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I am looking for a group to put on a powwow at Crystal Valley Ranch Romney West Virginia
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they_drag_him

group? with a small powwow, one person can handle and coordinate all that needs to be done. this one person must have phone numbers of all headstaff, singers and dancers.

unless, you're looking to make money, then that's totally different. if not, expect to use a lot of your own money with a loss but a gain of respect from the powwow community.

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Actually up to 5 years ago we had one every year, but my Lanapa friends moved out of area, and we all made money, they sold their wares and we charged $5 to get in, ran all weekend. People keep calling wanting more. we are close enough to Wash DC to draw a large crowd.
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they_drag_him

Wrong answer! You don't deserve help from us. To charge entry to wacipi is wrong. You should call GON and speak to them. We don't need the likes of you.

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Dear drag by the head, I feel you were very rude to me, every powwow I have attended in VA and MD has charged by the head to visitors, not native americans, if you were a business person you would realize, $5 a head doesnt even pay for the insurance or electricy to put one on. No wonder Native Americans are often not respected, with people like you running around, giving a bad rapp. I do hope you are just having a bad day. and I hope tomorrow is better for you.
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they_drag_him

yes i am rude, thank you. it is my duty for i was dragged on my head and now i am ready for a bad day. you expect us to be docile and compliant for your needs, ha! go ahead and charge mazaska for your wannabe wacipi. i know there are some native americans here on this board who will gladly sell their soul to you but i am not one of them.

Joe's Dad

Wow! You want a group of indians to come put on a powwow so you can charge $5.00 per person because you're a business person?

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Powwow as a BUSINESS????? Interesting concept! You are in need of a killer sound system for your powwow business. The drums and dancers got to have it. You need someone experienced in the concepts of powwow like me. Someone who knows the ropes and understands powwow sound. It's not like going to a big concert but it takes a good solid professional sound system to pull it all together.

We can all pull togethere here and give this guy one hell of a powwow so he can make $5 a person. After paying for drums, food for dancers because they always get in free. (You don't charge the entertainment for performing) And paying for the sound system, this guy should have a great business tax write off as a loss!

Hope you have a fat pocket wit a hugh roll of cash before powwow. Kiss it goodby too at the end of powwow!

If you think that you can make a profit from powwow, go for it! Reality will soon set in!

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no, I was looking into someone, like I have had in the past, to put on a POWWOW,for educational purposes, the kids in the schools here really learned and enjoyed he pass ones. I feel I must be on the wrong website, you all are so nasty,I don't do this for money.
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they_drag_him

You just said, "we all made money." White man speak with forked tongue.

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Not nasty or hateful at all. Just Causious! Many come here for the wrong reasons and try to convince us of their "good" intentions.

Lay out your ideas and please supply references to show this will be done in a good and right way. If your intentions are honest, people here will flood the area to help!

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Don't ask me what I think about something unless you want a truthful anwser. It may not be the anwser you are looking for.

It's better to fly with the eagles then drive with the turkeys.

Wakalapi

I don't really care for powwows you have to pay admission to get into. That's why I rarely go to Daybreak Star up in Seattle anymore. This year we went to a nice, family-community powwow run by traditionals in their homeland along the Columbia River and had a great time. We went to Seattle last year, and don't get me wrong the MC and head staff were first rate and I know the organization is raising funds for some very important things and all, but it's the tourist crowd I tend not to like. Some white dude came to our drum, pulled out one of our chairs and just plopped his fat arse down. I politely told him those chairs are reserved for our singers. He looked at me sideways and asked, "So in other words you gotta be a Chief to sit here?" and chuckled to his wife. You see, when the tourists pay to come in they no longer see themselves as humble guests but as paying customers and think they can do or say whatever they want and you just have to take. I actually got up and pointed in a big square around where all the drums were set up, and said, "You see this area? This is not for spectators. And I wasn't a Chief, I was just a Petty Officer who helped pull idiots like you out of the water for four years." He said something grumpily to his wife under his breath and they both got up and huffed away. Other than a heavy rainstorm all weekend the powwow was pretty good last year but paying for everything (admission, camping, the one and only food source was the committee concession stand) made things pretty tight even though drum day pay was generous at the end, if I ever go to that one it'll be just to hang around for awhile and not set up the drum (and stay all weekend) and I'll make sure to get there early so I can enter along with the vendors and everyone before the gate starts charging admission.

There is a reason they_drag_him answered that way: we call it experience. But not everyone feels that way and one user cannot speak for everyone, even us moderators only speak our own 2 cents at a time so don't give up but just think about whether you are wanting a powwow for the right reason. Your answer, re-read carefully, does imply that you just want to make money off of our culture. Hopefully that is not the case.

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Cgreen

Well lets see "we all made money" what the hell. #1 Its Lenape not "lanapa" get your names correct, how can you take the rich culture of our people and use it to make money or even to entertain yourself or the "white People" for that fact. anyone can attend a pow wow or participate in a pow wow but it takes dedication to be native. What do you know bout Traditional Lenape Dances or Ceremonies, what do you know about sweat lodge, it may not be traditional to the lenape people but its the way weve been taught by other native people. you dont truly understand to be native its not a hobby its a life style!!!!!!

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stacey curry

I think you may have just come across wrong. If you are wanting to have a pow-wow for children to learn a small one at the school would be educational. Go to your local tribe and look for help. I;ve never heard of a pow-wow really making money, maybe a little for the next years.. My sons been dancing his whole life its all we do is make outfits plan where to go, go and start over.. Theres no money making maybe win and get enough to go another pow-wow or something new for your outfit. We all have jobs other than powwows. Head dancers often just break even after their special. Its the best way to teach children to GIVE! Good Luck.

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