Thundering Spirit Family Pow Wow

We are here in Mount Dora, Florida setting up for the Thundering Spirit Family Pow Wow This is Always a GREAT Pow wow with AWESOME entertainment.  Arvel Bird will be here along with Jackie Bird (No Relation LOL)  Oh ya and Ric Bird (also No Relation) and his Bird Chopper Drum.  There will be at least 4 Drums !! Yona and his boys will be drumming and of course our Local boys the Family Drum and some New Kids in town from Tennessee called Southern Echo.  I will do my best to get pics and videos, but with hubby being the Firekeeper here I will be busy in the shop (So stop in and say hello!)  That's Right, this pow wow has a Fire in the center of the Circle that is kept All Weekend Long!!  Please visit the website at the link above for all the details and directions on how to get here.

Trust me you don't want to Miss this one!!  See my you tube page for a video of a Night Intertribal dance from last year!! Lots of Dancers, Lots of entertainment, Lots of Drums, Lots of Artists, Traders, Vendors, Food, Storey tellers, Flutists, Primitive Encampments, Knapping Demonstations, TeePees, and Much Much More!

Auburndale ~ Pow wow for the Buffalo

The pow wow runs 2 weekends this year.  This first weekend was 20 Degrees F!!!  We have been to some Cold pow wows, but this is crazy for Floriduh!!!  But we Survived and Sunday was a Good Pow Wow and Next Weekend should be much warmer, of course a refrigerator is much warmer than what we went through this weekend, just don't think we could fit all those dancers in there.

During the week the Vendors will be opened from 4pm-8pm each evening and on Wednesday there will be a Media Blitz and dinner.  ***Any Dancers that can come for this would be Great.  They will have some drumming, Dancing and Exhibition by the Aztec's and Hawaiians.  The media will take photos and promote the pow wow for the coming weekend.  Then they will feed us!   It all starts around 6pm, so come on down for the Fun. 

In case anyone hasn't been here, we are at a Flea Market which has a Big Circus tent and a herd of Bison in the back.  Inside the circus tent Jim Sawgrass does his East meets West show and as I said there are Hawaiians and Aztecs that each do their dances.  You can see the Buffalo herd and some other animals they have here AND when you have seen the entire powwow, there is a Flea market to wander through!  So Come on down and spend the weekend with us. 

Come out and Pow wow with us!

Thanks and Praise to the Great Spirit for all that he provides us, for we are truly Blessed to be able to continue what we do.  Thanks to all who follow and enjoy this blog through the pow wow travels.  Thanks to Friends and Family for all the prayers that strengthen the circle of life for ALL.  Thanks to the Drummers and Singers which are the heartbeat of the pow wow, and Special Thanks to ALL Dancers and those who Dance for those who cannot. 

Behind the Outback ~ A Nomadic Journey Act II

Behind the Outback ~ A Nomadic Journey

Act II

I want to begin here by praising and thanking Creator for everything provided thus far.  Our Journey has Already been very Blessed. 

Secondly, for my Facebook Friends, I want to explain the meaning of “Pow Wow Hangover” because ALL Pow Wows are Drug and Alcohol Free.  What I mean when I say that is; the day or days after a Really Good and Spiritual Pow wow, one that we have met many people, had good events happen and participated in with the sponsors, we can get very drained physically & mentally and I compare it to a hangover. 

Please read this full blog at http://spiderwrulf.multiply.com/journal

 

Scene I

7 July 2009 ~ Travel day, rather uneventful except for a squeeze play first thing as we left the preserve.  A Semi hauling a house (wide load) came ‘round the bend at us on the back country road leading back to the Highway.  Ken had to take the camper off road and into the shoulder ditch so they could squeeze by and I tell ya, it was INCHES between them.  I was so busy praying and watching with wide open eyes, I forgot to snap pics DUH – they would have been good. 

We travelled through a small town named Gaffney, and over the 4^th of July in that town they had 5 people killed by a serial killer.  People were very scared and it was all over the news.  They caught the guy and killed him in another town called Gastonia just a day before we drove through. 

