May 17-19, 2013 at the Chief Joseph Alcide Pierite Pow Wow Grounds
on the Tunica-Biloxi Reservation, Marksville, Louisiana
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2013 Schedule
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TUNICA-BILOXI POW WOW
Chief Joseph “Alcide” Pierite Pow Wow Grounds
Tunica-Biloxi Reservation
Marksville, Louisiana
May 17 – 19, 2013

Schedule of Events

GRAND ENTRIES                                REGISTRATION (Dance & Drum)
Friday, May 17, 7:30 p.m.                      Friday, May 17 ~ 5p.m. - 8 p.m.  
Saturday, May 18, 1:00 & 7:30 p.m.     Saturday, May 18 ~ 9:30 a.m.
                                                               -  12:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 19, 12 noon                        
Pow Wow ends @ 4:00p.m.                        

The Pow Wow features over 40 food and craft vendors. (Contact
Sharon @ ext. 2523 or e-mail at
avosar@paragoncasinoresort.com)
For further information please call 800-946-1946, ext. 2016 or see
vendors page.

Friday, May 17               
6:30 – 7:15 pm      Hawk Henries concert (Nipmuc Flutist)
7:30-9:30pm         Grand Entry (Procession of Dancers in full regalia)
Social Dancing
8:30pm        
Committee’s Special Dance Contest
3 Categories selected randomly after Grand Entry
                                
Saturday, May 18                
10:00am                Tunica-Biloxi Singers & Legend Keepers
(Storytelling & Songs)
11:00am                Robby Romero concert  (Native Rock)                    
12:00pm                Gourd Dancing (Warrior Dance)
1 - 4pm                  Grand Entry; Social Dancing
Dance & Drum Competition
5:30pm                Hawk Henries concert (Nipmuc Flutist)
6:15pm                Robby Romero concert (Native Rock)        
7:30pm                Grand Entry, Social Dancing, & Competition  
                     
Sunday, May 19                
10:00am                Tunica-Biloxi Singers & Legend Keepers
(Storytelling & Songs)
10:30am                Gourd Dancing
12:00pm                Grand Entry; Social Dancing; Competition Finals
4:00pm                  Dance & Drum Contest Awards
                     
Tunica-Biloxi Pow Wow Committee
John Barbry, Chairman        
Debbie Johnson            Connie Normand              Sharon Lopez
Lena Ballard                    Sharon Reed                      Patricia Nicholas       
Joe Barbry                      Raymond Bertalotto          Robbie Johnson                
Brenda Lintinger            Kayla Johnson                  Elisabeth Pierite                
Florence Bordelon        Jackie Lemoine                  Ryan Lopez
                                             
Acknowledgments

The Pow Wow Committee would like to thank Chairman Earl J. Barbry, Sr.,
the Tunica-Biloxi Council and tribal members, Aimee Barbry, the Polchies
Family, Richella Malveaux, Mary Barbry, Marie Warren, Brette Wiley, Penny St.
Romain, Mark Jeffers, Wilson Desoto  & Mari Staff, Harold Pierite, Sr. & the
Tunica-Biloxi Police Department, the Associates of Paragon Casino Resort,
Pepsi-Cola and all our sponsors for the help and support in putting on this
event.
ADMISSION: Gen. Admission - $5;
Children (5 yrs & Younger) - $2;

(Registered DRUMS &
DANCERS in regalia
and Paragon Associates w/ badges
WILL BE ADMITTED FREE)
PARKING: There will be parking at
Paragon Casino Resort and limited
parking on the Reservation.
A shuttle will be running from the
main entrance of the casino to the
pow wow grounds.