Wyoming Pow Wows

List of Wyoming pow wows arranged by months.

Wyoming Pow Wows and Indian Festivals

Wyoming Native American Pow Wow Calendar and Native American events open to the public listed by month. Learn powwow etiquette, dances, terminology used at Native American celebrations, vendor information, and more.

Most established pow wows occur on the same weekend of the same month each year. However, for various reasons, this is not a hard and fast rule. Before traveling long distances, please call the event promoter to be sure the dates haven’t changed and that this pow wow is still in existence. Dates given were current in the year in parenthesis.

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Eastern Shoshone Indian Days – Ft. Washakie, Wyoming
The American Bus Association named the Eastern Shoshone Indian Days one of its top 100 events. It is Wyoming’s largest powwow.

Plains Indian Museum Powwow – Cody, Wyoming
Website: centerofthewest.org
Drummers and dancers from the Northern Plains, Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico compete in many categories at the Plains Indian Museum Powwow at the Joe Robbie Powwow Garden. The Buffalo Bill’s Plains Indian museum is next door to the pow wow grounds, and well worth a look inside. The museum also sponsors other tourist events throughout the year.

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Ethete Celebration Powwow – Ethete, Wyoming
Website: www.windriver.org
This small powwow is a gathering of family and friends, young and old, honoring traditions with drumming, singing, dancing, and beautiful regalia. Intertribal dances welcome all to the circle to dance and celebrate together. The Ethete Celebration is hosted by the Northern Arapaho tribe. 

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