouse.
Info: 218-755-2032 or 218-766-2378 harlan.johnson@stbemidjistate.edu
May 3:
12th Annual Powwow & Craft Fair.
Location: Onamia, MN. Grand Casino Mille Lacs.
Info: 320-532-8574
Additional Info: Grand Entries at noon and 5 p.m. No limit of drum groups allowed to participate! 4 dancer age groups:
• 1 - 6 year olds
• 7 - 11 year olds
• 12 - 16 year olds
• 17 - adults
Meal break at 3 p.m. All elders, dancers, and drummers will receive a coupon for a special lunch menu at the Grand Buffet!
Craft Fair: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Events & Convention Center. Registration fee: $50 per table
No charge to first 6 Mille Lacs Band Members who register. Registration deadline: April 24, 2009. Vendors – call today for a special hotel room rate!
May 9-10:
1st Annual Honoring our Mother's traditional pow wow.
Location: Mahnomen, MN.
Directions: Mapquest.com (Mahnomen, MN) Shooting Star Casino & Convention Center.
Info: Tim St.Clair 218-204-0368, Dan Jourdain 218-234-9951 danj@whiteearth.com, Henry Fox 218-358-0415 henryf@whiteearth.com, Jane Fox 1-800-950-3248 X 1299 janef@whiteearth.com
MCs: Murphy Thomas & Mickey Hodges
ADs: Butch Roberts & Sam Mason
Host Drum: EYABAY (Red Lake, MN)
Cost: Free Admission
Additional Info: Spiritual Advisor: Joe Bush. Grand Entries: Sat 1PM-7PM**Sun 1PM ONLY, Specials* WOMENS OLD STYLE JINGLE (1st)$200.00 (2nd)$150.00 (3rd) $100.00 MENS OLD STYLE GRASS (1st) $200.00 (2nd) $150.00 (3rd) $100.00. Other Specials TBA, Meals will be provided. All registered dancers and drums will receive honorarium monies. For a flyer please call the Contact Person(s). Miigwetch and See you there. For Hotel Rooms or Vendors Please Call Shooting Star Casino at 1-800-453-STAR.
May 9-10:
Mother's Day traditional pow wow.
Location: Minneapolis, MN. Cedar Field.
Info: 612-724-0023
May 22-23:
Leech Lake Veterans Memorial traditional pow wow.
Location: Cass Lake, MN. Located by Palace Casino on Palace Casino Dr.Cass Lake Minnesota.
Info: Lance Kingbird 218-335-3784 lance.kingbird@llojibwe.com or 218-335-7034
Additional Info: Jerry.Morgan@leechlakegaming.com
May 22-24:
5th Annual Seven Clans contest pow wow.*
Location: Thief River Falls, MN. 7 Clans Casino.
Info: 218-679-3361 ext. 1404 www.sevenclanscasino.com ralussier@seveclanscasino.com
Host Drums: Blacklodge & Blackfoot Confederacy
May 25:
Veterans Memorial Day traditional pow wow.*
Location: Mille Lacs, MN. Mille Lacs Indian Museum.
Info: 320-532-3632 www.mnhs.org
Host Drums: Blacklodge & Blackfoot Confederacy
May 29:
18th Annual American Indian Magnet School traditional pow wow.
Location: St. Paul, MN. 1075 East Third Street.
Info: Donna Stein 651-778-3100 Donna.Stein@spps.org aims.spps.org
Cost: No Cost
Additional Info: All are welcome.June 5-7:
Saa-Gi-Ba-Gaa traditional pow wow.
Location: Nett Lake, MN. Pow Wow Grounds.
Info: Beemus Goodsky
June 6-7:
6th Annual Dakota Homecoming traditional pow wow.
Location: Winona, MN. Unity Park.
Info: 507-452-2278 or 507-457-0957 www.dakotahomecoming.org baldrich@winona.edu
June 12-14:
White Earth Nation Annual Celebration and traditional pow wow.
Location: White Earth, MN.
Info: 218-261-1231 hisgun2@msn.com
June 12-14:
31st Annual Lower Sioux traditional pow wow.*
Location: Morton, MN. Pow-wow Grounds.
Info: 507-697-6185 www.jackpotjunction.com kokeefe@lowersioux.com
June 19-21:
2009 Lake Vermilion Traditional pow wow.
Location: Tower, MN. Lake Vermilion Pow Wow Grouds, Lake Vermilion Rez.
