NAIVC- Bringing Communities Together
The Native American Indian and Veterans Center, Inc. (NAIVC)
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or promote other agency, organization’s, or individual’s political agendas, concerns, or programs (unless specified).
Please be sure to contact the individuals, agencies, or organizations who are presenting the Powwow, function or event
before traveling long distances to ensure the accuracy of location, dates and events.
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Activity Key:
> Native Focused Activity
+ Religious Focused Activity
# Veteran Focused Activity
* Community Focused Activity
OHIO 201O POWWOWS
January
 January 23 & 24, 2010: Honoring Traditions
An Indoor Native American Celebration. Location: AAA Building, Fairfield County
Fairgrounds, 157 E. Fair Ave., Lancaster, Ohio 43130. Public Welcome!
Saturday 10AM-8 PM
Sunday 11AM- 5 PM
Grand Entry 1 PM Each Day
Contact: Kevin and Dea Everhart 740-304-9720 /email: lonewolfcreations@hotmail.com
February
 February 20 & 21, 2010: Honoring our Native Heritage Powwow
Location: 1440 Bellefontaine, Lima, Ohio 45805
Contact: Terri Brewster 419-648-9230 / email: dancing_fawn@watchtv.net
March
NO EVENTS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED
DURING THIS MONTH
April
 April 24 & 25, 2010: OSU Powwow
Location: 337 W. 17th Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43210
Contact: Powwow Committee 614-688-8449 / email: osupowwow@gmail.com
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MAY
 May 1 - 2, 2010 Tawawa Spring Traditional Powwow
1350 Brush Row Road, Wilberforce, OH 45384
Head Male Dancer: Boo Brings Them; Head Female Dancer: Sharon Provance; Head Veterans
Dancer: Richard Brings Them; MC: Danny Two Eagles; Arena Director: Jamie K. Oxendine; All
Drums welcome. Host Hotel: Holiday Inn, 300 Xenia Town Square, Xenia, OH 45385
937-372-9221 Rick Haithcock 937-522-0786 saponi56@hotmail.com
PO Box 1196, Beavercreek, OH 45434
 May 1, 2010: Celebrating America Powwow
Southern Protocol - Inter-tribal - Location - Ross County Fairgrounds - Show Arena
344 Fairgrounds Rd. Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
Host Drum - The Gunslingers Guest Drum - Red Shield
Head Male - Jan Tollefson Head Lady - Brooke Karns
MC - Aaron Wychof Head Veteran - Brian Darst
Arena Director - Aaron Stevens Hoop Dancer - Peter Chiquito
Registration - Kirk Riley
Contact: Carl Lefevre 614-580-7452
 May 15 & 16, 2010 Spring Shawnee Traditional Pow Wow
Location: 7092 ST RT 540, Bellefontaine, OH ZIP: 43311
Contact: Eagle Phone: 937-592-9592 Email: eagleurb@yahoo.com
URL: www.zaneshawneecaverns.net For Vendor applications, please visit our website
at: http://zaneshawneecaverns.net/ or contact Fawn at gsetcrescue@aol.com
 May 22 & 23, 2010: 1st Annual Festival of Flint
Location: 170 Everett Drive, Newark, Ohio 43055
Contact: Shawn Reilly 740-403-5560 /email: nativereilly@yahoo.com
 May 28 & 29, 2010: Ohio Valley Powwow
Location: 205 Elm Street, London, Ohio 43140
Contact: Steve Harris 740-304-8950 / website: www.ohiovalleypowwow.org
 May 29 - 30, 2010 Native Woodland Gathering
Hall-Fawcett Park, Zanesfield, OH 43360
Now part of the 30th Annual Logan Hills Festival. Martin Tall Horse Arena Director
Friendly Voices Drum. Frenchy "Laughing Bear" MC. Standing Bear Head Veteran. Grand
Entry times to be announced. Free Admission! Rendezvous Encampment. Outdoor Drama.
Limited vender space available. See Website for more details
Samantha Holland 937-592-2412 4595 CR 153, Zanesfield, OH 43360
shawney@bright.net
http://loganhills.homestead.com/gathering.html
 * May 29-31,2010: Selma Walker Memorial Powwow
Franklin Co. Fairgrounds, Hilliard, Ohio
Traditional Powwow. 2 step team dance,& hand drum contest.
