2024 POW-WOWS, INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY EVENTS & OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS
Here is a short list of Pow-wows as well as other special events we know about that are being planned this year. Please contact the sponsoring group or person, before heading out, to confirm the date & location of the event you are interested in attending. When we learn about additional events, we will add them to this list.
January
14 (Sun.) UNACC Winter Social & Potluck, 29 Antietam St. Devens, MA 1PM 978-772-1306
20 (Sat.) Veterans Winter Pow-wow, inside Bedford VA Medical Center, 200 Spring Rd, Bedford MA 10AM Gen. Info: 781-687-3672 or 781-389-7756. Vendors: 857-266-9301
February
11 (Sun.) UNACC Winter Gathering & Potluck, 29 Antietam St. Devens, MA 978-772-1306 E-mail: unacc29@gmail.com
March
10 (Sun.) UNACC Spring Bear Feast, 29 Antietam St. Devens, MA 978-772-1306 E-mail: unacc29@gmail.com
24 (Sun.) UConn Spring Pow-wow, Student Union Ballroom, Storrs, CT 860-460-7606 E-mail: Christopher.newell@uconn.edu
April
27 (Sat.) Brown University Annual Spring Thaw Pow-wow, Brown University, 235 Hope St, Providence, RI
May
4 (Sat.) U Mass-Boston Pow-wow, Campus Center Lawn, 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 10AM E-mail: Jamie.Morrison@umb.edu
4 (Sat.) Spring Awakening Pow-wow, NH Intertribal Native American Council, Winnisquam Regional High School, 435 W. Main St, Tilton, NH 603-370-7352 or 603-723-4982
5 (Sun.) NAICOB Veterans Pow-wow, Prowse Farm, 5 Blue Hill River Rd, Canton, MA
11 (Sat.) Dartmouth College Annual Pow-wow, The Dartmouth Green, 1E Wheelock St, Hanover, NH (Rain location: Leede Arena) E-mail: powwow@dartmouth.edu
18-19 UNACC’s Annual Pow-wow, 29 Antietam St, Devens, MA 978-772-1306 E-mail: unacc29@gmail.com
25-26 Odenong Pow-wow, Amherst-Pelham Regional High School, Amherst, MA E-mail: OdenongPowwow@gmail.com
June
1-2 Koasek Abenaki Pow-Wow, Millot Green, 15 Mechanic St, Alstead, NH E-mail: Bunnellloyalist@aol.com
8-9 Wollomonuppoag Indian Council Annual Pow-wow and Craft Fair, LaSalette Fairgrounds, Park St, Attleboro, MA 508-680-6419, or 508-680-6354, E-mail: wollomonuppoag.council@yahoo.com
15-16 Redhawk Native American Arts Council’s Raritan Native American Heritage Celebration & Pow Wow, Middlesex County Fair Grounds, 655 Cranbury Rd, E. Brunswick, NJ 718-686-9297 E-mail: native@redhawkcouncil.org
July
5-7 Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Pow-wow, Pow-wow Grounds, 483 Great Neck Road South, Mashpee, MA 508-477-0208 x 134
13 (Sat.) Pequot Education Pow-wow, Pequot Museum, Mashantucket, CT Website: pequotmuseum.org
13-14 MT. Kearsarge Indian Museum Annual Pow-wow, 18 Highlawn Rd, Warner NH 603-456-2600 Website: IndianMuseum.org
13-14 Redhawk Native American Arts Council’s Bear Mountain Native American Celebration, Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, Palisades Interstate Pkwy, Harriman State Park, Bear Mountain, NY 718-686-9297 E-mail: native@redhawkcouncil.org
20-21 Wells Beach Pow-wow, Wells Harbor Community Park, 331 Harbor Rd, Wells, ME 603-370-7352 or 603-723-4982 E-mail: silverbear699@aol.com
August
3-4 Pocumtuck Homelands Festival, Unity Park, Turners Falls, MA E-mail: nolumbekaproject@gmail.com
10-11 Narragansett Tribe Annual Pow-wow, Indian Church Rd, (off Rte2) Charlestown, RI 401-364-1100
17-18 Mohegan Wigwam Pow-wow, Fort Shantock, 340 Massapiag side Rd, Uncasville, CT E-mail: Wigwam@moheganmail.com
24-25 Mashantucket Pequot Tribe Green Corn Festival, Mashantucket Reservation, 2 Matt's Path, Mashantucket, CT E-mail: schemitzuncontact@mptn-nsn.gov
Aug. 30-Sept. 2 Shinnecock Nation Pow-wow, Shinnecock Reservation, 1 West Church St., Southampton, NY 631-283-6143 Website: www.shinnecock-nsn.gov
September
7-8 Nipmuck Indian Council Annual Pow-wow, Dug Hill Rd, Holland, MA 508-347-7829 Website: Nipmuck.org
21-22 CANCELED Veterans Fall Pow-wow, Bedford VA Medical Center, 200 Spring Rd, Bedford MA 10AM Vendors: 857-266-9301 or 781-687-3672
October
This year, Indigenous Peoples Day events are scheduled throughout the first several weeks in October. The reason is so that sponsoring organizations can accommodate the schedules of Native presenters who will be busy appearing at other area events during the weekend of Indigenous Peoples Day. Stayed tuned for a list.
In the meantime, here are a few confirmed events for October.
13-14 (Sun.-Mon.) Indigenous Peoples Day-NYC, Randalls Island State Park, New York City. 10AM. E-mail: native@redhawkcouncil.org Website: ipdnyc.squarespace.com/
13 (Sun.) Hassanamisco Indian Fair, Hassanamesit Reservation 80 Brigham Hill Rd, Grafton, MA 10AM E-mail: crwritings@aol.com