Info: Tracey Dagen 218-753-7713 tdagen@fortunebay.com Mary Strong 218-753-6941 Geraldine Hanks 218-753-4509
MCs: George Strong & Gilbert Smith
ADs: Doug Furhman & Jeff Boshey Jr
Host Drums: Vermilion Traditional & Lake Vermilion Singers
Additional Info: Spiritual Advisors-Gilbert Smith & Calvin Ottertail. Head Dancers-Karlene & Don Chosa. Security Directors-Val Boness & Jimbo Boshey. Friday-Warm Ups. Saturday-Grand Entry 1 & 7 PM. Feast 5 PM. Sunday-Grand Entry 1 PM. Vendor Contact: Roberta or Jackie Chavez 218-753-3049 or Muriel Deegan 218-780-1777. Lakeshore camping available. Absolutely no drugs or alcohol allowed.
June 19-21:
18th Annual Grand Celebration contest pow wow.
Location: Hinckley, MN. Grand Casino Hinckley.
Directions: 1 mile east of Hinckley. The Arbor and grounds are located south (behind) the 'Amphitheater'.
Info: Michelle Ledoux 320-384-4556 hinmll@grcasinos.com or hinjjo@grcasinos.com www.grandcasinosmn.com
Cost: Free
June 26-28:
S. Lake 6th Annual Traditional pow wow.
Location: S-Lake, MN. 28 mi. N Hwy 46 north of Deer River Minnesota. Eagleview School.
Info: Gary Charwood 218-760-7955 maang40@yahoo.com LaVonne.Thompson@leechlakegaming.com
Additional Info: Contest info: Specials to be announced call for infomation. June 26, 2008 is warm ups.July 3-5:
Leech Lake 4th of July Traditional pow wow.
Location: Cass Lake, MN. Veterans Memorial Pow Wow Grounds.
Directions: Palace Casino Dr.
Info: 218-335-7573 Jerry.Morgan@leechlakegaming.com 218-335-3784 lance.kingbird@llojibwe.com
July 6-9:
Red Lake Nation Independence Day Celebration pow wow.
Location: Red Lake, MN.
Info: Bill 218-679-3224 zaagaate@paulbunyon.net
MCs: Vince Byle & Gary "Rez Dawg" Jourdain
ADs: Joe "Tiny" Bellanger & Johnny Smith
Host Drum: Cedar Creek
Additional Info: Commemorating the signing of the 1889 agreement. Grand Entries: Monday July 6th, 7pm: social drum & dance. Tuesday, July 7th 1pm & 7pm. Wednesday July 8th, 2pm & 7 pm. Thursday July 9th, 2pm. Invited drums: Blacklodge Singers, Whitefish Bay Singers. Drum split $4000. Community feast on July 6th.
July 10-12:
Fond du Lac Veterans Traditional pow wow.
Location: Sawyer, MN. Mash-Ka-Wisen Treatment Center Powwow grounds.
Info: Mary Northrup 218-878-7583 marynorthrup@fdlrez.com
Host Drum: Cedar Creek
Additional Info: Head Dancers: Mike Diver and Vannessa Northrup. Contest info: Jingle and Grass 18 and up
Hand Drum.
July 10-12:
Dakota Wacipi - contest pow wow.
Location: Prairie Island, MN. Pow Wow Grounds.
Info: 800-554-5473 ext. 3023 or 651-385-4132 www.prairieisland.org bmireau@piic.org
Host Drum: Prairie Island
July 17-19:
Mii-Gwitch Mahnomen Days 47th Annual Traditional pow wow.
Location: Ball Club, MN. Mii-Gwitch Mahnomen Pow Wow grounds.
Directions: 6 mi. W of Deer Diver MN on US 2.
Info: Milton Gotchie 218-308-3680 or 218-335-7046 or 800-216-6329 milton.gotchie@llojibwe.com LaVonne.Thompson@leechlakegaming.com
July 24-26:
Onigum Traditional pow wow.*
Location: Onigum, MN. Pow Wow Grounds.
Info: 218-547-4090 or 218-536-0213 lavonne.thompson@leechlakegaming.com
July 25-26:
13th Annual Keepers Traditional pow wow.*
Location: Pipestone, MN. Moore Park.
Info: 507-825-3734 www.pipekeepers.org pipe@iw.net
July 31-August 2:
31st Honoring Sobriety Traditional pow wow.*
Location: Sawyer, MN. Mash Ka Wisen Treatment Center.
Info: 218-879-6731August 7-9:
16th Annual Dakota Wacipi Spirit of the Eagle Traditional pow wow.*
Location: Granite Falls, MN. Upper Sioux State Park.
Info: 320-564-6016 or 320-564-2360 www.uppersiouxcommunity-nsn.gov theresa@prairiesedgecasino.com
August 7-9:
Pine Point Traditional pow wow.*
Location: Ponsford, MN. Pow-wow Grounds.
