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Thunder in the Desert -- December 30 - January 8
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Sunday, November 27, 2011
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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