Grand entry at 1 p.m. MC - Jerry Dearly, Sr., AD-Ken Irwin, Sr. Host Drum - Whitehawk.
Powwow feeds participants. Breakfast-Sun & Mon. Supper-Sat, Sun, Mon. Motels
nearby. Camping at fairgrounds-$20/weekend per unit inc. showers & electric Native
American Indian Center Of Central Ohio (614) 443-6120
PO Box 07705, Columbus, Ohio 43207-0705
naicco@aol.com
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 * May 29-30 2010
HONORING ALL VETRANS of all WARS
4100 W 3rd st, Dayton, Ohio 45428. contact George Reiter at 513-825-6595 or email him
at george_J_reiter@yahoo.com Head Man Noah Iron Hand Head Lady Songbird. Admission
$3.00 and non-perishable food items----there will be a Memorial Service May 28 at the VA
National Cemetery "everyone is welcomed to this event" ALL proceeds will go to the Veterans
Volunteer Service & Veterans Histororical Society. Bring your lawn chairs. There will be vendors
of all sorts, dancing, singing, and druming. PLEASE "no alcohol, drugs or weapons of any kind.
WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS OR ACCIDENTS OF ANY
KIND. NO PETS !!! this is on the hospital campus, all food items will go to the starting Food
Pantry for all Veterans and Deployed actice duty familys. Brian Darst M/C Maka Makwa A/D
Martin Tallhorse Head Veteran
June
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June 5-6, 2010 4th Annual Eastern Woodland Gathering
5901 N. Co. Rd. 33, Tiffin, OH ZIP: 44883 Contact: Eagle Heart Phone: 419-618-5437 Email:
SteyerGathering@gmail.com Head Man Allen "Bird Dancing" Martello Head Lady Shelly "Lightning
Laughing" Oros MC Brian Darst Host Drums Co-host drum- SouthEastern WaterSpider
Red Circle Other Drums Co-host drum- SouthEastern WaterSpider
Red Circle Arena Director Doug "Walking Man" Hodges
 June 5, 2010 11th Annual traditional open pow wow
Two days of feeling the energy and spirit of Native Americans through
traditional drumming, demonstrations, dancing, singing and story telling.
Experience the arts, crafts & traditional foods, and enjoy an uplifting
cultural learning event.
Address
Rocky Fork Recreation
74989 Rocky Fork Road
Kimbolton, OH 43749
Phone Number(s)
Local Number: (740) 498-4614 Sandy Dinkins
E-mail Address(es)
General Information: gh_activities@hotmail.com
 * June 12-13, 2010 Fort Ancient Celebration
Fort Ancient features 18,000 feet of earthen walls built 2,000 years ago by American Indians,
the Hopewell. The Hopewell used the shoulder blades of deer, split elk antlers, clam shell
hoes and digging sticks to dig the dirt. Then, carried the soil in baskets holding up to 40
pounds. In conjunction with the sun and the moon portions of the earthen wall provide a
calendar system for the Hopewell.Because of its significance, Fort Ancient was purchased by
the state of Ohio in 1891 and became Ohio's first state park. n addition, this is part of the
Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, one of 14 sites nominated in January 2008 by the Department
of Interior for potential submission by the United States to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
http://www.gopetition.com/online/26239.html Head Man Buffalo Hodges Head Lady Tammy Wolf
Walker Contact: Jack Blosser Phone: 513-932-4421 Email: JBlosser@fortancient.org
6123 State Route 350, Oregonia, OH ZIP: 45054
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 June 19 & 20, 2010 15th Annual Competition Pow Wow & Festival
Edgewater Park | Cleveland Ohio Come experience the biggest Pow Wow in
Ohio. All Weekend enjoy traditional food, jewelry, craft and art vendors from across the
U.S. and Canada. Educational demonstrations, storytelling, traditional regalia, raffles
and more. Adults $10, Senior’s $8, Children (4-6) $6, Under 4 free. For more
information contact: American Indian Education Center (216) 351-4488/
aiecinc@aol.com / www.aiecc.net
 * June 19 -20, 2010: Lost But Not Forgotten 3rd Annual Gathering
Location: 300 W. Main St., Junction City, Ohio 43748
Contact: Clearskywoman Linda Songbird Connie 740-987-2809 /
email: eastern_woodland@yahoo.com
Primative Camping Available Grand Entry
Saturday at12:00 Sunday at 12:00 Free to Public
Storytelling & more, come and enjoy!
