115 Years of Celebrating the Pow-Wow Arlee, Montana- The Flathead Indian Reservation
The Flathead Indian Reservation is the home of three combined tribes, the Salish, Pend d’ Oreille and the Kootenai. Every year at the beginning of July they celebrate their heritage in a three day affair in Arlee, Montana. This year is the 115th annual Arlee Celebration. The celebration begins on Wednesday, July 3rd and ends on the evening of July 7th. Wednesday is the designated Camp Day when participants will begin erecting encampments for the coming weekend. Wednesday evening is set aside for a Memorial Ceremony which acknowledges the tribal members who passed away during the last year. On July 4th, the Snake Dance is scheduled for the afternoon session, with dancing also in the evening. An Old Style Day will also be scheduled. This is to bring back the old style dress and dancing and drumming and singing. On Friday there will be an afternoon of dancing. The competition dancing will begin with the Friday evening session and continue with a Saturday afternoon.
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2013 Montana Pow Wow Schedule For online information go to: www. visitmt. com and search PowWow Events
Fort Kipp Celebration- July 4-7 in Brockton( 406) 768-2102
Fourth of July Powwow July 3- 7 in Lame Deer www. cheyennenation. com
Valley of the Chiefs Powwow and Rodeo- July 5-7 in Lodge Grass( 406) 638-3525
62nd annual North American Indian Days-July 11-14 in Browning www. browningmontana. com / naid. html
Standing Arrow Powwow-July 18-22 in Elmo( 406) 207-7095 Milk River Indian Days- July 25-28 at Fort Belknap Agency( 406) 353-2601 Rocky Boy ' s annual Powwow and Rodeo- July 31-Aug4 in Box Elder( 406) 395-2601 Wadopana Celebration Aug. 2-4 in Wolf Point( 406) 650-7556 Hays Powwow Aug. 9- 11 in Hays( 406) 673-3282 Crow Fair and Rodeo Aug. 15-19 Crow Agency( 406) 638-3808 Poplar Indian Days Aug. 29-Sept. 1 in Poplar( 406) 768-7623 Ashland Labor Day Powwow Aug. 30- Sept 2 in Ashland( 406) 784-2883
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Chief Plenty Coups Day of Honor Aug. 31 in Pryor( 406) 252-1289