Powwow Schedule

South Dakota Powwow Schedule

Below is a list of major powwows that occur annually throughout the state. Please call ahead to verify time and location. For information
on other powwows throughout South Dakota, please visit the following
websites: Native Discovery or DrumHop.

February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November |

February

South Dakota State University Annual Pow wow

Brookings, SD: Frost Arena
February 20 - 21, 2010
South Dakota State University or 605.688.6129                                      


March


University of South Dakota Wacipi

Vermillion, SD
University of South Dakota or Email or 605.677.6875 

18th Annual 2010 Healthy Start Wacipi
March 27, 2010
Flandreau Community Center & Armory
Flandreau, SD
605.997.2311 or 1.866.615.2470   


April


Lakota Omniciye Wacipi
Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD
April 16 - 18, 2010
605.642.6578 


3rd Annual Tusweca Tiospaye Powwow
Apr 23-24, 2010
Pine Ridge, SD
605.454.7815 or www.tuswecatiospaye.org                                               

May


Kenel Memorial Day Pow wow

May 28 - 30, 2010
Kenel, SD
Contact: Kenel District Chairman, Kass Gayton
605.823.2024                        


June


Marty Traditional Powwow
June 11-13, 2010
Marty Powwow Grounds, Marty, SD
605.384.3641


Presentation College Lakota Campus 30th Year Celebration and Traditional Wacipi
June 12, 2010 
Eagle Butte, SD 605.964.4071


White Horse Community Contest Pow wow
White Horse Community: Cheyenne River, SD
605.733.2694

All Chiefs Powwow
June 25 - 27, 2010
Cherry Creek, SD
605.538.4451 or 605.538.4304

20th Annual Oglala Lakota Vietnam Veterans Contest Pow wow
Pine Ridge, SD: Pow wow grounds
Email or 605.867.5762/5577

Indian Day Powwow
June 25-27, 2010
Pickstown, SD: Fort Randall Casino
 605.487.7871 or www.fortrandall.com

Oglala Lakota College Graduation Wacipi

Kyle, SD: Oglala Lakota College
Oglala Lakota College or Email or 605.455.6000                                                     back to top


July


Iron Lightning Contest Pow wow
Iron Lightning, SD: Pow wow Grounds
July 4, 2009
605.365.5306

Rosebud Casino Annual Pow wow
July 2 -4, 2010
Rosebud Casino
Rosebud Casino or 1.800.786.7673

Annual Sisseton-Wahpeton Wacipi
Agency Village, SD
Fourth of July Holiday
605.698.4972

4th of July Traditional Powwow
July 2-4, 2010
Greenwood, SD
605-384-3641


Bear Soldier Pow wow

July 1 - 3, 2010
McLaughlin, SD: Bear Soldier Community
Contact: Bear Soldier Chairman, Nola Taken Alive
605.823.4519


Dupree Community Contest Pow wow
July 9 - 11, 2010
Dupree, SD: Pow wow Grounds
605.964.6335

Antelope Traditional Wacipi
Antelope, SD
TBA
605.208.4072 - Grace Menard


Twin Cities Wacipi
July 9 - 11, 2010
Ft. Pierre, SD
605.280.3143 - Bernie Stars or 605.441.5352 -Melinda

Ihanktowan Oyate Tawa Pow-wow
July 9 - 12, 2010
Marty, SD
605.491.7026 or 605.491.1293 or 605.384.4150 (after 1 pm CT)


48th Annual Flandreau Santee Traditional Pow wow

July 16 - 18, 2010
Flandreau, SD
Email or Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe  or 605.997.3891/2870     

Pass Creek District Wacipi
Allen, SD
605.455.2540 or 605.454.0376

Milk's Camp Traditional Pow wow
St. Charles, SD
Fourth weekend in July
605.654.9042            

NRN / BHCAIH Traditional Wacipi
July 29, 2010
Contact: Stephanie Big Crow
Journey Museum South Lawn
Rapid City, SD
605.348.6100 or www.bhcaih.org