 * June 26-27, 2010
The Miami Valley Council for Native Americans
21st Annual Keeping the Tradition Powwow
Saturday, June 27, 2009
10:00 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Grand entry at 12 noon and 5:00 p.m. Saturday, and 12 noon Sunday.
During the Keeping the Tradition Pow Wow, the serene setting at SunWatch transforms with the
beat of drums and the sound of American Indian music. For American Indians, Pow Wow is a
special time to reflect upon a rich heritage and come into the Pow Wow circle with honor and
respect for each other and the drum. The event features both men's and women's dances,
including the men's grass dance and the women's shawl and jingle dance, performed wearing full
regalia. In addition, traditional American Indian food and arts and crafts will be available from
vendors. Admission is $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for Seniors (60+) and Students (6-17), and children
under 5 are free.
SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park
2301 West River Road
Dayton, Ohio 45418
Phone 937-268-8199
Fax 937-268-1760
July
 *July 9-11,2010: 26th annual Great Mohican Indian Powwow The 26th
annual
Location: Mohican Reservation Campgrounds, 23270 Wally Rd., Loudonville, Ohio, 44842
(seven miles S. of Loudonville,OH. off St. Rt. 3 on the Wally Rd. Scenic Byway)
A Top 100 Show in North America by the ABA Learn Native Culture & Lifestyles-Fellowship
& Competitions.
Enjoy Native Foods, Music, Story Telling, Dance & Drum Competitions Demos and more...
See over 40 Top Artisans, Craftsmen & Traders.
Held Rain or Shine w/Free Parking
For more information & tickets contact: Chris Snively/ Earl Grant 800.766.2267 / email:
powwow@mohicanreservation.com URL: www.mohicanpowwow.com
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 +*July 16-18, 2010 “All Colors Together” Cross Cultural Gathering:
Location - 1287 Massillon Road, Millersburg, Ohio 44654. Featuring free concert on
Friday evening by “Rain Song”. Saturday Craft Vendors, food, and fellowship. Sunday
Native Worship Service. Camping $15 per tent. For more information contact: Ken
Brandes at 330-336-9425 / email: Kenbrandes@wadsnet.com
 July 23-25, 2010: Buffalo Girl’s Powwow
Location: 14124 Roland Road, Sherwood, Ohio 43556
Contact: Judy Keys 419-899-2591 / email: buffalogirl@smta.cc
 * July 30 & 31, 2010: Eastern Woodlands Powwow
Location: 7681 US 42, Lexington (Johnsville) 44904 Southwest Country.
Gathering of All Nations- Very Family oriented; Drumming-Dancing- Singing-CraftersFood and much more.
Contact: Joann Smith 419-545-5643 / SWCJOZIE@aol.com
 July 31st & August 1, 2010: Public Powwow in the Hocking Hills
Location: 33 & SR 374, Rockbridge, Ohio
Contact: Greg Cook 740-385-4660 / email: gcook6@gmail..com1
AUGUST
> * August 7-8 2010 Shawnee Summer Traditional Powwow
Located at Zane Shawnee Caverns & South Wind Park. 7092 ST Rt 540 Bellefontaine, Ohio
43311
Grand Entry is at Noon both days. $10 a car load, Free parking. All Dancers camp \"Free\" in
a designated area.
For more information please visit www.zanshewneecaverns.net or call 937-592-9592.
Vendors applications at the above website. Reserve your space now.
Open Drum.
Camping available. Indian Museum Tours, Caverns Tours, Gift Shop, Swimming and
Fishing.
