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August 29-31, 2025 Save the Date! MC: TBA Arena Director: TBA Host Drum: TBA

The Nulhegan Abenaki Heritage Gathering will be held at Mount Norris Scout Reservation on August 23 – 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Throughout the weekend there will be singing, storytelling, drumming, and dancing along with other activities to be enjoyed by adults and children. For example, you will….

August 23, 2025 Free to Attend! Indoor, Air Conditioned Event venue. Carefully curated vendors. Dancers, Artisan Vendors, Indian Tacos, Fry Bread Over 15 Sovereign Native Nations Represented Schedule: 10:00am Doors Open 11:00am Aztec Dancers 12:00pm Gourd Dance 2:00pm Grand Entry & Social Dances 5:00pm Aztec Dancers & Dinner Break 6:00pm….

  August 23-24, 2025 Honoring Jimi Castillo and Benjamin Hale Native American Arts & Crafts, Frybread All drums & dancers welcome! Free Admission Open to the Public Grand Entry: 12:00 Noon Spiritual Advisor: Robert Jacobo Arena Director: Vic Chavez MC: Glen Begay Head Woman: Kat Yanez Head Man: Tso Yanez….

  August 23-24, 2025 All drums, dancers, public welcome Saturday 10:00am-6:00pm Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm Grand Entry: Noon 12:00pm Aztec Fire Dancers, Exhibition Dancing, Birds of Prey Show Lori Hawk, Flute Player Richie Olivera, Flute Player Eric Marczak, Flute Player Vendors, Drummers, Native Food, Children’s candy dance, Pony rides and Petting Zoo

An event in celebration of our proud and growing First Nation. All welcome. Friday, August 22nd Welcome fish fry 6pm – 8pm or While supplies last Saturday, August 23rd Full hot breakfast Grand Entry 1pm and 7pm Dinner saturday night Evening Fireworks Sunday, August 24th Full hot breakfast Grand Entry….

August 22-24, 2025 Save the Date! Gate Opens Friday at 5:00pm – No shuttle service on Friday Gate Opens Saturday and Sunday at 10:00am    

August 17, 2025 Arts Festival

August 16-17, 2025 Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and join us for a weekend of Native American drumming, singing, dancing, food, artisans, cultural heritage activities and more. Gates open 10:00 am until 6:00 pm rain or shine. Grand Entrance is at 12:00 noon. Special Performances by: Crystal Shawanda, Juno….

August 16-17, 2025 Come on out and enjoy native goods, native food, and good medicine from the drums! This 2 day event is held at Fort Shantok, a stronghold of Uncas, and is rich with history. Come out and enjoy with us.

August 16, 2025 Open & free to the public. Gourd Dance 12:00pm-7:00pm Supper Break 4:00pm-5:00pm(meal provided) 11:00am Cedaring Ceremony • Head Singer: Mr. Don Patterson/Tonwaka Tribe/Tonkawa Ok. • Youth Head Gourd Dancer: Dominic Gutierrez/Comanche & Santa Clara/Elgin Ok. (*Mentor by: Glen Gutierrez(father) • MC: Mr. Marc Keka/Kiowa Tia-Piah Society/Anadarko Ok…..

August 15-17, 2025 Grand Entry: Friday 7:00pm Saturday 1:00pm & 7:00pm Sunday 1:00pm Public Welcome Free Admission Fireworks 10pm Saturday Live streaming 3212 Dakotah Parkway Shakopee, MN 55379 SMSCWACIPI.ORG MCs: Redwing Thomas, Juaquin Hamilton, Whitney Rencountre Arena Directors: Ronald Goodeagle Jr., Clifton Goodwill Host Drums: The Descendants (ND), Mato Pejuta….