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South Dakota Powwow Schedule

Below is a list of major powwows that occur annually thgourhout the state. Please call ahead to verify time and location. For information on other powwows throughout South Dakota, please visit DrumHop.

February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November

February

 


 

March

 


 

April

30th Annual Black Hills State University Powwow* - Contest

Location: Spearfish, SD. Donald E. Young Center Field House

Date: April 12-14, 2013

Info: 605-642-6578 -Email-

43rd Annual UND Indian Associtaion Time-Out Wacipi

Location: University of ND Hyslop Sports Arena

2751 2nd Ave. North, Grand Forks, ND

Date: April 19-21, 2013

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May

Pierre Public School 2013 Honoring Wacipi

Location:  Georgia Morse Middle School, 309 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013 - 1:00 pm Grand Entry-Intertribal dancing and games

Additional Information: 1st 5 Drums to be paid. Day money paid to all dancers. Door prizes.

Contact: Donna Stroup 605-773-7350, Tynell Kocer 605-295-4486, Candy Hackett 605-773-7330 or Veronica Lenz 605-773-7310.

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June


White Horse Community Contest Powwow
TBA
Cheyenne River Reservervation: White Horse Community
Contact: 605.964.7812

Flag Day Celebration Wacipi
TBA
Cannon Ball District Vice Chairman, Archie Fool Bear
PO Box 283
Cannon Ball, ND 58528 Contact: 701-854-7170

 

25th Annual Oglala Lakota Veterans Powwow* - Traditional
June 7 - June 9, 2013
Location: Pine Ridge, SD. Powwow Grounds
Info: 605-441-6430


Presentation College Lakota Campus Annual Traditional Wacipi - Traditional

TBA
Location: Eagle Butte, SD. CRST Tribal Powwow Grounds, US HWY 212
Info: Danielle Ducheneaux 605-964-4071
MC(s): Tom Iron Moccasin
Additional Info: Free Supper meal at 5pm MT All Singers, Dancers, and Royalty are invited

Paha Yamini Wacipi
TBA
Porcupine District Chairman, Luella Harrison
3457 BIA Road 7
Shields, ND 58568
701-422-2002


Graduation Wacipi* - Traditional

June 22 - June 24, 2013
Location: Kyle, SD. Oglala Community College
Info: 605-455-6000 -Email- -Website-


20th Annual FRC Indian Day Celebration* - Contest

June 21 - June 23, 2013
Location: Pickstown, SD. Fort Randall Casino
Info: 605-487-71871 x 473 -Email- -Website-

St. Francis Indian Day Powwow
TBA
St. Francis Powwow Grounds
Keith Horse Looking 605-407-1137

 


 

July

Rosebud Casino 4th of July Powwow
TBA
Rosebud Casino Grounds
Karen Hallock 1-800-786-7673


9th Annual Green Wood Community Wacipi* - Traditional

TBA
Location: Greenwood, SD. Powwow Grounds
Info: 605-384-3641 605-487-7871 or 605-605-3782

Iron Lightning Contest Powwow
TBA
Iron Lightning SD: Powwow Grounds
Contact: Dana Dupris 605.365.5306

Bear Soldier Wacipi
TBA
Bear Soldier Vice Chairman, Thomas Bullhead
PO Box 639
McLaughlin, SD 57642
605-823-2030

Antelope Community Powwow
TBA
Antelope Powwow Grounds
Glen Yellow Eagle 605-828-1273

Corn Creek Celebration Powwow
TBA
Corn Creek Powwow Grounds
Linda Marshall 605-828-8651

Dupree Community Contest Powwow
TBA
Dupree SD: Powwow Grounds
Contact: Bessie In the Woods-Moudy, 605.365.5695 or Doug Dupris, 605.365.6142

Mni Sose Wakpa Wacipi
July 12-14, 2013

Location: Fort Pierre, SD
Contact: Margaret Cutt, 220-2756

50th Annual Flandreau Santee Traditional Powwow
TBA
Flandreau SD
Contact: Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe 605.997.3891/2870

Running Antelope Wacipi
TBA
Running Antelope District Chairman, Adrian Kills Crow
PO Box 37
Little Eagle, SD 57639
605-823-4132

Milks Camp Community Powwow
TBA
Milks Camp Site
Alfred Old Lodge 605-469-6532

Blackfoot Toe Jam
TBA
Cheyenne River Reservation
Contact: Clint Dx 605.733.2456

 


 

August

57th Annual Fort Randall Powwow - Traditional

August 1-3, 2013

Location: Lake Andes, SD Yankton Sioux Reservation

Info: 605-491-0489

Wounded Knee Memorial Motorcycle Run
TBA
Contact: Dave Janis 605.441.3058 or
Bruce Hanson 262.903.0869

Long Soldier Wacipi
TBA
Fort Yates District Chairman, Brandon Eagleshield
PO Box 594
Fort Yate, ND 58358
701-854-7102

Oglala Nation Powwow and Rodeo
TBA
Pine Ridge SD
Contact: Rocky DuBray 605.454.1348 or Oglala Sioux Tribe

Rock Creek Wacipi
TBA
51st Annual Victory over Japan Celebration
Rock Creek District Chairman, Paul Archambault
PO Box 102
Bullhead, SD 57601
605-823-2326

Kul-Wicasa Oyate Fair & Contest Powwow
TBA
Lower Brule SD: Fair Grounds
Contact: Lower Brule Sioux Tribe or 605.473.0561

Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Annual Powwow
TBA
Ft. Thompson, SD
Contact: Crow Creek Sioux Tribe 605.245.2221

Red Scaffold Community Powwow
TBA
Cheyenne River SD
Contact: 605-538-4637

Parmelee Commuity Powwow
TBA
Parmelee Powwow Grounds
Mary Jane SpottedTail 605-828-5006


Wakpala Wacipi* - Traditional

TBA
Location: Wakpala, SD. Powwow Grounds
Info: 605-845-2067

White River Frontier Days Wacipi & Rodeo
TBA
Swift Bear Powwow Grounds
Lincoln Black Elk 605-747-2316

Rosebud Fair Powwow Celebration
TBA
Rosebud Fair Grounds
Trisha Witt 605-747-2381, ext 238


60th Annual Cheyenne River Sioux Powwow* - Contest
TBA

Location: Eagle Butte, SD. Powwow Grounds
Info: 605-964-6685 605-964-7812


 

September

Winner Labor Day Wacipi Celebration
TBA
Winner Community Grounds
Alma Small 605-208-0933

Annual American Indian Days Celebration "Gathering of the Wakanyeja" Powwow
TBA
Chamberlain SD: St. Joseph's Indian School
Contact: St. Joseph's Indian School or 605.734.3300

 


 

October

Black Hills Powwow

TBA

Location: Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, SD

 


 

November

NSU Wacipi

TBA

Barnett Center, NSU Campus, Aberdeen, SD

Free Admission

Head Staff:

MC: Tony Bobtail Bear, Sr., Little Eagle, SD

Arena Director: Melvin Hill, Wakpala, SD

Host Drum:  Bad Nation, Ft. Thompson, SD

Veterans Lodge:  TBA

Schedule of Events:

Special Guest Billy Mills - 9:00 am

Registration Open 10:00-Close at 3:00 pm

Grand Entry - 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm

FREE Meal at 5:00 pm

For more information, please contact:

Tomee Brown, 605-626-3007 or 800-678-5330, option 4

 

 

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