No Drugs, No Politics, No Weapons
www.zaneshawneecaverns.net
 * August 15 & 14, 2010: Honoring Turtle Island Inter-tribal Powwow
Location: 13961 Main St., Midway, Ohio 43151 (from Columbus 71s to exit#75 turn right
3 miles on right from Cincinnati 71n to exit#75 turn left 3 miles on right)
Contact: Brian F. Darst 614-832-6283 / email: americannative1968@yahoo.com
Free to public primitive camping available for vendors, singers, dancers limited space for
vendors rain or shine
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> * August 21 & 22, 2010 Red Hawk American Indian Cultural Society Powwow
Trumbull County Fairgrounds Gate A
899 Everett Hull Rd
Cortland Oh 44410
Saturday Gate Opens 10:00 am - dusk
Sunday Gate Opens 10:00 -6 pm
PUBLIC WELCOME
bring your lawn chairs / blankets
Hours Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Admission Adults: 4.00
Senior Citizens: 3.00
Children: 3.00
General Information: wapoody@aol.com / (330) 889-9319
 August 28 & 29, 2010: 8th Annual Region of the Mound Builders
Location: 170 Everett Drive, Newark, Ohio 43055
Contact: Vicky Graham 740-659-2071 / email: vwgraham@att.net
SEPTEMBER
 September 4-6, 2010: 28th Annual Labor Day Weekend ~ Hilliard, OH
43026, Sponsored by Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio
(NAICCO) 614-443-6120
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September 4-6, 2010: 4th Annual Harvest Moon Pow Wow ~ Rt 7,
Gallipolis, OH 740-379-2873
 * September 11 & 12, 2010: Crooked River All Nation Powwow
Location: Keyser Park 783 W. Bath Rd. Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221
Contact: Nell Orndorf 330-929-1963 / email: nrorndorf@neo.rr.com
Gates Open: 10 AM Sat. & Sun.
Grand Entry: Sat. 12PM & 6PM
Sun. 1PM
Admission: $5.00
Children under 12: $3.00
Under 5: Free
Seniors/Elders: $3.00
Head Drum: Thunder Nation
Guest Drums: Red Bird Singers
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Head Veteran: Rob Robinson
Head Male: Glen "Ten Bucks" McGahan
Head Female: Karen "Kalonie" McGahan
Arena Director: Ross Davidson
MC: Brian Darst
All Dancers and Drums Welcome
Rain or Shine * No Alcohol* Free Primitive Camping
 September 11 & 12, 2010: Aurora’s 11th Annual Pow Wow ~ 121 Aurora-
Hudson Road, Aurora OH 44202
Contact: Aurora Committee
Phone: 216-371-2867
Email: aurorapowwow@yahoo.com
 * Sept. 18-20, 2010: 26th annual Great Mohican Indian Powwow The
26th annual
Location: Mohican Reservation Campgrounds, 23270 Wally Rd., Loudonville, Ohio, 44842
(seven miles S. of Loudonville, OH. off St. Rt. 3 on the Wally Rd. Scenic Byway)
A Top 100 Show in North America by the ABA Learn Native Culture & Lifestyles-Fellowship
& Competitions.
Enjoy Native Foods, Music, Story Telling, Dance & Drum Competitions Demos and more...
See over 40 Top Artisans, Craftsmen & Traders.
Held Rain or Shine w/Free Parking
For more information & tickets contact: Chris Snively/ Earl Grant 800.766.2267 / email:
powwow@mohicanreservation.com URL: www.mohicanpowwow.com
> * September 25 & 26, 2010: Woodland Indian Celebration
LOCATION: Perrysburg, Ohio - 27174 Hull Prairie Road. (The Buttonwood Park/Betty C.
Black Recreation Area off River Road/ State Route 65, 1 mile West of Fort Meigs State
Memorial Park).
CONTACT: Black Swamp Intertribal Foundation 419-381-7042 / email:
perrysburgpowwow@hotmail.com
TIMES: Gates Open @ 10:00 a.m. Saturday & 10:00 a.m. Sunday. Concerts both days as
early as 10:30 a.m. (schedule may change).
Grand Entries: 12:00 noon Saturday and
1:00 p.m. Sunday. Closes Saturday at Dusk & Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
Drums - Invitation Only - Please Contact The Foundation.
