20th Annual Texas Championship Pow Wow
Nov 13th-14th 2010
A two-day Native American Pow Wow with colorful tribal dance contests, an Indian artist and traders arts & crafts tent, teepee’s, visiting with old friends, making new ones, honoring ceremonies, singing, dancing and much more will be part of this years Annual Texas Championship Indian Pow Wow. The event will take place at Traders Village Houston on Saturday and Sunday, November 13 & 14 and presented by the Dallas-Fort Worth Inter-Tribal Association. Several hundred Native Americans, representing dozens of tribes from across the United States will take part in this celebration of culture and heritage. Dancers in full regalia of feathers, buckskin, bells and beadwork will be competing for prize money and awards in eighteen different dance categories. Participants will range in age from two-year old toddler’s to grandmothers in their 80's.
The Indian food booth will serve authentic Native American fry bread and Indian tacos. Artists, craftsmen and traders from Texas and surrounding states will showcase their wares and talents in the arts & crafts tent under the new Gray Expo, so come rain and shine - the show will go on. Teepee exhibit will provide visitors with a close-up look at life with this age-old form of portable shelter.
The dance contests will take place from 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m., with Grand Entry at 12:00 noon, on Saturday and Sunday. The arts & crafts sale will be open from 9:00 a.m. to sundown each day. The Teepee exhibit will be open only during daylight hours - dawn to dusk - both days.
The drums will beat for the dancers in the following categories: tiny tots, little boys, little girls, junior boys, junior girls, golden age men & ladies, ladies cloth, buckskin, fancy shawl, jingle dress, men's straight, traditional, grass and fancy. Visitors will see dancers in full traditional dress at all dance sessions over the two days.
Free to the public, parking $3.
The largest, most visited open-air market on the Texas Gulf Coast, Traders Village is at 7979 North Eldridge Road near Highway 290, just minutes northwest of downtown Houston. Call 281-890-5500 for more information.
The Indian food booth will serve authentic Native American fry bread and Indian tacos. Artists, craftsmen and traders from Texas and surrounding states will showcase their wares and talents in the arts & crafts tent under the new Gray Expo, so come rain and shine - the show will go on. Teepee exhibit will provide visitors with a close-up look at life with this age-old form of portable shelter.
The dance contests will take place from 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m., with Grand Entry at 12:00 noon, on Saturday and Sunday. The arts & crafts sale will be open from 9:00 a.m. to sundown each day. The Teepee exhibit will be open only during daylight hours - dawn to dusk - both days.
The drums will beat for the dancers in the following categories: tiny tots, little boys, little girls, junior boys, junior girls, golden age men & ladies, ladies cloth, buckskin, fancy shawl, jingle dress, men's straight, traditional, grass and fancy. Visitors will see dancers in full traditional dress at all dance sessions over the two days.
Free to the public, parking $3.
The largest, most visited open-air market on the Texas Gulf Coast, Traders Village is at 7979 North Eldridge Road near Highway 290, just minutes northwest of downtown Houston. Call 281-890-5500 for more information.