NATCHEZ POWWOW

MARCH 29-30, 2008

20^{th Annual at the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians}

^{400 Jefferson Davis Blvd. Natchez, Mississippi 39120}

^{Historic Site off Hwy 61 South……. Administered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History}

^{Master of Ceremonies….....................Bo Limbaugh, Catoosa, OK}

^{Arena Director……….…............................................…Darsh DeSilva, Round Rock, TX}

^{Head Singer Southern Drum.........................................….Doug Donnell, Bartlesville, OK (Delaware)}

^{Head Singer Northern Drum…….....Dean Hugebeck (with MacKenzie River Drum from Ohio  www.mackenzieriver.net  )}    

^{Head Man Dancer………...............................................................….Craig Jones, Palm Beach, FL}

^{Head Lady Dancer..........................................................Rosetta Leclair, Ponca City, OK (Ponca)}

^{Host Gourd Dance Clan.......................................................Wounded Warrior Gourd Clan, Louisiana}

^{Guest Gourd Dance Society............................................White Star Gourd Dance Society, Indiana}

^{Dance Schedule}

^{Saturday March 29, 2008}

^{Gourd Dance 1 PM}

^{Grand Entry and Intertribal Dancing 2 PM}

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^{Memorial Camp Feed for all Participants 5 PM}

^{Will be prepared by the Vernon Atkins Family (Redrock and Claremore, OK)}

^{In honor of all our absent loved ones.}

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^{Gourd Dance 7 PM}

^{Grand Entry and Intertribal Dancing 8 PM}

^{Sunday March 30, 2008}

^{Gourd Dance 1 PM}

^{Grand Entry and Intertribal Dancing 2 PM}

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^{Trader Booths for Food and Native American Crafts open 10 am Sat. and 11 am Sun.}

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^{No Contests; Just lots of Good Singing, Dancing and Fun!}

^{Powwow participants are allowed to camp on the grounds.}

^{Spectators bring your lawn chairs for seating.}

^{For More Info: Powwow Chairman Chuck Borum 131 Jeff Davis Blvd Ste F Natchez, MS 39120}

^{601-442-0200 fax 601-445-0210  cborum@hotmail.com} 
http://www.myspace.com/chuckborum

Grand Village of the Natchez Indians 601-446-6502

http://www.mdah.state.ms.us/hprop/gvnievents.html

Natchez Area Motels: This is tourist season in Natchez. Motels fill fast. Call early for reservations!

Passport Inn ( previously known as Excellent Inn )601-442-1691 Isle of Capri Hotel 601-445-0605 Terrace Motel 601-445-5516

Natchez Eola Hotel 601-445-6000 Natchez Inn 601-442-0221 Ramada Inn 601-446-6311

Scottish Inn 601-442-9141 Western Inn 601-442-3686 Days Inn 1-800-325-2525

Relax Inn 601-446-9272 Travel Inn 601-446-8799 Comfort Inn 1-800-228-5150

Comfort Suites River Front (just over the bridge in Vidalia) 318-336-1655