Info: 218-573-2154 or 218-573-3007 mikes@whiteearth.com
August 7-9:
Grand Portage Rendezvous Traditional pow wow.*
Location: Grand Portage, MN. Pow-wow Grounds.
Info: 218-475-2239 or 218-475-2415 www.grandportage.com
August 14-16:
43rd Mille Lacs traditonal pow wow.*
Location: Mille Lacs, MN. Iskigamizigan Pow Wow Grounds.
Info: 320-532-7496 or 320-532-8800 mj@grandcasinos.com
August 14-16:
Shakopee Mdewakanton contest pow wow.*
Location: Prior Lake, MN. Pow Wow Grounds.
Info: 952-445-8900 or 952-496-6160 www.shakopeedakota.org or www.mysticlake.com
August 15-16:
Heritage Festival pow wow.
Location: Perham, MN. Pioneer Grounds.
Directions: County Hwy 8, Perham MN. One mile north of Perham MN on cty 8. Very easy to find!
Info: Holly Baker 218-841-1499 jhczbaker4@hotmail.com www.perhampioneerfestival.com
Cost: $6.00 per car
August 21-23:
29th Annual Cha Cha Bahning traditional pow wow.*
Location: Inger, MN. Pow Wow Grounds.
Info: 218-335-8250 dorothy.robinson@llojibwe.com lavonne.thompson@leechlakegaming.com
August 29-30:
3rd Annual Callaway Niimiiwin traditional pow wow.
Location: Callaway, MN.
Directions: 11 miles north on Hwy. 59 of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. 25 miles south on Hwy. 59 of Mahnomen, Minnesota.
Info: Thomas Mason 218-375-4900 roymas@arvig.net
Cost: Free
Additional Info: Host Drum - TBA, Guest Drum - TBA, Master of Ceremonies - TBA, Arena Director - TBA.September 4-6:
Wee Gitchie Ne Me E Dim contest pow wow.*
Location: Cass Lake, MN. Veteran's Memorial Grounds.
Info: 218-335-7400 jerry.morgan@leechlakegaming.com
September 4-7:
37th Annual O-Bah-Shing Labor Day Traditional pow wow.*
Location: Ponemah, MN. Pow Wow Grounds.
Info: 218-554-7474 or 218-554-7347
September 11-13:
Mendota's 10th Annual Traditional pow wow.
Location: Mendota, MN. St. Peters Church in Mendota.
Directions: Near highway 110 and highway 13. By the Mendota Bridge.
Info: Sharon Lennartson 651-452-4141 mmdc01@comcast.net www.mendotadakota.com
Cost: $5.00 donation for button.
Addtional Info: No contest, just dance, we pay a small fee.
September 11-13:
Battle Point Traditional pow wow.*
Location: Sugar Point, MN. Pow Wow Grounds.
Info: 218-654-5667 diane.smith@llojibwe.com lavonne.thompson@leechlakegaming.com
September 18-20:
37th Annual Traditional Makato Wacipi.
Location: Mankato, MN. Dakota Wokiksuye Makoce (Land of Memories Park).
Info: Vicki or Paul Barry 651-592-0987
MCs: Jerry Dearly and Butch Felix
AD: Richard Milda
Host Drum: Mazakute, Santee, NE
Additional Info: Spiritual Advisor: Ray Owen. For Vending Opportunities: Leo Sterry (or Valerie) 218-947-3402, Deb Klenk 507-271-6209. For Volunteer Opportunities: Nancy butchwaxy@hickorytech.netOctober 9-11:
Miigwetch Manomin Traditional pow wow.*
Location: Nett Lake, MN. Elementary School Gym.
Info: 218-757-3261 www.powwowtime.bravehost.com bf_powwow@yahoo.com
October 14:
American Indian Education Day and Traditional pow wow.
Location: Brooklyn Park, MN. North Hennepin Community College, Health and Wellness Center (on campus), 7411 85th Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Info: TRIO Office 763-424-0937 ghuerth@nhcc.edu or ws-sss@nhcc.edu www.nhcc.eduNovember 11:
Leech Lake Vets Traditional pow wow.*
Location: Cass Lake, MN. Pow Wow Grounds.
Info: 218-335-7034 or 218-335-7400 jerry.morgan@leechlakegaming.com
November 26-28:
Thanksgiving Traditional pow wow.*
Location: Minneapolis, MN. American Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Ave.
Info: 612-824-3118 or 612-799-2698 zoogipoequay@msn.comDecember 31-January 2:
Celebration of Sobriety Traditional pow wow.*
Location: Minneapolis, MN. American Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Ave.
Info: 612-724-3129
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