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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    

This event has been postponed!  Please keep checking back for more information!

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, 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 16-17, 2025 This annual Native American cultural event is centered on education and community involvement. The event will have speakers who will be speaking on Native cultural history as well as current modern Native lifestyle. There will also be Native singing, dancing, and crafts. Attendees will have the opportunity….

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 15-17, 2025 Friday: 11:00am Royalty Pageant (Governance Center) 5:00pm Royalty Outgoing/Crowning Ceremonies 7:00pm Grand Entry (Pow Wow Grounds) Saturday: 1:00pm Grand Entry 7:00pm Grand Entry Sunday: 11:00am Indian Auction 1:00pm Grand Entry Ermine Bonnet Teens & Boys Traditional Specials Committee Specials: Best Dressed Drum Group – Saturday Night Men’s….

August 15-17, 2025 Save the Date! https://www.millelacsband.com/  

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….

  August 14-16, 2025 Thursday, August 14, 2025 Wichita Night 8:00 am – Flag Raising 6:00 pm – Supper 7:00 pm – Wichita Songs & Social Dancing Friday, August 15, 2025 8:00 am Flag Raising 7:00 pm Grand Entry – Contest: Tiny Tots, Junior Boys & Girls, Golden Age Men….

August 13-19, 2025 Please see all attached flyers for pow wow details, contest information and list of specials! Wednesday August 13th – Youth Pow Wow No Registration for Youth Pow Wow – All Youth Welcome 6:00 P.M. Youth Pow-Wow Grand Entry (1 – 17 Years Old Only) First Time Dancers….

August 9-10, 2025 Rain or Shine! Admission: Children 0-5 & Veterans Free Ages 6-12 & Seniors $5.00 Ages 13-62 $10.00 ($8.00 with 2/cans of food) Grand Entries: Saturday 12:00pm & 6:30pm Sunday 12:30pm Luck of the Draw Aztec Dancers Specials: Flute Eastern Woodland Eastern Blanket Chicken vs. Grass Head Man: ….