November 27-28, 2025
Admission: $15 for both days; $10 for one day; 6 and under free
Tickets for the event can only be purchased at the venue on the day of the event.
Activities include: intertribal dance competitions for men and women, young and old, as well as a drum contest and the Poarch Creek Indian Princess Contest.
For more information, please contact the Cultural Department at eventsstaff@pci-nsn.gov, (251) 368-9136 ext. 2052.
5K Turkey Trot
Thanksgiving Day
Registration: 6:00 am
Race: 7:00 – 9:00 am
Hosted by the PCI Recreation Department
Contact: 251.368.9136 ext. 2256
Over $125,000 in Prize Money
Platinum – Ages 70+
Men: All Categories
Women: All Categories
1st $1,000 | 2nd $800 | 3rd $600 | 4th $400 | 5th $200
Golden Age – Ages 50–69
Men’s: Northern Traditional / Straight / Fancy / Grass
Women’s: Northern Traditional / Southern Traditional / Jingle / Fancy
1st $1,000 | 2nd $800 | 3rd $600 | 4th $400 | 5th $200
Senior Adults – Ages 35-49
Men’s: Northern Traditional / Straight / Fancy / Grass / Chicken
Women’s: Northern Traditional / Southern Cloth / Southern Buckskin / Jingle / Fancy
1st $1,000 | 2nd $800 | 3rd $600 | 4th $400 | 5th $200
Junior Adults – Ages 18-34
Men’s: Northern Traditional / Straight / Fancy / Grass / Chicken
Women’s: Northern Traditional / Southern Cloth / Southern Buckskin / Jingle / Fancy
1st $1,000 | 2nd $800 | 3rd $600 | 4th $400 | 5th $200
Teens – Ages 13-17
Boy’s: Northern Traditional / Straight / Fancy / Grass
Girl’s: Northern Traditional / Southern Traditional / Jingle / Fancy
1st $400 | 2nd $300 | 3rd $200 | 4th $100
Juniors – Ages 7-12
Boy’s: Northern Traditional / Fancy / Grass
Girl’s: Traditional / Jingle / Fancy
1st $200 | 2nd $150 | 3rd $100 | 4th $75
Tiny Tots – Ages 0-6
Day Money
Drum Contest – 8 Singer Minimum
Northern/Southern Combined
1st $12,000 | 2nd $10,000 | 3rd $8,000 |
4th $6,000 | 5th $4,000 | 6th $2,000 | 7th $1,000
Specials:
Annual Judge Rolin Men’s Traditional Special
Men’s Fancy & Women’s Jingle Special
Emcee: Marty Thurman
Arena Director: Daniel Tramper
Head Dance Judge: Thomas Rolin
Head Drum Judge: Alex Alvarez
Host Northern Drum: Blackstone
Host Southern Drum: Southern Thunder
Host Local Drum: Medicine Tail
Pow Wow Information
Date: November 27, 2025 - November 28, 2025
Location: Poarch Band of Creek Indians Annual Thanksgiving Pow Wow, 6477 Jack Springs Road, Atmore, AL, 36502
Organizer:
Contact: Chris Blackburn
Phone: (251) 368-9136
Email: eventsstaff@pci-nsn.gov
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