WLM | arts
SUMMER
By Wind River Country, windriver.org
Image by Jennie Hutchinson
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oin the Eastern Shoshone and
Northern Arapaho tribes at one of
their powwows this summer. There
are three big powwows in Wind River
Country: the 60 th Eastern Shoshone Indian
Days (June 21-23), Ethete Celebration
(July 26-28) and the 65 th Northern
Arapaho powwow (August 30- September
1). These powwows draw top dancers and
drum groups from around the US and
Canada.
Powwows are free and open to the public,
but it’s important to be respectful. Learn
about powwows and etiquette in the side
bar.
Can’t attend a powwow? See the Northern
Arapaho Song & Dance at the Wind River
Hotel and Casino in Riverton every Tuesday
night at 6 p.m. and the Eagle Spirit Dancers
in Lander at the Museum of the American
West Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m.
You’ll meet the dancers, learn about the
dance styles and can join in the Circle
or Friendship Dance at the end. Each
powwow starts with a grand entry on
Friday night where all the dancers enter the
powwow circle and the flags are brought
in. There are two grand entries on Saturday
afternoon and evening and one on Sunday.
As we know more, we update our calendar
to reflect any new info. The Shoshone
powwow has benches but a lot of those are
reserved for the dancers/families. Bringing a
camp chair is advised. W L M
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Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine | Summer 2019