6-27-2007
Press Contact: Noel Franklin
Phone: 206-829-2203
Cell: 206-331-6596
Email: nfranklin@unitedindians.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNTIL JULY 22, 2007
Seattle, WA - United Indians of All Tribes Foundation announces the 22nd Annual Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow, July 20 through July 22, 2007.
A Pow Wow brings together Native American and non-Native American alike to socialize and celebrate with Indigenous Dance, Song, Arts, Traditional Crafts and-don't forget!-great Indian Food.
What:
22nd Annual Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow
When:
July 20th, 2007 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm Grand Entry: 7:00 pm
July 21st, 2007 10:00 am to 10:00 pm Grand Entry: 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm
July 22nd, 2007 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Grand Entry: 1:00 pm
Where:
Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
Discovery Park
3801 W. Government Way
Seattle, WA 98199
Prices:
Friday (7/20/2007) is Family Pow Wow Night and admission is free!
Saturday (7/21) and Sunday (7/22) admission is only $5 (Children under 12 receive free admission)
See http://www.unitedindians.org/ for driving directions and pow wow information.
Announcer: Harold Belmont, Sr., (Suquamish/Songhees)
Arena Director: Larry Cordier, (Lakota Nation)
Head Woman Dancer: Sharon Haymond Charles, (Pawnee-Otoe-Missourian)
Head Man Dancer: Barry Brown, (Pawnee-Otoe & Paiute-Shoshone)
Festival Events:
- 30-year Anniversary Celebration of the opening of Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center
- Bernie Whitebear Men's Traditional Old Style Dance honoring the founder and visionary leader of United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
- Veteran Honoring
- Contest Dancing/Drum Contest
- Arts and Crafts
- Food Booths (Salmon Bake, Indian Tacos and more!)
- Sam English Sacred Circle Exhibit: Internationally renowned
- Native American artist, Sam English, will be in the Gallery with other local artists
- Princess Pageant: A dance contestant will be chosen to represent United Indians for a year at pow wows across America.
- Seafair Pirates: Excitement and fun for the child in all of us
- Free Dancer/Drummer registration
- Free parking, including for elders and handicapped
Alan James "Donnie" Cole Memorial, Friday night, July 20, 2007 @ 5 pm
Photos Available: Photos of the 2006 Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow and of the Sam English Exhibit are available via Storms Photographic. Galleries can be viewed at http://www.stormsphoto.com/gallery/1693512#83430455 and requests can be emailed to photostorms@aol.com. A Photo opportunity sheet will be sent at a later date.
The 22nd Annual Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow is an official 2007 Seafair sanctioned community event.
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