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Pow Wow Photo A Day App
A new Pow Wow Photo on your phone or iPad everyday!
Enjoy the sights of Native American Pow Wows each day with images from across Indian Country.
The Pow Wow photos are gathered from events such as Gathering of Nations, Manito Ahbee, Hunting Moon, Red Earth, NMAI National Pow Wow and more!
The app features many other great features!
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Cherokee of Today
The Cherokee Tribe of today is made of 3 different groups that all descend from the same common tribe.
Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma citizens resides within 14 counties in Northeastern Oklahoma, the tribe composes of descendants of those that were forced removed from lands in Southeastern United States during 1838-1839 time period. In addition to those descendants the tribe also comprises of descendants of 'Old Settlers' which were those that had moved from lands in the east prior to 1833 and are subject to the 1828 and ...
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New Pow Wow Calendar
After many hours of work, PowWows.com has released our new Pow Wow Calendar.
The new calendar includes many updates and fixes and many new features. The back-end platform for the calendar should be much more reliable and responsive.
You'll notice a much more streamlined view of the calendar information. We have tried to redesign the look of the calendar to make it much more user friendly.
You can also now access the Pow Wow Calendar on your mobile phone! ...
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The Lone Ranger Trailer
Johnny Depp is cast as Tonto in the upcoming film The Long Ranger. With an estimated budget of $215 million, the film is scheduled for release May 31, 2013.
The movie is sure to be a blockbuster. How do you think Depp portrayal of a Native American will be?
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2012 Morongo Pow Wow Contest Winners
Northern Singing Contest
6 Wild Krew
5 Poundmaker
4 Young Spirit
3 Iron Horse
2 Midnite Express
1 Young Bear
Southern Singing Contest
5 Thunder Clan
4 Wild Band of Comanches
3 Cozad
2 Southern Style
1 Buck Wild
Jr Girls Fancy Shawl
5 Catie St John
4 Landis Roan
3 Danielle Bear
2 Alaina Spoonhunter
1 Jaydean Randall
Jr Girls Northern
5 Kelci Etsitty
4 Kerri Bear
3 Jovena Scabbyrobe
2 Marie Eagle Star
1 Tamia Taylor
Jr Girls Southern Cloth
4 Bossy Ventille
3 Antoinette Hawk
2 Shaelynn Whitecloud
1 Victory Randall
Jr Girls Jingle
5 Alyana Spoonhunter
4 Diette Standingrock
3 Teiyanna Becenti
2 Noralene Scalplock
1 Tashina Taylor
Jr Boys S Fancy
4 ...
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Standing Bear’s Footsteps
Native American Public Telecommunications, Inc. (NAPT) proudly announces the release of a new documentary that recounts the remarkable journey of legendary warrior Chief Standing Bear of the Ponca Nation, who fought injustice not with guns and arrows—but with words. Standing Bear’s Footsteps is available to Public Television
stations via the PBS National Program Service (NPS) on Monday, October 15, 2012, at 10 p.m. ET. A production of NET Television (Nebraska’s Public Television network) for NAPT and PBS, Standing Bear’s Footsteps tells ...
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2013 Gathering of Nations Pow Wow Information
2013 Gathering of Nations
April 25-27, 2013
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Gathering of Nations is a 3 day event, kicking off the event is the Miss Indian World Talent Presentations starting Thursday evening on April 25th, 2013 at a the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino -Albuquerque Showroom.
PowWows.com and the Gathering of Nations Committee will broadcast the Pow Wow LIVE!
The Gathering of Nations PowWow is an Two Day and Night event (April 26th and 27th), 2013 held at the UNM Arena "The Pit" in ...
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Native Americans in the 2012 London Olympics
The 2012 London Olympics includes 3 Native Americans.
Mary Killman
Mary Killman is a Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She will compete in the Synchronized Duet Technical Swimming Event for Team USA.
Update - Mary Killman finished 11th in the Women's Duet.
Mary Spencer
Mary Spencer is First Nation Ojibway from Ontario. She will compete ...
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In the Shadows of Wounded Knee – National Geographic
In the Shadow of Wounded Knee
After 150 years of broken promises, the Oglala Lakota people of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota are nurturing their tribal customs, language, and beliefs. A rare, intimate portrait shows their resilience in the face of hardship. From National Geographic.
The National Geographic has published a full look into the life of those living "In the Shadow of Wounded Knee". Their story includes an article, photos, audio interviews, stories from locals, and more....
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Johnny Depp made honorary member of Comanche Nation
For his role in the upcoming film, The Lone Ranger, Johnny Depp has been made an honorary member of the Comanche Tribe. Depp will play Tonto in the film.
On May 16, 2012 the Comanche Nation tribal chairman presented Depp with a proclamation in Albuquerque on the set of the film.
The Comanche Nation is based in Lawton, Okla. About half of its 15,000 members live in southwestern Oklahoma.
The photos of Johnny Depp as Tonto has stirred controversy in Indian Country.
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