Scene II

Forest Lake Preserve ~ Advance, North Carolina

Well, we arrived at the preserve; we had stayed here several times last year.  We like the “Redneck Loop”** Section but this year they had a sign stating ‘50 amp Only, $3 per day’.  Well, we thought we couldn’t set-up there so we came out to another section (found out later we could have gone there Grrr)

** “Redneck Loop” (full-timers lingo) This is the section of the Preserve (campground) that is furthest away from all Amenities (Pool, Lodge, Lake etc...)  It is usually very wooded and the tent campers usually prefer to camp there.  We like it mostly because we can walk the dogs without much incident of Golf Carts and such.  For those you who do not know our Little Wolf, she despises Golf Carts and goes into a Berserker Rage whenever she see’s one. 

 

9 July 2009 ~ Bethabara Park (pronounced Beth-AB- ra, don’t ask me they say things funny here LOL) Set-up day for the Pow Wow.  It was really Great to see all our extended family in Winston-Salem again. We finished setting the shop up just before the rain came, and we drove back to the preserve each night.  These pow wows up here are usually only daytime.  So we didn’t set up any lights in the shop and didn’t bring the camper to the grounds. 

Scene III

Strong Sun Pow Wow ~ July 10 – 12, 2009

 

**One note, my brother Nightwolf & Raven had gifted me a little wooden box that said, “old Fashioned Peppermint Candies” It was a trick and when you slide the lid, a rubber Spider flips out and touches your hand.  Well, we had a Blast watching people’s curiosity get the best of them.  Actually had one Screamer too!!  I snapped a couple of pictures of some of the kids, but I need to try and catch a video of it.

The Pow wow was really Awesome, a little bigger than last year.  I absolutely Love the People up here, all weekend I had only 2 customers that haggled over price with me.  It is the exact Opposite in Floriduh, I usually only get 2 people that DON’T haggle over price all weekend!! 

Ric Bird was MC, and **Just a note to anyone who may not know.  Ric and Ramona’s 21 year old son was in a camping accident and got burned over 30% of his body.  He had come out of Intensive Care and was home.  Ramona was not able to come to the Pow wow she stayed home to take care of him.  Please Pray for his recovery and comfort, Ken will tell you – a Burn is THE Worst Pain. 

We had 3 Drums this weekend; Bird Chopper, Dry Creek Medicine Singers, and Na-Ma-Wo-Chi.  Take a look at my videos on YouTube and check them out.  They were all great!  (Please note, I am wireless so I have slow uploads, so if you do not see the videos at the time of this reading, bookmark  http://www.youtube.com/spiderwrulf and check back)

The most Notable event this weekend for the Pow wow Sponsors, the Nuluti Equani Ehi Tribe, was when the MC read the Proclamation by the Governor of the State of North Carolina.

Native American Weekend 2009

WHEREAS, the ancestors of the Nuluti Equani Ehi Tribe and Bethabara Settlers did enter into a White Feather Treaty of 1753 for the purpose of protection, friendship and growth, which led to the establishment of what is now known as Winston-Salem, North Carolina; and

          WHEREAS, the White Feather Treaty created a bond between the people of this region that promotes peace, unity and respect for the cultural heritages of all people; the treaty provided a foundation that has allowed Winston-Salem and Historic Bethabara to be a thriving part of North Carolina for 255 years; and

          WHEREAS, the White Feather Treaty was rededicated and ratified during the 2008 Strong Sun Pow Wow and Festival at Historic Bethabara solidifying more than 250 years of friendship and cultural understanding; and

          WHEREAS, THE Nuluti Equani Ehi Tribe and Historic Bethabara Park will celebrate 255 years of peace, friendship and growth at the 2009 Strong Sun Pow Wow;

          NOW, THEREFORE, I BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim July 10 – 12, 2009 as “Native American Weekend” in North Carolina and urge our citizens to commend its observance.

We had 2 Fancy Feather Dancers this weekend, one of which was a Woman!!! She was Great!!  I have a video and pictures of her in the circle.  Ric explains that it is sometimes met with controversy, but really this dance is a “made-up” dance and not a sacred dance and that is why it is OK for a woman to do it.  As a woman Firefighter, I Love seeing women with the courage to follow their passion HOKA!!!

Of course my Grass Dancers are Always the best (in my mind anyways) The video I have of them is at a unique angle.  All the Dancers were wonderful.  We were so very Blessed that so many of them remembered us and came and visited in the shop.  As I say, it was just a Wonderful “Kick-Off” Pow Wow for our Summer Travels.  Please see the pictures here on Multiply or Bookmark my Flickr photo Albums and check them out full size.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/spiderwrulf/sets/

On Sunday Michael, the Chief’s Grandson, finally slowed down and spent some time in the shop with me.  He is a really Great young man, helping everyone at the pow wow.  Well it took Michael and I about 20 minutes to get the string tied around the leg of this June Bug he caught, but it was worth it because the people in the shop were getting a kick out of it as well.  Check out the video:

http://trunc.it/vgh7

 

End ACT II

Pow wow in Winston-Salem, NC at Bethabara Park this weekend

Greetings and Thank you to all my Friends and FAMILY that have joined Multiply.  I should have some pictures, video and blogging after the weekend.  We are set up in North Carolina with a pow wow this weekend:

    July 10 - 12, 2009 ~ Strong Sun Festival & Pow Wow

2147 Historic Bethabara Rd - Winston-Salem, NC 27106

This is a Gathering of Native American people to share our Traditions and Customs with you. Master of Ceremonies - Ric Bird; Head Veteran - TBA; Arena Director - Elton Smith; Lead Dancers - Mike & Jennie Crawford; Honor Lead Tiny Tot Dancer - Riley ;Special Appearance - National POW MIA KIA Memorial Rolling Thunder, William E, Vaughan-Lloyd, Jr. Vice Chief .  We also have many other surprisers planned for you. Host Drum - “Bird Chopper”; Guest Drum - Cedar Creek Medicine.   All Traditional Drums Welcome.   Sound furnished by Dewin Underwood.   Special Programs and Dances for all ages.  Gate will Open at 12 noon Friday and Grand Entry at 1 Pm - Children day Gate will open at 9Am and Grand Entry at 10am. - Gate will open at 11 Am Grand Entry At 12 Noon Until 5:30 Pm.  Admission by Small Donation: Adults $6.00 - Children 4- 18 $4.00 - Senior over 62 Free - Children 4 years old and under Free.   This is a Family Program, Please have all Pets on Lease, No Alcohol, Drugs or Firearms Permitted. So grab a friend a Veteran and a Lawn Chair and come have some Fun. Shoes will be required at all times.Neetribe, Inc. - 3517 Union Hill Rd - East Bend, NC 27018 - 1-336-816-7747 or info@neetribe.org

We would like to send prayers out to all the people in need.  You will ALL be at the Pow wow with us as well.  We are also Praying specifically for those who mean to be Harmful to us.  We know that you can not help yourself, and are praying that the Great Spirit will reach down and help you through these trying times.

Much Love and many prayers,

Spiderwrulf & Cloudwalker

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On the Pow wow trail to be with the people

Greetings,

Grandfather blessed us with a much needed surprise, which will be very helpful in our travels this summer.  We are very Thankful for all that we have, and all that we do not.  It doesn't matter how many times I see for myself, but each time it humbles me and Strengthens my Faith.

We will be heading North on the pow wow trail.  I have slimmed down my online venues to make it easier on me.  I may not be on myspace too often, so Please if you want to message me, use an e-mail address or contact me through my Multiply site. 

 

See the pow wow page on the dot com for pow wow listings and where we will be, as I will not be updating the multiply calendar.  We are heading for Georgia on Tuesday.  See y'all on the Trail!

Six Directions Traders

Much love and many prayers
Spiderwrulf & Cloudwalker
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Thundering Spirit Family Pow Wow
Honoring 'The 7 Directions' ~ March 5 - 7, 2010 ~ www.ThunderingSpiritFamily.com
The Family Drum Singers ~ www.FamilyDrum.com

"On the plains of hesitation bleach the bones of countless millions who, at the dawn of victory, sat down to wait, and waiting--died!"


 

Upcoming Pow Wows

Upcoming Pow Wows ~ We will be getting a late start this season, our first will be in Winston-Salem, NC ~

All listings with will designate ones we are tentatively setting up at. 

Loading up the trailer, just got a new shipment of pipestone in.  Got some great new Jewelry made with Florida fossil shark teeth, peacock feathers, and much more.  Hope to see some of y'all out on the trail.

Please be sure to visit our full listing of pow wows at

www.SixDirectionsTraders.com

June 26 - 28, 2009 ~ 21st Annual Trade Days Festival

228 Modock Road ~ Trade, TN 37691

If you are looking for a weekend full of festivities, make plans now to attend the 21st Annual Trade Days Festival,  just off Highway 421 South near the Tennessee/North Carolina State Line. Much is offered in the way of entertainment with new exhibits and shows for 2009 and of course the Indian pow-wow. Donnie Freeman and his Inter-Tribal Pow-Wow will be returning this year. Don’t miss this educational as well as entertaining and spectacular event with Native American Tribes in their native dress. This year the pow-wow will feature competition drumming and dancing. Telephone: 423.727.3007 ADMISSION Adults: $8.00, Children 6-12 years: $5.00, Children 5 years & under FREE, Senior Citizens Day Friday 26th $5.00, 3 day Adult pass: $20.00, 3 day Children's pass: $10.00

 

July 3 - 5, 2009 ~ 9th Annual Hobby Horse Ranch Mountain Spirits Festival

Hobby Horse Ranch 428 Hartz Rd ~ Fleetwood, PA

Hobby Horse Ranch 610-944-5797, or 610-944-9034  Gates Open 10am - dusk; Grand Entry 12 noon; Adults - $5, Children $3, under 6 FREE; Just 10 minutes from Reading, PA

 

 

    July 10 - 12, 2009 ~ Strong Sun Festival & Pow Wow

2147 Historic Bethabara Rd - Winston-Salem, NC 27106

Flyer

This is a Gathering of Native American people to share our Traditions and Customs with you. Master of Ceremonies - Ric Bird; Head Veteran - TBA; Arena Director - Elton Smith; Lead Dancers - Mike & Jennie Crawford; Honor Lead Tiny Tot Dancer - Riley ;Special Appearance - National POW MIA KIA Memorial Rolling Thunder, William E, Vaughan-Lloyd, Jr. Vice Chief .  We also have many other surprisers planned for you. Host Drum - “Bird Chopper”; Guest Drum - Cedar Creek Medicine.   All Traditional Drums Welcome.   Sound furnished by Dewin Underwood.   Special Programs and Dances for all ages.  Gate will Open at 12 noon Friday and Grand Entry at 1 Pm - Children day Gate will open at 9Am and Grand Entry at 10am. - Gate will open at 11 Am Grand Entry At 12 Noon Until 5:30 Pm.  Admission by Small Donation: Adults $6.00 - Children 4- 18 $4.00 - Senior over 62 Free - Children 4 years old and under Free.   This is a Family Program, Please have all Pets on Lease, No Alcohol, Drugs or Firearms Permitted. So grab a friend a Veteran and a Lawn Chair and come have some Fun. Shoes will be required at all times.Neetribe, Inc. - 3517 Union Hill Rd - East Bend, NC 27018 - 1-336-816-7747 or info@neetribe.org

 

July 17 -18, 2009 ~ Festival of Native Peoples and

Cherokee Indian Art Market

Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds ~ 745 Tsali Blvd ~ Cherokee, NC

This year our annual gathering of tribes from throughout the Americas takes its rightful place as the finest showcase of native dance, art, and culture in the southeast. The Festival of Native Peoples is an exposition of non-competitive dance, storytelling, and song performances expressing the collected history, culture, tradition, and wisdom of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Entertainment throughout the day will include a replica of an Apache dwelling with audience participation, hoop dancing, flute music, and Cherokee storytellers. Other performers include the Halau Palaihiwa O Kaipuwai, Hopi Senom Dance Group, Phoenix, Arizona - Ambassador's of the State of Arizona and the Yellow Bird Apache champion dancers who have been performing for presidents and heads of state for 22 years  Gates open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily with performances throughout the day. Art market opens at 9 a.m. Adult admission $10; children six and under are free. For Discount Ticket Packages or more information, call 800.438.1601 or visit www.cherokee-nc.com Contact: Cherokee Welcome Center - (800) 438-1601 — Contact: John Grant - (828) 497-4496     *We will be meeting with family here this week

 

  July 24 - 26, 2009 ~ Wolf Creek Indian Village & Museum 

Green Corn Festival & Pow Wow ~ Flyer

Bland County Fairgrounds - Main Street - Bland, Virginia 24315

To help sponsor this event in 2009 or for vendor information contact Penny Plummer or Denise Smith at 276-688-3438 Vendor Spaces Limited -  indianvillage@naxs.net  

 

August 14 - 16, 2009 ~ Red Hawks Gathered Nations City of King Pow Wow

436 South Main Street -  King, NC 27021

MC - Danny Two Eagles; Host Drum - Iroquois Thunderheart; AD - Little Hawk; Head Man - Chief Harry Dakota; Head Lady - Beverly; Performers - Allegheny River Indian Dancers; Sponsored by Red Hawks American Indian Education and Cultural Awareness Council - Camping spaces for tipi or tents are available at no cost to all participants and their family members. Restrooms and shower facilities are on pow wow grounds. Camper/trailer slips with water, sewer and electric hook-up are also available to all participants and their family members however these spaces require a fee that must be paid directly to the American Legion.(to reserve one of these spaces please contact Jim Lone Eagle at (336) 983-3608) Gates open at 5:00 pm Friday and Grand Entry is 7:00 pm. Saturday gates open at 9:00 am and Grand Entry is 11:00 am and 7:00 pm. Sunday gates open at 10:00 am and we close 6:00 pm and Grand Entry time for Sunday will be 2:00 pm. This event is to "Honor our Veterans" of past and present and is a drug and alcohol free environment. Have a great - safe summer. See you soon! Lance Red Hawk 336-985-3837 cityofkingpowwow@yahoo.com

 

New Family Drum Website!!!!

www.FamilyDrum.com

Here is the newest website I designed for the local Drum Group!!!

On the Trail Again.......

On the Trail Again.......
Well I unplugged the PC and put it away, I will have the Skyecomp to get online now and again.  I may be MIA more times than not though.  Please check my dot com pow wow page to see where we will be and come visit!  **see post below** 
So don't feel bad if I don't respond right away to something on Multiply.  Best bet is to email me if you really need something.  Need my email?... go to the dot com
Heading to Webster Wed morning to get set up and celebrate the New Year the Pow wow way!!!  Making Beef veggie soup if anyone will be there early like us. 
Love
Peace be with you
Travel Well
One Nation
Spiderwrulf & Cloudwalker

Upcoming Pow Wows!!!

We are gearing up for the following pow wows, Hope to see some of y'all out there.  Kick off the New Year the Pow Wow way!!!  We are going to get there Wednesday early as we can, so I can get some Chicken and Rice cookin' in the Crock Pot.  Let the kids know I got some Awesome cool Grab Bags made up  ~ gonna get beading today and tomorrow.

Don't forget to visit the Dot Com, I have the 2009 Calendar page set up. www.SixDirectionsTraders.com

 

 January 2 - 4, 2009 ~ Boomer's First Inter-tribal Gathering & Dance

Across from Webster Westside Market ~ Webster, Florida 33597

Hours Friday Noon - 10pm; Saturday 10am - 10pm; Sunday 10am - 5pm; Host Drum - Family Drum ; Grand Entry Fiday-7pm, Sat-1&7pm, Sun-2:30pm; Native American Dancing and Drumming; Food & Craft Vendors; Trade Blanket Saturday Night; Indian Auction and Raffle; 50/50 Drawing; Luck of the Draw for Dancers in Regalia; Public Welcome; Admission $2 Donation, under 12 FREE with an adult; This is a NO Drug, NO Alcohol, NO Firearm event - Bring the Kids and Lawn Chairs and spend the day! FREE Primitive Camping for Dancers - Very Limited electric available at $5 per day - Pets on Leash - NO Big Dogs! Vendors/Traders by Invitation Only - For more info contact Boomer & Teresa (Home) 352-568-2425 (Cell) 352-603-2643; John Ferguson 352-232-3378; Raven 352-232-0684

 

  January 9 - 11, 2009 ~ Spirit of the Buffalo Pow Wow

International Market World ~ Auburndale, Florida 33823

 

Festival Hours Friday 8am - 8pm; Saturday 8am - 10pm; Sunday 8am - 4pm; MC - Ric Bird ; AD - Ken Cloudwalker;  See Demonstrations of Native American crafts including Tomahawk Throwing, Bow and Arrow, Flint Knapping, Fire Making, Bead and Feather Work, and much more.  Watch East meets West Wild West Show, Drumming, and Dancing!  Indian Village with Historic Artifacts, Intertribal Dance Competition, Artisans & Crafters,  Taste Authentic Food, Native American Music, Live Buffalo - January 9th FREE Kids Day - School Busses Welcome, call for schedule, plenty of bus parking - All Pre-registered groups will receive a FREE 8 X 10 group picture in front of a Live Buffalo on Kids Day!  Food Vendors include; Smokin' Joe's BBQ, Calypso Kettle Corn, Buffalo Burgers.  From Orlando take I-4 to exit 17 off toll 570 (Polk Parkway) From Tampa take I-4 to exit 28 - US hwy 92E - Open Rain or Shine!  Campsites availableJan 2 - 12 limited electricity - Dance competition, Luck of the Draw

Is It January Yet???

 Is it January Yet??  We are finishing up our business that has kept us from the pow wow trail this last month.  Gotta get inspired to do some beading and crafting, hopefully Andi will come over and help me with that   ~ I have a very special set of bells that need to be made, and I have Ponies that need to be painted, and spirit web totems for people I have yet to meet...    I have been working on the 2009 Pow Wow Calendar on the dot com.  Next Pow wow up is Boomers First at Webster's Westside Market - Should Be a Good one!  Kick the New Year off right with Pow Wow!  Then Auburndale right after that one, which Ken will be Arena Director.  Then it's the BEST Pow Wow in the SouthEast  ~ Thundering Spirit Pow Wow ~

 

 

 January 2 - 4, 2009 ~ Boomer's First Inter-tribal Gathering & Dance

Across from Webster Westside Market ~ Webster, Florida 33597

Hours Friday Noon - 10pm; Saturday 10am - 10pm; Sunday 10am - 5pm; Host Drum - Family Drum ; Grand Entry Fiday-7pm, Sat-1&7pm, Sun-2:30pm; Native American Dancing and Drumming; Food & Craft Vendors; Trade Blanket Saturday Night; Indian Auction and Raffle; 50/50 Drawing; Luck of the Draw for Dancers in Regalia; Public Welcome; Admission $2 Donation, under 12 FREE with an adult; This is a NO Drug, NO Alcohol, NO Firearm event - Bring the Kids and Lawn Chairs and spend the day! FREE Primitive Camping for Dancers - Very Limited electric available at $5 per day - Pets on Leash - NO Big Dogs! Vendors/Traders by Invitation Only - For more info contact Boomer & Teresa (Home) 352-568-2425 (Cell) 352-603-2643; John Ferguson 352-232-3378; Raven 352-232-0684

  January 9 - 11, 2009 ~ Spirit of the Buffalo Pow Wow

International Market World ~ Auburndale, Florida 33823

Festival Hours Friday 8am - 8pm; Saturday 8am - 10pm; Sunday 8am - 4pm; MC - Ric Bird ; AD - Ken Cloudwalker;  See Demonstrations of Native American crafts including Tomahawk Throwing, Bow and Arrow, Flint Knapping, Fire Making, Bead and Feather Work, and much more.  Watch East meets West Wild West Show, Drumming, and Dancing!  Indian Village with Historic Artifacts, Intertribal Dance Competition, Artisans & Crafters,  Taste Authentic Food, Native American Music, Live Buffalo - January 9th FREE Kids Day - School Busses Welcome, call for schedule, plenty of bus parking - All Pre-registered groups will receive a FREE 8 X 10 group picture in front of a Live Buffalo on Kids Day!  Food Vendors include; Smokin' Joe's BBQ, Calypso Kettle Corn, Buffalo Burgers.  From Orlando take I-4 to exit 17 off toll 570 (Polk Parkway) From Tampa take I-4 to exit 28 - US hwy 92E - Open Rain or Shine!  Campsites availableJan 2 - 12 limited electricity - Dance competition, Luck of the Draw

On the Pow Wow Trail...

On the Pow Wow Trail....

We stayed right here on the tribal grounds in Orange City after the Cox-Osceola Pow Wow and will be loading out for the next one on Thurday.  Come on out and visit us in Dade City. 

  October 24 -26, 2008  ~ FNAIS Dade City Pow Wow

12449 Withlacoochee Blvd - Withlacoochee River Park - Dade City, Florida

MC - Dave Trezak; Host Drum - Family Drum; AD - Mike Serio; Florida Native American Indian Society - More Info Bill Martin 352-583-5024

Loading out for pow wow

Loading out for Pow Wow

   October 17 - 19 2008 ~ Cox Osceola Intertribal Pow Wow Festival

Oklawaha Band of Yamasee ~ Orange Springs, Florida

Call- White Fawn @ 352-546-5525, Buck 352-546-1386, or Running Elk 352-546-5724 - Gates open Fri & Sat 9am to 10pm, Sun 9am to 6pm - Native American Crafts, Storey telling, dancing, food, auctions - Donation Adule $2; Children $1; under 6 FREE - Gate Prizes!!!!!!!! Bring Chairs, FREE Primitive Camping, Hot Showers; ALL Animals must be on a Leash, NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL - Daily Raffles and Lotteries ; Host Drum- Family Drum Singers; Guest Drum - Yamassee Youth Drum; Heady Lady Dancer - Princess White Dove Buford; Head Man Dancer - Herb Buffalo Dancer; MC - Dave Trezak ~ From I-75 or 301 travel south from Gainsville or North from Ocala to junction CR-318 (I-75 exit #368 at the Petro Truck Stop) Travel East to the end of the road and turn left on CR-315 at the blinking light; proceed to junction SR21; Turn right on NE 243rd Street (alongside church at fork in road) which becomes NE 130th Court Road and follow the signs.

We are on the Sandbar again....

We are on the Sandbar again.........

  September 5-7, 2008 ~ 2008 Perry Annual InterTribal Pow Wow

Hwy 19/27 ~ Perry, FL, 32348

Scott French 850-838-2283 sjfrench2001@yahoo.com  Headman - Bobby Dubois; Headlady - Sandy Dubois; MC - John Ferguson;Host Drums - Sage Creek Drummers and Singers; AD - Judy Shadow Fox; Vendors by Invitation Only Water and Electricity Connections provided Free Admission and Parking - Restrooms and Showers available - Primitive Camping - Pow Wow program from 09:00Am til 10:00 PM - Grand Entry 19:30 PM - Head Veteran: Mark Windham 

Come on out and kick off Florida's Fall Pow Wow season with us. 

Loading up to head back to the Sandbar

Loading up to head back to the Sandbar

Well Gustav didn't have much for the southeast Alabama area, a little wind and some rain bands at times.  We will be loading up and heading to Perry, in the Big Bend of the panhandle on Wednesday.  This pow wow is usually very good, it kinda kicks off the Fall season in Florida and the peoples been chompin' at the bit for pow wow after 3 months without. My stock is kinda low, we have been under the weather the last few days and not really inspired to get creative.  But, hey, you can't rush being creative . 

I hope everyone is well and please keep an eye on the Tropics, cuz they ain't done with us yet .  The dot com calendar has been updated with more Florida pow wows, there is a new one in Jacksonville too.  Also, I have slowly been uploading my videos to you tube, so please check them out. 

Love you all, stay safe,

wrulf

Pictures Uploaded ~ Heading South

Pictures Uploaded ~ Heading South

I got the pictures uploaded from the last couple pow wows, I won't be able to do the video's until I get to Dothan.  The pictures from King NC are awesome, especially the fire.  Ken participated in lighting the fire, he is our Firekeeper at Thundering Spirit Pow Wow.  There was an eagle dancer, and Iroquoi Smoke Dancers.  The woman Grass Dancer, Diamond,  is the daughter of Robert Roach a Lakota, She walks in leg braces normally and was given the Grass Dance by several Cherokee Elders.  She was Amazing!!  I love ALL MY GrassDancers.  It had Rained really hard Saturday night, but the Firekeeper kept the fire going through it.  When we came out to the shop, both vendors on either side of me had to move because they got flooded out, yet we were dry.  It was weird, We were on the Baseball diamond behind the pitchers mound and the ground was hard when it was dry, yet when it rained it became like Quick Sand!! As always we met more extended family, met a veteran that knew some of our people in Florida, and Utah Ferris, Rex Beggae, Lola Brantly were all there.  Irene Bedard was there, she and her husband sang together and told stories in a very unique way.  She did the voice for Pocahantas and starred in various Native American Movies.  As I say It was a really awesome Pow Wow - Check out the photos, and dont forget you can go to my Flickr account to see the pics closer.

While travelling to Alabama, I got rather good at taking photos from the moving vehicle   So you will see the Huntsville NASA Center.  And the Bluff Creek Pow Wow was very small and rainy, we only had a little time on Saturday to pow wow.  However, Keep look out for a video I shot of my Brother Tatankla Yellowbird's son playing the flute, He was really good!!

Love,

wrulf

On the Road Again...

On the Road Again...

What a day we had travelling from NC to TN on I-40 west.  There was a Truck accident that we were seconds from being involved in *see photos*  Also note: my Flickr photo sets are located here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spiderwrulf/sets/

The pow wow in King,NC was really awesome and we had a rather profitable pow wow as well.  We sure needed that with gas the way it is and the long journey back to the sandbar.  I will be editing and uploading all the pictures as soon as I can.  Pretty pooped today and got an early morning tomorrow and 300 more miles to go.

Much Love and many prayers,

Wrulf

Frank Liske Park Pow Wow ~ Concord, NC

Frank Liske Park Pow Wow ~ Concord, NC

The pow wow was really great!  We had a wikid storm run through in between the afternoon session and evening session.  Creator cleansed us of all the bad stuff and cooled us down, then we pow wowed into the night!!!  Just uploaded the pictures, might take a day or so to upload the videos.  Still recovering from the pow wow hangover LOL.  It is soooo great to be this far away and see familiar faces, Jeremy Lang and family was there this weekend. 

Well, we have a week off to make some product and restock a bit, and I beleive we will be doing the King, NC pow wow.  Hope everyone is well.

Much Love and many prayers,

wrulf

Bland County Fairgrounds Pow Wow

Bland County Fairgrounds Pow Wow ~ Virginia

We arrived safe and sound in Bland, Virginia.  It is wonderful weather here, in fact it is down right chilly tonight!!!  I was able to upload a couple videos from the Winston-Salem Pow Wow.  I also took some pictures from the drive up.  More blogging to come

Love

wrulf

Heading for North Carolina Pow Wows

Heading for North Carolina Pow Wows

We are loading up after a good rest in Dothan, Alabama.  We will be heading to Winston-Salem, North Carolina for pow wow.  Looks like we will be meeting our favorite herb people, 'Peace Eagle Herbs' out there.  They will be at the next 2 pow wows that we will be set up at, so if anyone has any herb needs or questions, please let me know. 

I will try to get more pictures and video than I did the last time.  Please pray for our travels, it is getting tougher to get from point A to point B with these gas prices.  But we must do what we must do, this is our only source of income and is apparently our path from here on in.

Much Love and many prayers to everyone,

wrulf

Going Mobiile...

Greetings,

We will be heading to Georgia this weekend for this pow wow:

      June 28 - 29, 2008 ~ 4th Annual Eastern Native American

"WE are all RELATED" Charity Pow Wow

Whippoorwill Hollow Organic Farm ~ Walnut Grove, GA

(Between Conyers and Monroe on Hwy 138)

Profits will go to support Native Americans with Diabetes and support OUR Elders - Demonstrators, Craft and Food Vendors, Educational Children's Games and activities, Story Tellers and Much More!  Admission $10 per Vehicle - Bring the whole Family!! Gates open 10am - 6pm Saturday Grand Entry at 12 noon - Sunday 10am - 5pm Grand Entry at 1pm - Primitive Camping available for tents and campers for dancers and vendors only - Flag retirement ceremony & Trade Blanket on Saturday night - Contact: Whippoorwill Hollow Farms whippoorwillholf@bellsouth.net 678-625-3272 Andy Byrd - 770-601-0109 Hilda Byrd - NO Politics, NO Weapons, NO Drugs, and NO Alcohol !  Vendors by invitation only - Directions: From Atlanta, take I-20 east to exit #82 (Conyers/Hwy 138). Take a left onto Hwy 138 and go 9 miles to Walnut Grove (Walton County). Continue through the traffic light - our farm is 1 mile on the left.

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We will be heading for North Carolina after the 4th, schedule can be followed on this calendar or the dot.com calendar. I will be able to update on the fly now ;)

Feel free to contact us on our journey, I will try to keep contact in return too.

Much Love and many prayers,

Spiderwrulf

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