Jacksonville al pow wow

They have been running a food distribution program in California for years. In her spare time, Alfreda knits baby booties and Benn distributes them. At the moment, they have donated several boxes of these precious little booties to the Tribe to be sold in the tribal gift shop. They have also donated hundreds of booties to hospitals. You can find them at our gift store on the tribal grounds. This annual tradition was started by the late Lucky Bates many years ago.

The clan wishes to continue this tradition and the program will be under the direction of Wayne S. It will be their Plant and Seed Swap meeting. This will be Barry P. The Clan donated tarps, tape measures and scissors. These are items that are needed in every car in the department. The Wolf Clan's next meeting will be the second Saturday in March.

Lunch will be at 12 noon with the meeting to follow. We are very proud of her. Megan says, " I am so thrilled to hold the title of Miss Indian Alabama for the year because of the unlimited opportunities that await me, to embrace my culture and dive into it more than I ever have before Association on American Indian Affairs Scholarships The site is not open to accepting scholarship applications.

Here is a link to scholarships for Native American students. Make sure to watch the 3 minute video for instructions for applying. Also review the FAQ's page. It will answer questions you may have. These scholarships are open to federal and state recognized tribes.

The festival committee is holding its first committee meeting of on February 6th at 10 A. Each Clan needs to send their two representatives that they have elected to represent their Clan.

The meeting will be held at the Tribal grounds. If you want to offer suggestions and contribute to the annual festival, please attend. Youth Spotlight for January Alyssa L. She is a passionate reader and artist. Alyssa is the daughter of Ryan L. She is an Echota Citizen and is in the Paint Clan. Happy New Year!!! From the tribal government to all citizens and their families, we extend a very Happy New Year for We wish for you and yours a great year of all good things.

We wish to extend a huge thank you to all who have worked with the tribe and along side the tribal government for a successful We made huge strides this last year and look forward to having greater successes in the year Let's make it a great year for all!!!

We now have a scholarship page under the Our People tab of our website. We will post scholarship opportunities when we find them.

If you know of a scholarship opportunity for our Native youth, send an email to echotawebmaster gmail. Salem S. Lochland S. Kalynn K. She has been a tribal citizen since birth. She is home schooled through Edge Academy in Millbrook, Alabama. Because of her love for animals, her ambition is to be a Zoologist.

Salem is wearing a necklace she made at the last Tribal gathering. Lochland is four years old. He is the Son of Amy S. He has been a tribal citizen since birth. He takes Karate, "so beware", look at his shirt. He plans to be a Ninja. Lochland is wearing a necklace he made at the last Tribal gathering.

Kalynn is twelve years old. She is the daughter of Robert K. She is a tribal citizen. She attends Prattville Jr. High in Prattville, Alabama. Kalynn plans to be an RN. She is wearing a bracelet she made at the last Tribal gathering. She also was very helpful in assisting younger children with their beadwork.

Photo courtesy of E. Storyteller F. She is an enrolled citizen of our Echota Tribe and we are please to have her represent us. The party was held on the tribal grounds in the council house. We also had a wonderful visit from our Echota Santa Claus.

It was great to have them join us and we had the special storyteller F. He told the story of how the rabbit got his short tail. It was a great day for everyone, young and old alike. Thank you to those tribal citizens who helped to put on this great event.

Tribal Dance Grounds. Picture courtesy of F. Tribal Dance Ground Stage. Dance Grounds Dedicated to Lucky Bates. As our citizens gathered together for the annual Christmas party, Foy took some beautiful pictures of the Tribal grounds. Having our festival pow wow on our homeland was a huge undertaking of Lucky "GrayWolf" Bates. He was our At-Large representative and felt it was important to share our homeland with others.

His goal was to have the Tribal Dance Arena be on our beautiful land. So we dedicated this piece of our homeland in his memory. He is gone but never forgotten. Miss Indian Alabama The party will be held on the tribal grounds in the council house. We hope to see you there.

Image courtesy of Alabama Indian Affairs Commission. Miss Indian Alabama, Reagan Bonner. There will be a gift exchange. Every lady brings a gift for a lady and each man brings a gift for a man.

We also ask that every child bring a gift for a child. Be sure to label the gift in this manner. If you wish, you may bring an extra gift for visitors who do not know about the gift exchange.