VENDORS: Invitation Only - Please Contact The Foundation.
NO PETS, NO ALCOHOL, NO DRUGS, NO FIREARMS, NO INDIAN POLITICS & NO
INDIAN POLICING
OCTOBER (Ohio and Pennsylvania )
 Oct 2 & 3, 2010: Moccasin Trail Pow-wow (Atwood Lake)
9298 Atwood Lake Road, Mineral City, OH 44656
2010 Honoring those who work to help Ohio's Native Community This Years Honoree:
Lanna Samaniego. Camping is available on site with firewood & showers provided.
Participants should contact Bev Angel at: 210 East 10th. St., Dover, Ohio 44622, or call
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after 6:00pm at (330) 364-1298 to get a gate pass. Because of the volumn of people
through the gates it will make it much easier for you. While this is a three day event for
the Atwood Fall Festival, the Pow-wow will be held on Oct. 2nd & 3rd.
VENDERS NOTE:
Venders are invited to set up for the full three days. This fall festival has a three day
attendance of approximently 50,000 people. It is one of the largest events in the area,
situated at beautiful Atwood Lake Park. Vender set up for Fri. Oct. 1st is on Thurs. Sept.
30th., after 6:00pm. ALL VENDERS MUST BE SET UP BY 9:00AM, SAT. OCT. 2ND. SALE
OF SACRED ITEMS PROHIBITED NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL e-mail:
beadsrkola@roadrunner.com
NOVEMBER
NO EVENTS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED
DURING THIS MONTH
DECEMBER
NO EVENTS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED
DURING THIS MONTH
2010 COMMUNITY EVENTS/ACTIVITES
Native and Non-Native
 * NAIVC, Community Night _- 3rd Monday of Each Month. Fun
activities, fellowship, food, and special guest speakers. Public invited: Norton
Community Center 4060 Columbia Woods Dr. Norton, Ohio 44203 for more
information contact: Jack Lyons, Executive Director NAIVC 330-258-0909 / email:
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Info@NAIVC.org . A listing of activities are available on our website
www.NAIVC.org
 * NAIVC Youth Program, and Community Craft/Regalia Night the 1st
Thursday of Each Month. NAIVC Youth Program will work to reconnect our
youth with Native traditions and culture by connecting our youth in the
community with mentors (men and women) who will teach and share their tribal
beliefs, crafts, and skills with our urban youth.
Community Craft/Regalia Night is an allotted time for the community to work on
their regalia, while enjoying fun activities, fellowship, and good food. Public
invited. Location: 655 N. Main St., Akron, Ohio 44310. For more information
contact: Jack Lyons, Executive Director NAIVC 330-258-0909 / email:
Info@NAIVC.org . Listing of activities, dates, and times are available on our
website: www.NAIVC.org
 * NAIVC SINGERS Program: 3rd Thursday of Each Month. The purpose
of the NAIVC Singers is to establish an intertribal community-based drum
group that will actively embrace the songs and values of various nations and
be recognized as an urban drum rather than committing itself as a northern,
southern, or eastern drum. The main focus of the drum will be to create a
safe, drug-free medium for youth and adults while providing an opportunity
to educate and explore Native culture. Public invited. Location: 655 N. Main
St., Akron, Ohio 44310. For more information contact: Jack Lyons, Executive
Director NAIVC 330-258-0909 / email: Info@NAIVC.org . A listing of activities,
dates, and times are available on our website: www.NAIVC.org
BOOKLET WILL BE UPDATED AS POWWOWS, EVENTS, AND INFORMATION
BECOME AVAILABLE. Updated copies will be available via Internet at
www.NAIVC.org
If this booklet has been helpful and you would like to
see it continue, please make a $1- $5.00 donation to:
The Native American Indian and Veterans Center, Inc. (NAIVC)
655 North Main Street, Suite 2
Akron, Ohio 44310
330-258-0909
In order to continue our work, we need your
support!
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Donations can be made with credit cards online at:
www.NAIVC.org
If you would like to have your Powwow or Event announced in this booklet please email
detailed information to:
Info@NAIVC.org or JLyons@NAIVC.org
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