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Events->Benefits: Michigan benefit concert to battle domestic violence and teen suicides
Posted on Saturday, December 01 @ 20:58:47 PST (1103 reads)

AUTHOR: Turtle Island Project Press Release

"Cowboys and Angels" is a free northern Michigan benefit concert to battle domestic violence and teen suicides on one of the nation’s poorest American Indian reservations.

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Events->Pow Wows: How would a two-headed being perceive the modern day powwow?
Posted on Saturday, September 29 @ 17:48:13 PDT (1033 reads)

AUTHOR: Paul Halvey

The two-headed creature is an archetypal character in folklore. Often representing choice or opposing views, it is present in tales across cultures.

American Indian culture is no exception. So how would a two-headed being perceive the 13th annual Harvest Pow Wow?

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Events->Pow Wows: Crow Fair officially opens today
Posted on Saturday, August 18 @ 17:49:47 PDT (1743 reads)

Becky Shay

Although tipis have been going up for most of the week, Crow Fair officially opened today, with more than a thousand tipis in the encampment.

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Events->Workshops: 6th annual Lakota Hemp Days Aug 21-23
Posted on Saturday, August 11 @ 17:13:21 PDT (1469 reads)

WHAT: Lakota Hemp Days
WHEN: August 21-23, 2007
WHERE: Manderson, South Dakota
ADMISSION: $20.00 for all three days

Lakota Hemp Days is a celebration of the sovereign right of the Oglala Lakota to grow Industrial Hemp on Pine Ridge. KIZA PARK is nourished and surrounded by Wounded Knee Creek, and is where the family of Oglala rancher Alex White Plume planted Industrial Hemp from 2000 to 2002.

Every year since, hemp enthusiasts from around the world have converged at LAKOTA HEMP DAYS, set against the striking South Dakota landscape.

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Events->Art Festival: Santa Fe Indian Market August 18-19,2007
Posted on Tuesday, August 07 @ 20:06:08 PDT (1683 reads)

AUTHOR: Diana Washington Valdez / El Paso Times

WHAT: Sante Fe Indian Market
WHEN: August 18-19, 2007
WHERE: Sante Fe, New Mexico
ADMISSION: Free to the market, other entertainment has fees.

Organizers of the annual Santa Fe Indian Market describe the upcoming event as the most prestigious Native American arts show in the world. It is noted as a showcase for quality artwork, not cheap imitation trinkets made in foreign countries that can be found at swap meets. More than 1,000 Native American artists from across the United States are expected.

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Events->March/Rally: Free August 12 concert to benefit native american battered women's shelter
Posted on Monday, August 06 @ 20:31:45 PDT (1721 reads)

WHAT:Free benefit concert for the White Buffalo Calf Woman Society in South Dakota, a battered women's shelter for native american women.

WHEN: August 12, 2007, 5:00p.m.

WHERE: Custer Lutheran Fellowship Church, Custer, South Dakota

Faith leaders, tribal officials, and musicians from two states are battling tribal domestic violence, teen suicide, and sexual assault by supporting the nation's first battered woman's progam for Native Americans through a free benefit concert at a church in Custer, South Dakota.

As tribal teen suicide, sexual assault and domestic violence against Native Americans grows at an alarming rate, organizers believe it's time to help the battered woman's shelter continue its many projects to protect victims, including dealing with teenage depression.

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Events->Pow Wows: Sauk-Suiattle 2007 Pow Wow and Celebration AUG 24-26th
Posted on Saturday, August 04 @ 19:17:47 PDT (1723 reads)

WHAT: Sauk-Suiattle 2007 Pow Wow and Celebration
WHEN: AUG 24-26th, 2007
WHERE: Darrington, WA

Sauk-Suiattle 2007 Pow Wow and Celebration AUG 24-26th, at the Darrington Bluegrass Festival Grounds, one mile south of Darrington, WA, on Hwy 530, plenty of showers, toilets, and water.

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Events->Pow Wows: Largest pow wow on the east coast Aug. 10 - 12
Posted on Saturday, August 04 @ 02:48:19 PDT (1778 reads)

National Powwow hosted by Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

Tens of thousands of people will gather in Washington for a three-day celebration of American Indian dance and culture at the largest pow wow on the East Coast.

