43rd Annual Spring Powwow showcases American Indian dance, food and music
American Indians, friends and the general public are invited to join the Louisiana Indian Heritage Association in mid-April for the 43rd annual Spring Powwow.
(Click image for printable powwow flyer)
Visitors can enjoy intertribal and gourd dancing, Native American crafts and foods, demonstrations, storytelling and more April 17-19 in the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. The event is held under shelter in the 4-H Building, rain or shine.
The powwow is a family-friendly event - alcohol and drug free. Admission is $5 for adults, with children 12 and under free with a paid adult. LIHA members and uniformed military and first responders are free. Parking is $3 per car.
No ice chests! Bring lawn chairs! Traders by invitation only! All Drums, Lodges and Princesses invited!
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Friday, April 17
- Gourd Dancing, 6 pm
- Grand Entry, 7 pm
Saturday, April 18
- Gourd Dancing, 11 am
- Grand Entry, 1 pm
- Gourd Dancing, 6 pm
- Grand Entry, 7 pm
Sunday, April 19
- Gourd Dancing, 11 am
- Grand Entry, 1 pm
Powwow leaders include: Head Singer Alex Alvarez, the Medicine Tail Singers, MC Walter Celestine, Arena Director Lloyd Thompson, Head Gourd Ken Dixon, Head Man Leeland Johnson, Head Lady Melissa Bond, Head Boy Watee Farmer, Head Girl Shatina Frmer, and 2008 LIHA Princess Norma Isaac.
Indian Youth Education Day is Friday, April 17, 10 am to 2 pm.
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities - This year’s topic is “Building Cultural Identity for our Native Children in Public Schools,” presented by Humanities Scholar Deborah “Dee” White Eye, LMSW.
