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 .
http :// arleepowwow . com /
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
The West Old & New Page 5
Chief Plenty Coups Day of Honor Aug . 31 in Pryor ( 406 ) 252-1289