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October
17-18 , 2009
2009 Echota Cherokee Powwow
Oakville Indian Mounds Park
Danville, Alabama
Gates open at 9 a.m
Grand Entry 10:30 a.m.
Host Drum - White Horse Singers
Miss Indian Alabama - Charmin Richardson
Head Man - Larry Richardson
Head Lady - Sheila Richardson
MC - Faron Weeks
Honor Guard - Jerry Lang\'s Warrior Society
Arena Director - Tommy Smith
Storyteller - Doyle Carter
Aztec Dancers
Please visit our website and click on the " Event " page for
complete details.
www.echotacherokeetribe.homestead.com
Wayne Rasco - 205-338-2080
November 13-15, 2009
3rd Annual Honoring Our Armed Forces Pow-wow Daleville Alabama
Headman Richard Greybull (Dakota Sioux)
Headlady Mollie Smith (Ononadaga)
Host Drum Cheyenne Blackbear
All Drums Welcome.
Contest Dancers must register by 11:00 on the 14th you must be in full ragalia
and must dance your style no exceptions.
For more information please contact Theresa 334-477-0369 (this includes vending
and demonstrators)
Host Hotel The Green House Inn and Lodge
761 S. Daleville Ave. Event prices will be 39.99 full size and 49.99 double or
king. For reservations please call 334-598-1475.
tsilaquodi56@aol.com
November
21, 2009
American Indian History Month Festival
Dothan Civic Center
126 North Saint Andrews Street
Dothan, Alabama 36301
334-615-3000
Head Man: Richard Greybull (Dakota Sioux)
Head Lady: Ellen Rasco (Echota Cherokee)
Head Gourd Dancer: Wilson Spottedbird (Kiowa Nation, The Black Legging Society)
MC: Harold "Doc" Comby (Mississippi Band of Choctaw)
Arena Director: Jeff Whaley (Cherokee Tribe of North East Alabama)
Host Northern Drum: Medicine Tail (Poarch Creek)
Host Southern Drum: White Horse Singers (Echota Cherokee)
Guest Drum: Midnite Riders (Alabama Coushatta)
Security: Dothan Police Department (no outside assistance needed).
This will be an inside event and exhibits open at 5:00pm. Activities include
Grand Entry in traditional dress and a nationally renowned drum team, two
competitive dance divisions, social dancing, gourd dancing, stomp dancing,
historical exhibits, story telling and the tremendous opportunity to meet
Alabama\'s American Indian People. Special guest appearances by Marcia Johnston
of Buffalo Woman Flute Music, Muscogee Creek Nation Oklahoma Stomp Dancers
(Saundra, Speedy & Little Hawk), Ms. Indian Alabama and more.
Two competitive dance divisions are Men's Fancy and Women's Fancy Shawl. $200.00
1st place, $100.00 2nd place (each division). All other divisions are
non-competitive. ALL dancers welcome.
Admission $10.00(spectators), All dancers enter FREE, Children 5 & under enter
FREE.
Host hotel is The Inn Place Hotel
3503 Ross Clark Circle Dothan, AL 36301.
Contact Carol Riley 334-794-6601 x 166.
Ask for the festival rate ($48.00).
Thank you & we look forward to your visit!
aifestival@hotmail.com
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