Kamama

Buffalo Nation Powwow to Be Held at Home of the White
Buffalo

All are invited to attend the First Annual Intertribal
Buffalo Nation Powwow at the Woodland Zoo in
Farmington, PA, on the weekend of June 20-22. The
entire family will enjoy this three-day event, which
will feature authentic Native American dancing,
drumming, singing, flute playing, storytelling, food,
and more. Come for the day or camp free for the
weekend. The powwow will begin on Friday evening with
free admission to an informal bonfire. On Saturday (12
pm-7 pm) and Sunday (12 pm-5 pm), admission/parking to
the powwow is $7/adults, $5/kids, and admission/parking
to both the powwow and zoo is
$10/adults, $8/kids.

This powwow is dedicated to the two gifts brought to
the People of the world at the Woodland Zoo: the white
and black buffalo calves born in 2006 and 2007,
respectively. The white buffalo (woodlandzoo.com)
has drawn visitors from near and far since his birth,
as the extremely rare white buffalo has enormous
spiritual significance in Native American cultures
(Home Page).

From Rosebud, South Dakota, Chief Leonard Crowdog,
renowned Native American Holy Man and Spiritual Leader
of the Sicangu Lakota, will be delivering a powerful
spiritual message. All are encouraged to attend,
Native and non-Native. Participants of the Longest
Walk (The Longest Walk 2), who embarked on
February 8 on a 5-month journey from San Francisco to
Washington, D.C., led in part by AIM co-founder Dennis
J. Banks, will also be speaking. Their goal is to
raise national awareness of environmental and sacred
site issues. The Peace and Dignity Runners
(Peace And Dignity Journeys 2008.), who left on
May 1 from Alaska, will be speaking as well.

Earthcycles a radio broadcasting station travelling with the
Longest Walkers covering their trip will be broadcasting live
at the powwow. You can hear a replay of the broadcast at
their website EarthCycles.Net or find them through
the Longest Walk website The Longest Walk 2.

Louis Boykins, Deputy Director of the Southwest
Regional office for Governor Rendell will be attending
as the Governor’s representative.

Danny Two Eagles will M/C this powwow. Chapter 5 of
Rolling Thunder, a local veterans organization, will represent
veterans. From Ogallala, South Dakota, Ira Makes Him
First, an original participant of the first Longest
Walk, will be the headman dancer, with Raven Lonewolf
of the Cherokee Nation as the headwoman. Native
American drums include the Muddy Creek Singers, who
play Northern style, and Thunder Nation, who play
Southern style. Aztec dancers will perform for the
People. All dancers in regalia are welcome and
encouraged to attend. Native American craft vendors
will also be present.

Farmington is approximately fifteen minutes from
Uniontown, PA on Rt. 40. Primitive overnight camping
is available. No drugs, alcohol, firearms, or politics
allowed. The powwow will be held rain or shine. For
more information, contact Hawk Spisak
(hawkgoodfire@yahoo.com), 304.789.5123 or
724.516.2781, or Justina Tyson
(jtysonlmc@netscape.net), 724.384.0674.

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Walk softly, leave nothing but footprints....

Pheji Wanbli

would like too attend as its our style of song we do. grass-eagle northern old style sioux drum. piqua, oh 45356

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MITAKUYE OYASIN... "then I was standing on the highest mountain of them all , and round about beneath me was the whole hoop of the world . and while i stood there I saw more than I can tell . and I Under Stood more then I saw . for I Was Seeing in a Sacred manner the Shapes of All . Hehaka Sapa. dec 1863-aug 17 or 19 , 1950..

Kamama

Its on again for next year.... weekend of 21st of June 09'

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Walk softly, leave nothing but footprints....