We also ask that you bring a covered dish. This gives our tribe a host of options moving forward. Thanks for sharing. More than hundred members from around the state joined us for the event. The campers were granted beautiful weather by the Great Spirit except waking up to frost on Friday morning. Introduction of Head Staff. Saturday: am Fun Run Registration Closes. Grand Entry 2.

Invocation and Introduction of Head Staff. Exhibition - Tiny Tots. Exhibition - Golden Age. Exhibition - Men and Women adult categories. Chicken Dance special? Tiny Tot special? Social Dances public participation encouraged. Closing Song. Special Performances pm. Grand Entry 3.

Sunday: am Gourd Dancing. Honor Song - Native Stanford Graduates. Honor Song - Mother's Day. Exhibition - Junior, Teen, and Adult Men categories. Hand Drum Contest pm Closing Song. Contest Winners Announced. Contest Powwow. Anyone and Everyone is welcome! The Powwow will be to your right--follow the signs to parking.

Turn left at El Camino Real. Follow the signs to parking. Sunday Breakfast and Sunday Dinner provided, food for sale during event.

No camping spaces will be reserved, first come first serve basis so come early. Children 10yrs. Any one category with less than five 5 dancers will be combined. Host drums are not eligible. Parking: at Paragon Casino Resort and limited parking on the Reservation.

A shuttle will be running from the main entrance of the casino to the pow wow grounds. Camping Info: Limited Free Camping next to grounds while space last.

Gates open 10 am with Grand entry at noon both days. Native American dancing, drumming, food, arts, music, culture and community. Open to the public bring your own seating. MC: Chuck Gentlemoon Demund. Please call Mark. Head Man: Elk Spirit Bass. Musical Performances by: Spirit Wing and others. Call for group rates. Camping for dancers, drummers, vendors, and volunteers only. Please bring a favorite food to share.

Camping Info: Camping for dancers, drummers, vendors, and volunteers only. Sorry No public camping on site. Call for alternatives nearby. Directions: 15 miles east of Allentown, PA from east: route 78 to route north exit to route north to route south to park on left.

Admission: FREE. While there is no registration fee, donations are always welcome. Camping Info: Camping available on site for RVs and tents. Teepees welcome to set up. Directions: Located 11kms southeast of Fort St.

Interested Vendors, Arts and Crafts people; please contact via telephone or email for more information. More Information: Email Address:.

Host Drum-Grandfather Strongheart. Head Man-David Doty. Head Lady-Dawn Carden. MC-Gary Smith. Arena Director: Cody Niera. Highway 21 just past Jacksonville State University. Hours: Friday: 4pmpm. Saturday: 10am to 10 pm; Sunday: 10am to 4pm. Meal Hours: For dancers, drums and vendors. Host Northern Drums: Eaglewind.

C Lance Cully. Head Gourd: Grant Phelan. Head Man: Bill Tidwell. Head Lady: Saundi Kloeckener. Arena Director: Jerry Braiuca. Special Guest: Larry Sellers. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Beauty, fun, vendors! Special Guests: Arvel Bird, Paiute violinist and flutist. Vendors will offer hand-crafted items such as handmade silver and beaded jewelry, Kachina dolls, pottery, leather clothing, soap stone carvings, Indian trade silver and other crafts.

The festival will also feature nationally-known Onondaga artist Eli Thomas. Parking FREE. Camping Info: Primitive camping facilities available.

Pass Lehigh Valley Hospital on your right. After light, turn left onto Fish Hatchery Rd. Go down the hill, pass the fish hatchery on your left, and the Museum is the next building on your right. From the turnpike: Take the Northeast Extension of turnpike Get off at the Lehigh Valley Interchange and bear right toward Allentown.

Take exit South, then exit onto Cedar Crest Blvd. From Rte. Go north toward Emmaus. Make left at the light onto Cedar Crest Blvd. Turn right at the light onto Fish Hatchery Rd. Go down the hill, pass the fish hatchery on your left, and the Museum is the next building on your left.

Drums: Choctaw Drum. Head Man: Dean Swimmer. Head Lady: Raven Stanley. Dancers: Intertribal. ADirector: John Davis. MC: Larry Sellers. Quinn Medicine Woman. Luck of the Draw Prizes for Dancers. Times: Friday 10am-9pm -- Saturday 10am-9pm -- Sunday 10am-5pm. All Grand Entry's will include a veterans honor service. Native American Dancing contest with dancers competing for prizes. This is a family friendly event