Pow-Wow listing Mid west area!

MAY

May 22-23:
Leech Lake Veterans Memorial traditional pow wow.Location: Cass Lake, MN. Located by Palace Casino on Palace Casino Dr.Cass Lake Minnesota.Info: Lance Kingbird 218-335-3784 lance.kingbird@llojibwe.com or 218-335-7034Additional Info: Jerry.Morgan@leechlakegaming.com

May 22-24:
5th Annual Seven Clans contest pow wow.*Location: Thief River Falls, MN. 7 Clans Casino.Info: 218-679-3361 ext. 1404 http://www.sevenclanscasino.com/ ralussier@seveclanscasino.com Host Drums: Blacklodge & Blackfoot Confederacy

May 25:
Veterans Memorial Day traditional pow wow.*Location: Mille Lacs, MN. Mille Lacs Indian Museum.Info: 320-532-3632 http://www.mnhs.org/ Host Drums: Blacklodge & Blackfoot Confederacy
June
June 6-7:
6th Annual Dakota Homecoming traditional pow wow.Location: Winona, MN. Unity Park.Info: 507-452-2278 or 507-457-0957 http://www.dakotahomecoming.org/ baldrich@winona.edu

June 12-14:
White Earth Nation Annual Celebration and traditional pow wow.Location: White Earth, MN. Info: 218-261-1231 hisgun2@msn.com

June 12-14:
31st Annual Lower Sioux traditional pow wow.*Location: Morton, MN. Pow-wow Grounds.Info: 507-697-6185 http://www.jackpotjunction.com/ kokeefe@lowersioux.com

June 19-21:
2009 Lake Vermilion Traditional pow wow.Location: Tower, MN. Lake Vermilion Pow Wow Grouds, Lake Vermilion Rez.Info: Tracey Dagen 218-753-7713 tdagen@fortunebay.com Mary Strong 218-753-6941 Geraldine Hanks 218-753-4509MCs: George Strong & Gilbert SmithADs: Doug Furhman & Jeff Boshey JrHost Drums: Vermilion Traditional & Lake Vermilion SingersAdditional Info: Spiritual Advisors-Gilbert Smith & Calvin Ottertail. Head Dancers-Karlene & Don Chosa. Security Directors-Val Boness & Jimbo Boshey. Friday-Warm Ups. Saturday-Grand Entry 1 & 7 PM. Feast 5 PM. Sunday-Grand Entry 1 PM. Vendor Contact: Roberta or Jackie Chavez 218-753-3049 or Muriel Deegan 218-780-1777. Lakeshore camping available. Absolutely no drugs or alcohol allowed.

June 19-21:
18th Annual Grand Celebration contest pow wow.Location: Hinckley, MN. Grand Casino Hinckley.Directions: 1 mile east of Hinckley. The Arbor and grounds are located south (behind) the 'Amphitheater'.Info: Michelle Ledoux 320-384-4556 hinmll@grcasinos.com or hinjjo@grcasinos.com http://www.grandcasinosmn.com/Cost: Free

June 26-28:
S. Lake 6th Annual Traditional pow wow.Location: S-Lake, MN. 28 mi. N Hwy 46 north of Deer River Minnesota. Eagleview School.Info: Gary Charwood 218-760-7955 maang40@yahoo.com LaVonne.Thompson@leechlakegaming.comAdditional Info: Contest info: Specials to be announced call for infomation. June 26, 2008 is warm ups.

July
July 3-5:
Leech Lake 4th of July Traditional pow wow.Location: Cass Lake, MN. Veterans Memorial Pow Wow Grounds.Directions: Palace Casino Dr.Info: 218-335-7573 Jerry.Morgan@leechlakegaming.com 218-335-3784 lance.kingbird@llojibwe.com

July 10-12:
Fond du Lac Veterans Traditional pow wow.Location: Sawyer, MN. Mash-Ka-Wisen Treatment Center Powwow grounds.Info: Mary Northrup 218-878-7583 marynorthrup@fdlrez.comHost Drum: Cedar CreekAdditional Info: Head Dancers: Mike Diver and Vannessa Northrup. Contest info: Jingle and Grass 18 and upHand Drum.

July 10-12:
Dakota Wacipi - contest pow wow.*Location: Prairie Island, MN. Pow Wow Grounds.Info: 800-554-5473 ext. 3023 or 651-385-4132 http://www.prairieisland.org/ bmireau@piic.orgHost Drum: Prairie Island

July 17-19:
Mii-Gwitch Mahnomen Days 47th Annual Traditional pow wow.Location: Ball Club, MN. Mii-Gwitch Mahnomen Pow Wow grounds.Directions: 6 mi. W of Deer Diver MN on US 2.Info: Milton Gotchie 218-308-3680 or 218-335-7046 or 800-216-6329 milton.gotchie@llojibwe.com LaVonne.Thompson@leechlakegaming.com

July 24-26:
Onigum Traditional pow wow.*Location: Onigum, MN. Pow Wow Grounds.Info: 218-547-4090 or 218-536-0213 lavonne.thompson@leechlakegaming.com

July 25-26:
13th Annual Keepers Traditional pow wow.*Location: Pipestone, MN. Moore Park.Info: 507-825-3734 http://www.pipekeepers.org/ pipe@iw.net

July 31-August 2:
31st Honoring Sobriety Traditional pow wow.*Location: Sawyer, MN. Mash Ka Wisen Treatment Center.