MEANING OF THE WORD "POWWOW"
"Powwow
was an Algonquin term, "pau-wau"
or "pauau", which referred to a gathering of medicine men and spiritual
leaders.
"Pau-wauing" referred to a religious ceremony, usually one of curing. In
the
1800's the European explorers observing these religious gatherings and
dances
mispronounced the word as powwow. Jennings, The Invasion of America, p.
241. In 1646 the Massachusetts General Court decreed that “no Indian
shall at
any time pawwaw, or perform outward worship to their false gods, or to
the
devil....” ~From William Marder The word is correctly spelled
"powwow".
and Native American Pow Wow
3550 Creek Path Rd ~ Gundersville, AL 35976
Directions: From US Hwy 431 in Guntersville (at the Best Western) take AL Hwy 79 South 1.4 miles to Cherokee Elem. School, Turn right on Willow Beach Rd., Turn Left on Creek Path Road to Pow Wow. Contact Information: UCAN Tribal Center 256-582-2333 Website: www.ucan-online.org All mailed documentation should be sent to Pow Wow Committee, 1531 Blount Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976 or e-mail ucanonline@bellsouth.net ; Posting of the Colors: UCAN Veteran’s Society & Honor Guard Drums: United Cherokee Ani-Yun-Wiya Nation Drum Family; Drums Welcome; All Dancers Welcome; MC-Lee Trevino, and Whitewolf Newman; AD - Ernie & Ethan Oden; Head Men-Skipper Smith and Grant Jacks; Head Ladies-Katie Smith and Reesa Gentles; Flute Players-Lucas Bridges; Pow Wow Princess Contest; Tiny Tot, Junior, Senior– $5.00 Entry Fee; Calendar of Events: Friday, April 20th - Children’s Day-Admission Free; Exhibition-Dancing, Singing, various demonstrations of crafts. Story Tellers, Flute Playing, Archery, Flint-knapping; Saturday, April 21st- Admission $5.00 Adults $3.00 Children/Seniors; Dancing, Drumming, Demonstrations; Gates Open 8:00 AM til 9:00 PM – PUBLIC WELCOME; Grand Entry-Noon til 7:00 PM, Bon Fire & Story Telling at Dark:30PM; Sunday, April 22nd- Admission $5.00 Adults $3.00 Children/Seniors; Gates Open 10:00 AM til 5:00 PM – PUBLIC WELCOME; GRAND ENTRY 12:00 Noon (Noon til 5:00 PM) NO ALCOHOL, DRUGS OR POLITICS; Grounds Security & EMT Service will be provided. Concessions Available, Shower Facilities, Handicap Facilities; Primitive Camping Available “The tall mountains and the valley floors, this is our church. We worship there so our Indian way of life can exist.”
Georgia:
April 7 -8, 2012 ~ Clinton Farms Pow WowEphesus Church Rd ~ Winston, GA
Grand Entry Noon Sat, 1pm Sun; $5 Adults, $3 Seniors (60+) Children 10-15 Free; Birds of Prey, flute, arts & crafts vendors, demonstrators, and dancing; bring your chairs and spend the day! Contact Janell 'Dink' 770-296-3097 amndn@mindspring.com
Illinois:
INDIANA:
Kentucky:
MAINE:
PENNSYLVANIA:
May
11 –
13, 2012
NAFF of Western Pennsylvania's First Annual
Gathering
Luzerne Park Rt 40 East Brownsville, Pa 15417
MC - Spirit Horse; Arena Director - Robert Walks in Wolfs Shadow; Head
Vet - Dave Weaver Red Bear; Host Drum - Muddy Creek Singers. Friday
Local School Educational Day 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Grand Entry:
Saturday
and Sunday at 12:00 Noon. Close: Sunday at 7:00 pm. Free Admission
Dove Tarter
724-580-7262 or 724-963-9960
Eagle - 724-823-8171
PO Box 208,
Republic, PA 15475
naff1@gmail.com
SOUTH CAROLINA:
November 5 – 6, 2011
19th annual Pauwau and Cultural Arts Festival
591 Bluewater Road, Aynor, SC
Hosted by the
Waccamaw Indian People. Gates open 10am; Grand Entry at 1pm on
Saturday
and 2pm on Sunday. Admission is Adults: $6.00, Students 7-14 &
Seniors:
$3.00, Age 6 & Under and Veterans With a Veteran’s Feather: Free.
We
proudly commemorate our heritage by celebrating our 19th Annual Pauwau
here on our own tribal homelands. In 2004, through the
generosity of Shawn and Shirley Perkins, we were able to reclaim this
land which adjoins the Dimery Settlement. Although it is a work in
progress, the tribal grounds you see here today reflects the
dedication
of many Waccamaw tribal members. Our Extended Family: Emcee: John
Blackfeather: Occaneechi-Saponi; Host Drum: Edisto River Singers:
Edisto; Lead Female Dancer: Brenda Bolin: Cherokee; Lead Male Dancer:
Burke Lemmons: Cherokee; Arena Director: Doug Logan: Eastern
Cherokee-Saponi; Food booths, arts & crafts, survival skills, tipi
displays,
storytelling, raffles, dancing & more!
Michelle Hatcher, Pauwau Director
843-358-6877
591 Bluewater Rd Aynor, SC 29511
wip.peoples.alliance@gmail.com
TENNESSEE:
November
19,
2011
American Indian Association of Millington
MWR NSA Mid-South
N-82
Gym, Millington, TN
Inside Event. Gourd Dancer – Noon; Grand Entry – 1 pm and 6 p.m.;
Adults: $5.00; Seniors (55 over) $3.00; Children (6 - 12) $2.00; Boy
Scouts and Girl Scounts in uniform and Active Duty Military with ID
FREE. Drum ----- Bud Bell /Shoti Ikbi; Master of Ceremonies (MC)
----Ken
Dixon; Arena Director (AD) ----Clint Green; Head Gourd Dancer----Jerry
Hunt; Head Man Dancer----Jason Thigpen; Head Lady Dancer----Cyndi
Carter. Native American Arts, Crafts and Food. Bring lawn chairs.
All
Dancers and Drummer welcome.
Jimmie Thigpen
901-251-1519
3416 Scenic Terrace, Memphis, TN 38128
TEXAS:
VIRGINIA:
November 4 - 6, 2011
Fredericksburg, VA
Traditional Powwow
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