MIXED-BLOODS-L Archives

Archiver > MIXED-BLOODS > 2005-08 > 1123988466


From: Patricia Gunter-Hernandez <>
Subject: CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE
Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 20:01:06 -0700 (PDT)


PRESS RELEASE

CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE
c/o Keith Wynn, Pow Wow Chairman
Chickahominy Tribal Center
8200 Lott Cary Road
Providence Forge, VA 23140
Telephone: (804) 966-2448 or (804) 829-2027

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 27, 2005

NATIVE AMERICANS TO GATHER IN CHARLES CITY, VIRGINIA

Native Americans from throughout the country will join the Chickahominy Indian Tribe as they celebrate their 54th Annual Fall Festival and Pow-Wow; Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25, 2005; on the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds in Charles City County, Virginia. Grounds open at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, with Grand Entry at 12:00 noon. Sunday hours are 11:00-6:00 p.m., with Grand Entry at 1:00 p.m. The festival/Pow-Wow will feature Native American dancers, drummers, singers and crafters. The longest running traditional Pow-Wow in Virginia, the Chickahominy gathered in 1951 at Samaria Indian School, which is now home to Samaria Baptist Church. The Pow-Wow/Fall Festival later moved to the current tribal grounds. The Chickahominy Indian Tribe was among those which witnessed the coming of the colonists in 1607.

Keith Wynn, Pow-Wow Coordinator and member of the Chickahominy Tribal Council, believes that the Chickahominy Pow-Wow is an excellent way for the public to share the rich Virginia Indian culture directly with the Indian people.

The 54th annual Fall Festival and Pow-Wow promises to be an exciting event for all who choose to attend, comments Wynn. The Chickahominy Indian Tribe strives to provide a wholesome family environment in which people can learn about the Tribe through song, dance, crafts, lectures and informal conversation.

All veterans will be honored during the Grand Entry ceremonies each day with special recognition to soldiers currently serving in the Middle East. Native American crafters will have jewelry, pottery, beadwork, leather crafts, and other Native American arts and crafts for sale. Historical and cultural demonstrations, including backwoods survival demonstrations are planned.
Special dance exhibitions will take place at various times each day. Food will be available and will feature Indian Fry Bread/tacos, hamburgers and hot dogs, fish and chips and plenty of cold beverages.
Marvin Many Horses Burnette will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for this years Gathering. A member of the Oglala Tribe, Lakota Sioux Nation of South Dakota, and career U.S. Army Veteran, Burnette is a favorite at Pow-Wows across the nation, frequently invited to serve as MC or traditional lead male dancer. Honored to serve, Burnette says, Although all native people have their own tribal traditions, when we approach the circle, we share differences in cultures as we dance as One People.

The featured host drum will be Kau-Ta-Noh, Jrs., from Pembroke, North Carolina. Several drums have been invited. Lead male dancer is Keith Anderson, Cherokee/Catawba and Executive Director of the Red Crooked Sky dance troupe. Jessica Canaday, Miss Chickahominy, will serve as the lead female dancer. Jay Hill, Seneca/Objibwa, will be the Arena Director.

The festival is open to the public. No admission is charged; however, donations will be appreciated. Transportation from the parking lot and seating will be available for senior adults and disabled citizens. Tribal officials recommend that attendees bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Due to health and safety regulations, pets are not permitted on Pow-Wow grounds.

For further information about the 54th annual Pow-Wow/Fall Festival, including directions to the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds, please visit our website at www.chickahominytribe.org (Events) or call (804) 829-2027 or (804) 966-2448.

###

Directions

From Richmond: Take 64 east to exit 205 (Bottoms Bridge). Exit right to stoplight. Turn left on route 60 east. Proceed to next stoplight. Turn right on route 106. Proceed 1.5 miles and turn left on route 609. Proceed 5 miles turn and left on route 602 (Lott Cary Road). Proceed 1 mile and the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds are on the left.
From Hopewell/Petersburg: Route 10 east to left turn on route 106. Route 106 to right turn on route 650. Follow route 650 to end. Turn left on to route 609. Proceed 2 miles to route 602 (Lott Cary Road). Turn right. Proceed 1 mile and the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds are on the left.
From Hampton/Norfolk: I64 West to Talleysville exit & Route 106 South. Turn left on Route 106. Go to stop light. Keep straight, proceed 1.5 miles and turn left on route 609. Proceed 5 miles and turn left on route 602 (Lott Cary Road). Proceed 1 mile and the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds are on the left.
From Williamsburg: Route 5 West to right turn on Route 155 North. Go approx. 1.5 miles to left on Route 602(Lott Cary Road). Go approx. 5 miles and the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds are on the right.

http://chickahominytribe.org/powwow/annual_powwow.htm


+=+=+=+
[In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only.]
+=+=+=+



Please visit my homepage at:
http://trishagunter.tripod.com/

"One does not sell the land people walk on." ...
Crazy Horse, Sept. 23, 1875


_____________________________________________________________
Get Your Free Email at www.NativeWeb.net, Resources for Indigenous Cultures around the World

This thread: