Plans underway for the 2024 Natchez Powwow
Event slated for March 23, 24, at the Bluff
By Roscoe Barnes III
Visit Natchez
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| A Native American performer greets the Natchez family of Annabelle Wilson, seated, at the 2022 Powwow. Her children, from left, are Adeline, Ty, and Alice. (Click on image to enlarge.) |
NATCHEZ, Miss. – The 2024 Natchez Powwow will be held
Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24, at 319 N. Broadway St., on the north end
of the Natchez Bluff.
The popular event that draws hundreds of people from
across the state and other parts of the country will give visitors two days of
music, fun, food, crafts, and exciting events related to Native American
culture, said Dr. Charles Borum, who chairs the event.
“These events are always exciting,” he said. “We have
people who come every year and we have many who come for the first time. It’s a
wholesome family event and a great opportunity to learn about the Native
American culture.”
Borum said he has appreciated the music since he was a
teenager, and he went to the dances when he lived in Oklahoma. Today, he
travels throughout the country to participate in Native American powwows.
“I dance at many of the Osage and
Ponca dances,” he said. “I love this music. As you learn and come to
understand it, you develop a deeper level of appreciation for it.”
The Natchez Powwow is an annual event that celebrates the
culture of Native Americans. It is popularly known for its dance, music, and
the colorful Native American regalia worn by the participants. The event
includes traditional food, arts, and crafts.
Saturday and Sunday, March 23 and 24, at 319 N. Broadway St., on the north end
of the Natchez Bluff.
across the state and other parts of the country will give visitors two days of
music, fun, food, crafts, and exciting events related to Native American
culture, said Dr. Charles Borum, who chairs the event.
people who come every year and we have many who come for the first time. It’s a
wholesome family event and a great opportunity to learn about the Native
American culture.”
Borum said he has appreciated the music since he was a
teenager, and he went to the dances when he lived in Oklahoma. Today, he
travels throughout the country to participate in Native American powwows.
Ponca dances,” he said. “I love this music. As you learn and come to
understand it, you develop a deeper level of appreciation for it.”
culture of Native Americans. It is popularly known for its dance, music, and
the colorful Native American regalia worn by the participants. The event
includes traditional food, arts, and crafts.
In 2018, the Natchez Powwow was listed as one of the top
20 events of that year by the Southeast Tourism Society. Borum, who started the
Natchez Powwow in 1988, said someone from Natchez would need to travel a far
distance to be able to enjoy live Native American music like we have
at our Powwow.
20 events of that year by the Southeast Tourism Society. Borum, who started the
Natchez Powwow in 1988, said someone from Natchez would need to travel a far
distance to be able to enjoy live Native American music like we have
at our Powwow.
singing” event – an informal social celebration –held after the Powwow at 10
p.m. in the courtyard at Smoot’s at 319 N. Broadway St.
Borum said.
stickball between high school students and members of the Mississippi Choctaw
Nation and Natchez descendants. Borum said everyone enjoyed it. He encourages
other athletes to come and participate in the game.
throughout the powwow. Craft and food booths will open at 9 a.m. on Saturday
and Sunday, according to Borum.
multi-purpose room at Adam County Christian School at 300 Chinquapin Lane.
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Powwow Schedule
Bryant of Lynchburg, Va., as master of ceremonies; Darsh Desilva of Round Rock,
Texas, as arena director; Chad Tahchawwickah, Comanche, of Cache, Okla., as
head singer southern drum; Guy Ray Pocowatchit, Pawnee-Shawnee-Comanche, of
Pawhuska, Okla., as head man dancer; Nazhoni Tsosie, Quapaw-Otoe-Navajo of
Chelsea, Okla., as head leady dancer; and Kevin Pohawpatchoko, Comanche and
retired U.S. Navy of Cache, Okla., as head gourd dancer.
11 a.m. — Traditional Stickball Game
1 p.m. — Gourd Dance
2 :30 a.m. — Grand Entry and Intertribal Dancing
4 p.m. — Camp Feed for Singers and Dancers and
family/friends
6 p.m. — Gourd Dance
7 p.m. — Grand Entry and Intertribal Dancing
9 p.m. – Closing
1 p.m. — Gourd Dance
2:30 p.m. — Grand Entry and Intertribal Dancing
area, including those areas occupied by the traders and food vendors. Visitors
are asked to bring their own lawn chairs. Benches will be available for the
dancers.
Outdoor camping will not be available at the Powwow site
on the Bluff, Borum said. However, he noted, camping in tents, campers, and RVs
will be available at the River View RV Park at 100 River View Parkway, Vidalia.
on the Bluff, Borum said. However, he noted, camping in tents, campers, and RVs
will be available at the River View RV Park at 100 River View Parkway, Vidalia.
For more information,
visit https://www.natchezpowwow.com, or send email to Powwow Chairman Dr. Chuck
Borum at [email protected].
Follow Natchez Powwow on Facebook.
visit https://www.natchezpowwow.com, or send email to Powwow Chairman Dr. Chuck
Borum at [email protected].
Follow Natchez Powwow on Facebook.
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