The National Powwow, hosted by the Smithsonian Museum's National Museum of the American Indian, will take place Aug. 10 - 12 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Verizon Center in downtown Washington.

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Events->Pow Wows: United Indians Seafair Indian Pow Wow
Posted on Monday, July 16 @ 15:26:38 PDT (1734 reads)

Anonymous writes United Indians Pow Wow at Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington July 20,21,22, 2007 Head Man Dancer: Barry M. Brown, Pawnee-Otoe Missouria,Piaute Head Woman Dancer: Sharon Haymond-Charles, Pawnee-Otoe Missouria Camping available, drum contest, dance contest

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Events->Pow Wows: Montana High Line Pow Wow Schedule for July
Posted on Tuesday, July 03 @ 17:34:29 PDT (2918 reads)

During July and August in Montana there are one or more authentic northern pow wows every weekend that are open to the public. They all provide a glimpse into the culture of the Northern Plains Indians as well as a good time for all. The only question is, do you want to take the high road or the low road? Either one provides fabulous scenery and famous landmarks along the way to an unforgettable cultural experience.

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Events->Pow Wows: 109th annual Arlee Celebration begins in Montana today
Posted on Tuesday, July 03 @ 16:34:50 PDT (1235 reads)

AUTHOR: KIM BRIGGEMAN of the Missoulian

WHAT: 109th Annual Arlee Celebration Pow Wow
WHEN: July 3-9
WHERE:Arlee Powwow Grounds, Arlee, Montana
ADMISSION: Free
PUBLIC: The Public is welcome
CAMERAS ALLOWED: Yes, except for a few very sacred dances where they are prohibited. These instances will be announced.
SPECIAL RULES: No alcohol, drugs, motorcycles or unleashed dogs are allowed on the grounds.
SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, July 3 - Campers Day, Memorial at 7 p.m.
Wednesday - Snake Dance, 2 p.m.; Veterans Memorial
Thursday - Grand entry, 7 p.m.
Friday - Grand entries, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; dancing competition starts in evening
Saturday - Grand entries, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Sunday - Grand entry, 1 p.m.
Monday - Celebration ends at 8 a.m.

Sometime after the dancing starts at the 109th annual Arlee Celebration this week, an eagle feather will fall. It's a special moment each year.

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Events->Pow Wows: Kickapoo Park Powwow near LeRoy, Illinois June 2-3
Posted on Sunday, May 27 @ 20:35:02 PDT (1285 reads)

AUTHOR: Scott Richardson

What: The ninth annual Intertribal Pow Wow will be Saturday and June 3. The event will feature dancing, arts and crafts vendors, music and food.

Where: Grand Village of the Kickapoo Park, near LeRoy, Illinois

When: June 2-3, 2007

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Events->Workshops: The Camas lillies are in full bloom and it's time for the Camas Prairie Homecoming May 27-28
Posted on Friday, May 18 @ 20:47:59 PDT (1324 reads)

What:CAMAS PRAIRIE HOMECOMING
Where:FAIRFIELD, IDAHO
When: May 27-28, 2007

The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce are hosting the Camas Prairie Homecoming May 27-28, to give a welcome home to Tribal members of the Fort Hall Bands of Shoshone and Bannock, the Shoshone-Paiute of Duck Valley Indian Reservation and extending an invitation to all other bands that used to travel to Camas Prairie to dig for the root.

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Events->Pow Wows: Stanford Pow Wow is always on Mothers’ Day Weekend
Posted on Friday, May 11 @ 23:31:32 PDT (1366 reads)

When: May 11-13, 2007
Where:In the Eucalyptus Grove on Stanford University Campus, Palo Alto, CA
Admission:Free, Donations Accepted
Drums and campers galore will head for Stanford University this weekend for the 36th annual Stanford Powwow.

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Events->Museums: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Posted on Friday, May 04 @ 18:23:00 PDT (1912 reads)

AUTHOR: Jordan Bartel

Washington, D.C.'s Smithsonian Institution seems tailor-made as a celebration site for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Its many museums and festivals often celebrate the cultural group through individual exhibits or performances.

So throughout May, the Smithsonian will devote much of its calendar to recognizing Asian Pacific Heritage Month with everything from martial arts demonstrations to film screenings. Here are some highlights. All programs are free, unless otherwise noted.

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