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63rd Annual Mii-Gwitch Mahnomen Days Pow Wow - Traditional
Location:
Ball Club, MN.
MC(s):
Kyle Fairbanks & Brandon Bowstring
AD(s):
Pat Fairbanks & Aiden White
Host Drum(s):
Leech Lake Nation, Storm Cloud
Additional Info:
Friday warm ups 7 PM. Saturday grand entry 1 & 7, feast at 5. Sunday 1 PM grand entry & feast at 5 PM.
Gii-Ishkonigewag Pow Wow - Contest
Location:
McGregor, MN. 37736 State Highway 65
MC(s):
Terry Fiddler & Reuben Crowfeather Sr.
AD(s):
JC Killspotted & Jason Kingbird
Host Drum(s):
Red Willow
Cost:
Free and open to the public
Gii-Ishkonigewag Pow wow - Contest
Location:
East Lake, MN.
Info:
4th Annual Naame Giizis Sturgeon Moon Pow wow - Traditional
Location:
White Earth, MN. Pow Wow Grounds
MC(s):
Vince Beyl, Opwaganse Goodwin
AD(s):
Tom Mason, Luke Hisgun
Host Drum(s):
Smokey Hills
Additional Info:
Grand entries Saturday 1 & 7 PM, Sunday 1 PM. Feast Saturday 5 PM.
48th Annual Sobriety Pow Wow - Traditional
Location:
Sawyer, MN.
MC(s):
Frank Goodwin
AD(s):
Jamie Petite
Host Drum(s):
Around the Earth
Additional Info:
Grand entry Saturday 1 & 7 PM, Sunday 1 PM.
August 7 - August 9, 2026
Grand Portage Rendezvous Days Celebration Pow Wow - Traditional
Location:
Grand Portage, MN.
MC(s):
Jim Misquart
AD(s):
Brandon Deschampe Morrison & Jared Swader
Host Drum(s):
Stonebridge Singers & Cedar Creek
Ogimaawa Pow Wow - Traditional
Location:
Crookston, MN. University of MN Crookston, 2900 University Ave., Gazebo in frong of Selvig
MC(s):
Wes Jourdain & Daniel Jones
AD(s):
Robert Sam Jr. & Fabian Sam
Host Drum(s):
TBD
Additional Info:
Feats 5 PM.
August 14 - August 16, 2026
Mille Lacs 60th Annual Pow Wow - Traditional
Location:
Mille Lacs, MN.
MC(s):
Joel Syrette & Mike Sullivan
AD(s):
Percy Benjamin & George Morrow III
Host Drum(s):
Hay Creek & Whitetail Boyz, Invited: Little Otter, Hill Side, Cedar Creek.
Additional Info:
Grand entries Friday 7 PM, Saturday 1 & 7 PM, Sunday 12 PM.
August 14 - August 16, 2026
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Wacipi - Contest
Location:
Shakopee, MN. 3212 Dakotah Parkway
MC(s):
Redwing Thomas, Juaquin Hamilton, Whitney Rencountre
AD(s):
Ronald Goodeagle Jr., Reuben Crowfeather Jr.
Host Drum(s):
Ho-Chunk Station, Mato Pejuta
Additional Info:
Grand entry Friday 7 PM, Saturday 1 & 7 PM, Sunday 1 PM.
September 12 - September 13, 2026
Harvest Fest Celebration - Traditional
Location:
Naytahwaush, MN. White Earth
Info:
September 18 - September 20, 2026
54th Annual Traditional Mahkato Wacipi - Traditional
Location:
Mankato, MN. Land of Memories Park, 100 Amos Owen Lane, Mankato, MN
Directions:
Coming from 169 heading south into Mankato: Cross over the Blue Earth River on 169/60 and proceed down the short incline. There is a sign on the right side of the road saying Land of Memories Campground with an arrow pointing to the right. Get in the right hand turn lane and turn right. Then take the first left. You will go up a small hill, over some railroad tracks and into the campground.
Coming from 169 heading north into Mankato: Entering Mankato from the southwest on 169/60 you need to go past the Highway 68 turnoff and continue on 169/60 down the hill for about half of a mile. You will see a sign for Land of Memories in the median with an arrow pointing left. There is a left hand turn lane at the bottom of the hill. After you make this turn take the first left, go up a small hill, over the railroad tracks and into the campground.
MC(s):
Jerry Dearly, Galen Drapeau Jr. and Bill Taylor
AD(s):
Londel Seaboy, Sisseton, SD
Host Drum(s):
Mazakute Singers, Santee, NE
Cost:
$10.00 for button, good for entire weekend. Cash only. Children 12 and under, Seniors 60 and older are free.
Additional Info:
Grand Entries – Friday at 7:00pm, Saturday at 1:00pm and 7:00pm, Sunday at 1:00pm, Moccasin Tournament, Princess Contest, All Specials are 9:00am-12:00pm. Education Day for District 77 6th graders will begin on Friday morning at 9:00am on powwow grounds. No drugs, alcohol, or weapons allowed. Camping and visitor information on website.
American Indian Cancer Foundation Pow Wow For Hope - Traditional
Location:
St Paul, MN. 6202 Bloomington Rd, St Paul, MN 55111-2600, United States
Cost:
Free
Additional Info:
Save the date for the American Indian Cancer Foundation’s 14th Powwow for Hope, the nation’s only cancer awareness powwow, which honors loved ones who have courageously faced cancer by creating a space for healing.
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CPJjRn2kq/
This event is free and open to the public! Join us to show support and raise awareness about health in our communities, learn about cancer prevention, and share our resources.
Pow Wow For Hope will also feature a silent auction, jingle dress healing dance, honoring Indigenous cancer survivors, and more.
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