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Thunder in the Desert -- December 30 - January 8
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Where will you be when the sun rises?  December 30th, ‘11 - January 8th, 2012

Thursday, December 29:      Camp Day (Setup, Tipi, Indian Villages) -- Noon to Dusk
Artist, Performers, Volunteers check in *No Physical Camping*

Friday, December 30:    Electric Pow-Wow (Concert) -- Noon; Traditional Social Pow-Wow-- 4:00 - 10:00 P.M.
Entertainment: Aztec, Ecuadorian, Flute Player, Tlingit, Aboriginal Dancers
Exhibition Dancers, Tipi Village, Traditonal Village, Childrens Activity -- Noone - 10:00 P.M.
Cultural Performances: Hoop Dancer, Zuni Buffalo & Eagle Dancers, Flute player
Demonstrators: Tipi Setup demonstrations, Desiree Cole Northern Cheyenne Feather Painting
Flintknapping (arrowhead making)
Grand Entry -- 5:00 P.M.; Gourd Dancing --  4:00 - 5:00 P.M.
ARTS & CRAFTS MARKET - CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS - TRADITIONAL FOODS
 
Saturday, December 31:   Electric & Traditional Social Pow-Wow -- Noon - 10:00 P.M.
Gourd Dancing --  Noon and 4:00 P.M. 
Exhibition Dancers, Tipi Village, Traditonal Village, Childrens Activity -- Noon - 10:00 P.M.
Cultural Performances: Hoop Dancer, Zuni Buffalo & Eagle Dancers, Flute player
Demonstrators: Tipi Setup demonstrations, Desiree Cole Northern Cheyenne Feather Painting
*Midnight Friendship Round Dance -- 11:45 P.M. - 12:15A.M. *

Sunday, January 1:  Traditional Social Pow-Wow -- Noon - 6:00 P.M.
Gourd Dancing -- 4:00 - 5:00 P.M.
Exhibition Dancers, Tipi Village, Traditonal Village, Childrens' Activity -- Noon - 6:00 P.M.
Cultural Performances: Hoop Dancer, Zuni Buffalo & Eagle Dancers, Flute player
Demonstrators: Tipi Setup demonstrations, Desiree Cole Northern Cheyenne Feather Painting
*Sunrise Ceremony -- 5:00 - 7:00A.M. D’Akhenya Montoya*

Monday, January 2:  World Indigenous Peoples’ Exhibition Day -- Noon - Dusk
Exhibition Dancers, Tipi Village, Traditonal Village -- Noon - 6:00 P.M.
Cultural Performances: Aztec, Ecuadorian, Alaskan, Aboriginal, Xocnitilli Centeotl, Hoop Dancer, Zuni Buffalo & Eagle Dancers, Flute player, Faccha Huayra Troupe
Demonstrators: Tipi Setup demonstrations, Desiree Cole Northern Cheyenne Feather Painting
ARTS AND CRAFTS MARKET - CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS - TRADITIONAL FOODS

Tuesday, January 3:   Traditional Indian Medicine
Traditional Sacred Four Directions, Meditation, Relaxation, Harmonic Balance with Mother Earth, Mind Body and Spirit Awareness
Exhibition Dancers, Tipi Village, Traditonal Village -- Noon - 6:00 P.M.
Cultural Performances: Aztec, Ecuadorian, Alaskan, Aborignal, Xocnitilli Centeotl
Demonstrators: Desiree Cole Northern Cheyenne Feather Painting

Wednesday, January 4:  Seventh Generation Youth and Golden Age Day -- Noon - Dusk
Childrens and Goden Age mentoring; Round Dances, Childrens Activity, Arrowheadmaking, Face Painting, Craft Techniques, Traditional Feast, Youth/Golden Age Dancers and more TRADITIONAL FOODS
Childrens and Golden Age Powwow -- 3:00 - 6:00 P.M.

Thursday, January 5:   ****Native American Veterans Day****
(Healing the Wounds of War) -- Noon - Dusk
***All Color Guards Invited (Admission free to all veterans dressed out)
Gourd Dancing; War Mother’s Song, Veterans Honors Songs
World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and Middle East Conflicts

Friday, January 6:  COMPETITION POW-WOW -- 4:00 - 10:00 P.M.
M/C - Taite Honadick, ARIZONA
H.S.D. - LaNeal Pewewardy, OKLAHOMA
H.N.D. - Saste Ta Koja, SOUTH DAKOTA
H.M.D. & H.L.D. - Chosen each session

Saturday, January 7:   M/C - Taite Honadick, ARIZONA
H.S.D. - LaNeal Pewewardy, OKLAHOMA
H.N.D. - Saste Ta Koja, SOUTH DAKOTA
H.M.D. & H.L.D. - Chosen each session

Sunday, January 8:   COMPETITION POW-WOW -- Noon - 6:00 P.M.
M/C - Taite Honadick, ARIZONA
H.S.D. - LaNeal Pewewardy, OKLAHOMA
H.N.D. - Saste Ta Koja, SOUTH DAKOTA
H.M.D. & H.L.D. - Chosen each session
  • 10,000 YEARS OF CULTURE
  • 187 TRIBAL NATIONS
  • 10 DAYS
  • 1 LOCATION
Rillito Raceway Park
1st Ave/River Road
Tucson, Arizona

EXHIBITION DANCERS:
  • BETHEL NATIVE DANCERS - AK
  • WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE CROWN DANCERS-AZ
  • FACCHA HUAYRA, ECUADORIAN
  • CELLICION ZUNI BUFFALO & EAGLE DANCERS-NM
  • ERNIE, HOPI FLUTE PLAYER-AZ
  • CECIL MANUEL, DANCE GROUP/HOOP DANCER - AZ
  • TLINGIT EAGLE/RAVEN DANCERS-AK
  • LEWIS BURNS, ABORIGINAL DIAJEMAKER-AUSTRALIA
  • SALINAS AZTEC DANCERS-MEXICO
  • YAQUI DEER DANCERS-MEXICO
  • KRISHEL AUGUSTINE, NAVAJO SINGER-NEW MEXICO
  • MARVIN TODACHEENIE, NAVAJO FLUTE-AZ
  • XOCNITILLI CENTEOTZ DANCERS-MEXICO
ALL EVENTS AND TIMES ARE TENTATIVE

ADDITIONAL GROUPS:  (DANCERS, ARTISTS, PRESENTATIONS, EXHIBITS) CAN AND DO CHANGE

*FREE ADMISSION **ALL DANCE PARTICIPANTS WHEN DRESSED OUT IN REGALIA NO FEE

$12 PER PERSON, PER DAY - CHILDREN UNDER 8 ARE FREE
$30 PER PERSON FOR 3-DAY WEEKEND PASS
$90 PER PERSON FOR 10 DAY PASS (ENTIRE EVENT)

www.usaindianinfo.org (520) 622-4900

Exhibition Dances
ARTS AND CRAFTS MARKET - CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS - TRADITIONAL FOODS

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Thunder in the Desert will be in Tucson from December 30 through January 8.