Aug. 16 – 18
Mille Lacs Band
Traditional Powwow
The 47th Annual Mille Lacs Band Traditional Powwow will be held at the Iskigamizigan Powwow Grounds near Onamia, MN. Free camping, campfire wood, and showers available. Security and medical staff will be at the event. For more info, call Carla Big Bear at 320-532-7517.
Aug. 16-18
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Wacipi
Contest powwow. Grand Entries: Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 1 pm and 7 pm, and Sunday at 1 pm. Host drum: Mazakute, and Wahpekute. Invited drums only. MCs: Wallace Coffey and Danny Seaboy. ADs: Rusty Gillette, and Jauquin Hamilton-Youngbird. Dancer registration: Friday at 12:30, must have button to register. Point system begins Friday at grand entry. Registration closes Saturday at 12:30 pm. Fireworks on Saturday at 10:00 pm. Admission: $5 for entire weekend, includes free meal. 60 years and older are free, 10 years and under are free. For more info, call 952-445-8900 or see: smscwacipi.org
Aug. 23 – 25
Cha Cha Bah Ning 33rd Annual Traditional Powwow
Inger, Minnesota. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. For more information please contact LLPW Coordinator LaVonne Thompson at 218-308-3680 or lavonne.thompson@leechlakegaming.com.
Aug. 23 – 25
137th Annual Rosebud Fair
Powwow, carnival and rodeo. Dance specials and honorings. No admission fee. For more information, call Brenda Antoine at 605-747-2381. For concession information, call Whitney Meek at 605-747-5045. Or see:?www.RosebudSiouxTribe-nsn.gov. Rosebud, SD.
Aug. 30 – Sept. 1
Labor Day Contest Powwow
The Labor Day Contest traditional powwow will be held in Cass Lake, MN. Vendor Contact: Paula Morris at 218-335-7500 or 218-766-2742. Or LaVonne Thompson at 218-308-3680, or lavonne.thompson@leechlakegaming.com.
Aug. 30 – Sept. 1
Wee Gitchie Ne Me I Dim Contest Powwow
Cass Lake Minnesota. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. For more info, contact LLPW Coordinator LaVonne Thompson at 218-308-3680 or lavonne.thompson@leechlakegaming.com.
Sept. 13 – 15
Mendota’s 14th Annual Traditional Wacip
MC: Mitch Walking Elk. AD: Windy Down Wind. Host Drum: Scott Brown Eyes., Little Thunder Birds. We have a small payout to help with gas or whatever. $25.00. St Paul, MN. 1405 Sibley Memorial Hwy, St Peters Church Grounds (Directions: 110 & Highway 13 by the Mendota Bridge). For more info, call Sharon Lennartson at 651-452-4141.
Sept. 14
MAIC Circle of
Generations Wacipi
MCs. Jerry Dearly & Dave Larsen. A.D. James SpottedThunder. Head Woman Dancer: Tawny Hale. Head Man Dancers: Zach Redbear. Host Drum: Hoka-Hey. Co. Host Drum: Ringing Shield. Invited Drum: Red Lake, Little Earth Singers, Thunder Claw, Bear Medicine. For more info contact Mi-zi-way DesJarlait at 612-879-1785 or: mdesjarlait@
maicnet.org. 1:00 pm at the Mpls American Indian Center, 1530 E Franklin Ave., Minneapolis.
Sept. 20 – 22
Battle Point 16th Annual Traditional Powwow
Sugar Point, Minnesota. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. For more information please contact LLPW Coordinator LaVonne Thompson at 218- 308-3680 or lavonne.thompson@leechlakegaming.com.
Sept. 20 – 22
41st Annual Mankato Traditional Powwow
Grand Entries: Friday at 7 pm, Saturday at 1 pm and 7 pm, and Sunday at 1 pm. Buttons $7.00 for the entire weekend. Children 12 and under get in free. Free admission for dancers and singers. For info, see: www.mahkatowacipi.org. Or call Alice De Yonge or Megan Heutmaker at 507-625-9360 or 507-389-2764, or: Gem7773@mchsi.com or megan.heutmaker@mnsu.edu. Held at Land of Memories Park, Mankato, MN.
