Cultural Heritage
4th Annual Powwow of Arts and Culture
In partnership with the Nanticoke Indian Association, this event celebrates Indigenous culture with traditional dance, music, arts and crafts, food vendors, and art activities for children. This Powwow is open to the public. Visitors of all ages and background welcome.
Traditional performances and presentations by:
- MC – Chief Urie Ridgeway (Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape)
- Arena Director – Will Mosley (Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape)
- Head Lady – Adrienne Harmon (Nanticoke)
- Head Male – Louis Campbell (Lumbee)
- Hoop Dancer – Angela Gladue (Cree-nehiyaw)
- Flutist – Boe Harris (Dakota/Chippewa) featuring Richie Olivera (Quechua)
- Storyteller – Ragghi Rain (Cherokee)
- Native Aztec dance – Tonantzin Yaotecas
- Host – Drum Red Blanket Singers (Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape)
Join us in welcoming and showing respect to our Nanticoke and Lenni-Lenape guests, and all community members at the Pow wow. Below you will find etiquette for non-native visitors:
- The dance arena and the seats nearest the circle are reserved for singers, dancers, drummers, and their families.
- Visitors are welcome to watch, but please do not participate in dancing unless explicitly invited by the Master of Ceremonies (MC).
- Please ask permission before taking photos or videos. Unless you are given permission by the MC.
- Please do not touch any part of the regalia of dancers.
Schedule:
- 11:00 am – Pow wow is Open
- 11:45 am – Blessing of the Grounds, Herman Jackson
- 12:00 pm – Grand Entry, Presentation of Flags & Grand Entry – Welcome, Herman Jackson, Opening Prayer, Rico Newman
- 12:30-1:30 pm – Intertribal Dancing & Drumming, Specialty Dances
- 1:30-3:00 pm – Dancers Break
- 1:30-1:50 pm – Ragghi Rain, Storyteller
- 1:50-2:10 pm – Boe Harris & Richie Olivera, Flute
- 2:10-2:30 pm – Angela Gladue, Hoop Dancer
- 2:30-3:00 pm – Tonantzin Yaotecas Aztec Dancers
- 3:00-3:45 pm – Intertribal Dancing & Drumming, Specialty Dances
- 3:45-4:00 pm – Retiring of Flags and Recessional
