2024 Northwest Tennessee Native American Educational Powwow
Sep 19th - Sep 22nd
Our heritage park and museum will be the location of a four-day Native American Powwow to be held Thursday, Sept. 19 – Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.
The goal of this event, unique in Northwest Tennessee, is to provide a place for Indigenous people from tribes around the country to celebrate their culture while educating Discovery Park visitors on this aspect of our nation’s past, present and future.
The 2024 Northwest Tennessee Native American Educational Powwow will include competitions and displays of Indigenous storytelling, drumming, singing and competition dancing. There will also be Native American artisans, craftsmen and traders displaying and selling their work. Food vendors will provide opportunities to enjoy traditional cuisines like fry bread, tacos and hominy. All powwow activities take place on Discovery Park’s great lawn.
Those with documented tribal affiliation who want to compete or reserve a booth at the 2023 Northwest Tennessee Native American Education Powwow should call Kim and David Bugg at 901-833-6411 or email powwow@discoveryparkofamerica.com. To learn more about Native American pow-wows, click here.
To kick off the 2024 powwow, a free concert will be provided by John Lone Eagle on Thursday, Sept, 19.
This event is FREE with park admission or membership. A special four-day ticket for this event will be available soon. Save 15% when you buy your ticket online in advance.
Headstaff
Arena Director
Jimmy Reedy
Host Drum
Medicine Tail, South Side and Ottertrail
Tabulator
Meredith Printup Higgins
Eagle Staff Carrier
Dean Swimmer
Emcee
Al Santos
Head Judge
Nicole Pavatea
Vendors
Niles and Jean Aseret of the Navajo Nation
Handmade Jewelry
Lola Swimmer of the Cherokee Nation
Original Paintings and Framed Feathers
Cubert and Lacey Bell of Choctaw Nation
Native American Cuisine
Emilio & Marguerite Chavez of Santo Domingo Pueblo
Stone and Shell Jewelry
Shelly Bell of the Choctaw Nation
Beaded jewelry
Paul Rene’ Tamburro from the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation
Silver and Copper jewelry
Jon Tiger of the Muskogee Creek Nation
Native Paintings
Duane and Joyce Prescott of the Ho Chunk Nation
Paintings and other collectable items
Lauri Lake of the Navajo Nation
Native American Cuisine
Glory of the Morning Gallery Clair Billie – Ho Chunk Nation
Handmade jewelry, beadwork, cultural items
Michael & Ramona Frerichs of the Northern Arapaho Nation
Beadwork and Flutes
Schedule
Thursday, Sept. 19
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Free concert by John Lone Eagle on the Total Tech Solutions stage
Friday, Sept. 20
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Though everyone is invited to attend the festivities, Friday has been planned with students in mind. “Birds of Prey” demonstrations from representatives from Reelfoot Lake State Park. Choctaw storytelling and dancing, exhibition of powwow drum songs and demonstrations of hoop dancing and shopping indigenous items and food. Interested in registering your student group? To schedule your group email education@discoveryofamerica.com.
Saturday, Sept. 21
10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
All powwow activities take place on Discovery Park’s great lawn
Vendors will be selling handmade, indigenous items and food all day
11 a.m. Greeting, announcements and itinerary for the day
12 p.m. Grand entry, round dance, intertribal dancing, contest dancing and hoop dance demonstration
5 p.m. Performance from Arvel Bird
6 p.m. Grand entry, round dance, intertribal dancing, contest dancing and hoop dance demonstration
Sunday, Sept. 22
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All powwow activities take place on Discovery Park’s great lawn
Vendors will be selling handmade, indigenous items and food all day
12 p.m. Greeting, announcements and itinerary for the day
1 p.m. Grand entry, round dance, intertribal dancing, contest dancing and hoop dance demonstration
4 p.m. Discovery Park closes
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