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