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Inter-Tribal Pow-Wow and Crafts Festival

Posted August 30th, 2008 by Mary
in
2008-09-06 11:00
2008-09-07 18:00


MCNAA’s 20th  ANNUAL INTER-TRIBAL POW-WOW and CRAFTS FESTIVAL*


(Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness)

FULL INFO ONLINE AT:  http://www.mcnaa.org/Plug_Pond_2008.pdf

 *  PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM EVENT AND LOCATION BEFORE TRAVELING.

1. General Pow-Wow Info

2. MCNAA Food Vendors and what we’re selling

3. Directions to Plug Pond - where the pow-wow will be held

4. List of Area Hotels & Campgrounds

5. MCNAA's Events for the remainder of 2008 and beginning of 2009

1.  GENERAL INFORMATION:

DATES & LOCATION:
Sat. and Sun., September 6-7, 2008
Plug Pond, Mill Street, Haverhill, MA
11 AM - 6 PM

SUGGESTED DONATION:
Adults: $4
Seniors: $3
Children: (4-12 yrs. old): $2
Children (3 & Under):  FREE

CONTACT INFO:
Mass. Center for Native American Awareness, Inc
Telephone: 617-642-1683
E-mail: mcnaa@aol.com
Web site: www.mcnaa.org

ACTIVITIES and PERFORMANCES:
Host Drum: Iron River Singers
All Drums Welcomed! (Call ahead)
Emcee: Marvin Burnette (Many Horses)

Enjoy:
~ Inter-tribal & Demonstration dancing
~ Wolf Cry Singers – Traditional & Contemporary Songs (Sat. only)
~ Iroquois Songs and Social Dances with Dave Little Tree
~Loril Moondream and Peter White Fox will engage the children (and adults) in:
          Craftmaking (Lakota Bone Choker Necklace); Visits inside the Wickiup & the Tipi; and Storytelling
~Fingerweaving by Marlene Blake
~Arts, crafts and food for sale.

NOTES:   No swimming in pond -- the pond is closed for the season. No drugs or alcohol permitted on the premises. No Dogs please -- there have been too many fights in the past.

2. FOOD VENDORS & WHAT THEY'RE SELLING:

American Food:
Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Soda, Fruit, Chips, Muffins, etc.
Simple Concessions

Traditional Native Foods:
Tumasis (grilled fried bread)
Pow-Wow Taco
Buffalo Tumasis
Indian Pizza
Corn Soup
Blanket Dog
Fried Bologna Tumasis
Smores on stick
Fudge Tail
Ice Cream Novelties
Lemonade
Iced Tea

 


3.  DIRECTIONS:

FROM I-495 (including Worcester, Providence, Cape Cod):
I-495 North to Exit 52 (Route 110). Head West on Route 110 for approx.. 1.4 miles bearing to the right (but get in left lane) until you reach a set of light.
At the lights, take a left to another set of light. Take a right and follow for .7 miles to Mill Street. (Mill Street is hard to see from the road). Turn left (on Mill St.,) and follow road into the parking lot and to the pond.

FROM SOUTH SHORE (South of Boston):
I-93 North through Boston to I-495 North to Exit 52 (Route 110). Head West on Route 110 for approx.. 1.4 miles bearing to the right (but get in left lane) until you reach a set of light. At the lights, take a left to another set of light.
Take a right and follow for .7 miles to Mill Street. (Mill Street is hard to see from the road). Turn left (on Mill St.,) and follow road into the parking lot and to the pond.

FROM THE WEST:
Mass Pike East (I-90 E) to I-495 North to Exit 52 (Route 110). Head West on Route 110 for approx.. 1.4 miles bearing to the right (but get in left lane) until you reach a set of light. At the lights, take a left to another set of light.
Take a right and follow for .7 miles to Mill Street. (Mill Street is hard to see from the road). Turn left (on Mill St.,) and follow road into the parking lot and to the pond.