15th Annual Cherokee County Indian Festival
and Mother's Day Pow Wow
 
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Special guest:
GaWaNi - Pony Boy - Internationally acclaimed Native American horse whisperer


Tipi village and contest, Muscogee Creek encampment, Live Buffalo, Live Snakes, Horses and
warriors, Horse & pony rides, Mountainman encampment, Russ Cutts, Buck Windsor,
Jim Sawgrass, Richie Taylor, Bobby & Carolyn Lee

MAIN STAGE: Schedule of Events
Saturday - May 7, 2005

    10:00 - Gates Open to Public
    10:30 - Tommy Wildcat - Cherokee Flute
    11:00 - Welcome & Morning Blessing
    11:05 - Ron Colonb - Lakota Poet and Satirist
    11:30 - Arvel Bird - Paiute fiddler / story teller
    12:00 - Cherokee Rose and Silena
    12:30 - Aztec Dance Company
    12:45 - Dancer Line-Up - Headman & Headlady - Rick & Bernice Bottchenbaugh
      1:00 - GRAND ENTRY - Dedicated to The Navaho Code Talkers & Jake Zimmerman
      1:15 - Intertribal Dancing
      1:30 - Iron Mountain Dancers
      2:30 - Okeefenokee Joe - SNAKE WISE (eco education - live snakes)
      3:15 - Aztec Dance Company
      3:45 - Hoop Dance Contest (run off & judging on Sunday) 1st, 2nd & 3rd place prizes
      4:30 - Intertribal
      5:00 - Dancer & Singer Break & Appreciation Dinner at Pavilion (must have arm band)
      5:00 - Arvel Bird
      5:30 - Tommy Wildcat
      6:00 - GRAND ENTRY & Intertribal - Headman & Head Lady - Rick & Bernice
      6:15 - Iron Mountain Dancers
      7:00 - Aztec Dance Company
      7:45 - Okeefenokee Joe - SWAMP WISE Lengendary folk hero of CBS, PBS & RTE
      8:30 - Cherokee Rose & Silena /Arvel Bird/Tommy Wilcat
      9:00 - or when the music quits! CLOSE - Thanks for joining our circle
See you tomorrow

MAIN STAGE: Schedule of Events
Sunday - May 8, 2005

    10:00 - Gates open to the public
    10:30 - Tommy Wildcat - Cherokee Flute & linguist
    11:00 - Wecome the public & morning blessing
    11:10 - Cherokee Rose & Silena
    11:40 - Arvel Bird - Paiute fiddler & story teller
    12:10 - Okeefenokee Joe - Snake Wise - (eco-education with live snakes)
    12:45 - Dancer Line Up - Headman-Will Tuska, Headlady-Stephanie Maney
      1:00 - GRAND ENTRY (In memory of Michael Orr) and dedicated to all Moms of the world
      1:15 - Intertribal
      1:30 - Iron Mountain Dancers
      2:30 - MOTHER'S DAY CEREMONY (All Mother's Dance) bring your Mom
      3:00 - Aztec Dance Company
      3:30 - Okeefenokee Joe - SWAMP WISE (Lengendary Folk Hero singer/songwriter)
      4:00 - Hoop Dance Contest
      4:30 - Iron Mountain Dancers
      5:30 - Intertribal Dancing
      6:00 - Close

NOTE: acts are subject to change without notice.

 


GaWaNi - Pony Boy




Okeefenokee Joe


Everyone is welcome ...

This event benefits several non-profit organizations for the betterment of social, educational, and economic welfare of native communities. Sorry, all vendors are by invitation only.

MOTELS


138 Keith Drive
Canton, GA 30114
770-345-1994


HOST MOTEL

41 State Route 20 Spur S.E.
Cartersville, GA 30121
770-382-8881


713 Transit Ave.
Exit 20 I-575
Canton, GA 30114
770-479-7300


Bring Your Lawn Chairs and Your Camera!
FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!



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