- November 4, 2014

Austin Powwow and American Indian Heritage Festival

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The 23rd Annual Austin Powwow and American Indian Heritage Festival will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Toney Burger Center in Sunset Valley. Admission is a suggested donation of $3 for adults; free for kids under 12. Parking is free.

Hosted by Great Promise for American Indians, the Austin Powwow and American Indian Heritage Festival is the largest single-day powwow in the country, and also has one of the larger Indian Markets. This year, the market features more than 90 vendor booths. The Food Court, with ten vendors, offers a varied menu of traditional American Indian food items, including the ever popular Fry Bread and Navajo Tacos. 


This annual event features outdoor storytelling, an American Indian dance contest, and more.  The Arena offers Grand Entry dancing at three times throughout the day, with an educational program accompanying the 10 a.m. Entry. Outside, you will find a Heritage Stage with a full day of cultural outreach programming. 


2014 Arena Schedule:

10:00 a.m.  GRAND ENTRY
Exhibition Dancing – All Catagories
Educational / Heritage Program

12:00 noon GOURD DANCING

1:00 p.m.  GRAND ENTRY
Intertribals
Competition Dancing – Youth and Ladies’ Catagories

5:00 p.m.  GOURD DANCING

6:00 p.m.  GRAND ENTRY
Intertribals
Competition Dancing – Men’s Catagories

9:30 p.m.  AWARDS and CLOSING

2014 Heritage Stage Schedule:

10:30 a.m. Terry Frazier
Native Flute

11:00 a.m. Opening with Lee Francis
Blessing
Story

11:30 a.m. Children’s Dance Exhibition
Hoskins Children
Eagle Point Singers

12:00 noon Eagle Point Singers
Meaning of the Drum

12:30 p.m.  Children’s Dance Exhibition
Connywerdy Family
Mo Pair

1:00 p.m. Lee Francis
Stories and Poetry

1:30 p.m.  Virgie Ravenhawk
Native Flute

2:00 p.m.  Woody Hansen
Stories and Songs

2:30 p.m.  Eagle Point Singers
Powwow Songs

3:00 p.m. Kricket Rhoads-Connywerdy
Stories For All Ages

3:30 p.m.  Woody Hansen
Stories and Songs

4:00 p.m. Terry Frazier
Native Flute


For more information, visit the Austin Powwow website.

Toney Burger Center
3200 Jones Road
Sunset Valley, Texas