Running Antelope Wacipi
Little Eagle, SD
July 30 - 31 & August 1, 2010
Contact: Running Antelope District Chairman,
     Adrian Kills Crow
605.823.2211                                           back to top


August


Wounded Knee Memorial Motorcycle Run
Start in Ft. Yates, ND  End in Wounded Knee, SD
August 6 & 7, 2010
605.441.3058 or 262.903.0869


Oglala Nation Pow wow and Rodeo

Pine Ridge, SD
August 5 - 8 2010
Contact: Rocky DuBray
605.454.1348

Fort Randall Casino Powwow
Lake Andes, SD: Ft. Randall Casino & Hotel
August 6 - 8, 2010
Fort Randall Casino or 1.800.362.6333       

Kul-Wicasa Oyate Fair & Contest  Pow wow
August 13 - 15, 2010
Lower Brule, SD: Fair Grounds
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe or 605.473.0561


Rock Creek Wacipi
51st Annual Victory over Japan Celebration
August 13 - 15, 2010
Bullhead, SD: Rock Creek Community
Contact: Rock Creek District Chairman, Paul Archambault
605.823.2028


Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Annual Pow wow

Ft. Thompson, SD
Third weekend of August
605.245.2221


Wakpala Traditional Powwow
Wakpala, SD
August 20 - 22, 2010
Contact: Wakpala District Chairman, Jeff Cadotte
605.845.2067


132nd Annual Rosebud Fair, Rodeo & Contest Pow wow

Rosebud, SD: Pow wow Grounds
Rosebud Sioux Tribe 605.747.2381  or 605.747.2289

Red Scaffold Community Powwow
Cheyenne River, SD
TBA
605.964.7812


Cherry Creek Community Powwwow
Cheyenne River, SD
TBA
605.964.7812                                             back to top     

September

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Fair, Rodeo and Pow wow
September 3 - 6, 2010
Eagle Butte, SD
Email or 605.964.6685 or 605.538.4477


Northern Plains Tribal Arts Show & Pow wow
Sioux Falls, SD
Jack Herman or Sinte Gleska University or Northern Plains Indian Art Market


Annual American Indian Days Celebration "Gathering of the Wakanyeja" Pow wow
September 18, 2010
Chamberlain, SD: St. Joseph's Indian School
St. Joseph's Indian School or 605.734.3300


Bear Creek Community Powwow
September 27, 2010
North of Lantry, SD
605.964.2733

Bridger Community Powwow
Bridger, SD
TBA
605.964.7812                                             back to top


October


Annual Black Hills Pow wow and Art Expo
October 8 - 10, 2010
Rapid City, SD: Rushmore Plaza Civic Center

He Sapa Wacipi

605.341.0925


Dakota Anpetu Traditional Pow wow

October 11, 2010
Sioux Falls, SD: Multi Cultural Center
Email or 605.367.7400   

 (Rapid City and Sioux Falls are held in conjunction with South Dakota’s Native American Day)

Honoring Veterans Wacipi
Oct 22-23, 2010
Contact: American Indian Services
605.334.4060 or www.aissiouxfalls.org                                                                                                         back to top


November


Sisseton-Wahpeton Memorial Pow wow

Second weekend in November
Agency Village, SD
605.698.4972

Cedar River Valentine Round Dance Contest Powwow
Nov 13, 2010
Contact: Mark Ravenhair
605.638.6302 or intertribal@cedarriversingers.4t.com 


2nd Annual Oceti Sakowin Wacipi

Nov 19, 2010

Contact: Mike Carlow

605.454.7815 or www.tuswecatiospaye.org

 

Lower Brule Veterans Powwow / Princess Contest

2nd or 3rd weekend in November

Contact: Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Tourism Office

Lower Brule, SD 57548

605.473.0561 or 888.323.2260

Veteran's Powwow
Cherry Creek, SD
Date: TBA
605.538.4363 or 605.538.4357

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