Showing posts with label mountdora. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 4, 2010

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!

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

On the road for 3 weeks.....

Well we are off on another journey.  I will have the skyecomp to check in now and again, so feel free to e-mail if you need anything.  Here are the next 3 pow wows we will be at - the third one is our family pow wow, so if anyone can make it to that one - It's gonna be Awesome!! Lots of surprises in store for the people this year!  Travel well my friends and family ~ Much Love and Many Prayers ~wrulf

  February 13 - 15, 2009 ~ Annual Spring Festival at Cox-Osceola Reservation

Oklawaha Band of Yamasee ~ Orange Springs, Florida

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Please join us, the Oklevueha Band of Yamassee Seminole Indians, as we celebrate our annual Intertribal Pow Wow Festivals. We are a non-profit Native American tribe, who for more than fifty years, has hosted festivals and taken part in many educational programs for our young people and adults. Children's Games and Native American Story Telling, Handmade Native American Craftwork, Traditional Native Dancing, Native Drumming, Native American Food, Vendors and more ! Indian Auction and Raffles Daily ! Gate Hours - Friday and Saturday: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm Sunday: 9:00 am until ??? Free admission at the gate; donations welcome and accepted.(Suggested Donation: Adults - $2.00 and Children under 12 - $1.00)Gate Prize: Random drawing from each days tickets; must be present to win. From I-75 or 301 : Travel south from Gainesville, or north from Ocala. Junction CR 318 (I-75 exit #368 at the Petro Truck Stop), travel east to end of the road. Turn left on CR 315 at blinking light and proceed to junction SR 21. Turn right on N.E. 243th Street (alongside church at fork in road) and follow the dirt road to the end. Please follow signs posted on day of event for further directions. For more information contact:(352) 546-1386 / (352) 546-5724 -or- (352) 546-5525 http://www.scentsofpeace.com/powwow.html 

  February 20 - 22, 2009 ~ 5th Annual DeLand YMCA Pow-Wow

Benefit for the Earth Service Corps. ~ Stewardship of the Earth

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HWY 92 in back of YMCA ~  Deland, Florida 32724

Gate times: Friday 10am - 9pm; Saturday 10am - 9pm; Sunday 10am - 4pm; Admission Donation per person each day $3, 3 day pass $7; Children 5 and under FREE; Host Drum - Family Drum; MC - Dave (White Wolf) Trezak; Keeper of the Circle - Ken Cloudwalker; Head Man - Herb (buffalo Dancer); Head Lady - Raven; Flutist - Arvel Bird; Dancer Luck Of the Draw Contest; All Drums & Dancers Welcome - Grand Entry Friday 7pm; Saturday 1pm & 7pm; Sunday 1pm - Demonstrators, Storytelling, Hoop Dancer, Teepees, Native Food, Native American Dancers in Regalia, Native Crafts & Jewelry, Flute Playing, Childrens Craft Table - Sponsored by Native American People's Society of Florida, Inc. & The West Volusia Family YMCA - For more information please call Jennifer Cyr 386-736-6000 or e-mail powwowlady1@yahoo.com - Public Welcome ~ Please bring your chairs and stay a while ~ No Pets Please - The Volusia County School Board Isn't affiliated with this program in any manner, nor do they endorse or assume any responsibility for any activities which occur in connection with it.

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March

  February 27 & 28, March 1, 2009 Thundering Spirit Pow Wow

Renninger's Twin Markets ~ 20651 New Highway 441 Mount Dora, Florida 32757

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We are proud to announce that the following Native American Performers will be at our Pow Wow:

GRAMMY Award & 11 Time NAMMY winning artist: Joanne Shenandoah ~ 2002 NAMMY 'Flutist of the Year' : Tommy Wildcat ~ Dineh Singer: Allen Mose Jr. ~ Hoop & Fancy Shawl Dancer, Artist, Singer/Songwriter: Jackie Bird ~ Singer/Songwriter: Crystal Woman ~ Story Tellers: Sarah 'Sunshine Badger Woman' and Grandma Coyote ~ Guest Elder: Kashka - Tlingit Legend Keeper - Storyteller ~ Flutist: Utah Farris ~ Aztec Dancers: Tlatlacayolotl ~ Earth, Heart, Man

Renninger's Twin Markets, 20651 New Highway 441 Mount Dora, Florida 32757 ~ Just East of Mount Dora ~ Just 30 miles North of Orlando. Friday  Grand Entry at 7:00pm; Saturday Grand Entry at 1:00pm & 7:00pm Sunday Grand Entry at 1:00pm; Gates Open at 10:00am Daily.  MC: Ric Bird; Head Veteran: Blue Deer; Head Man Dancer: Bob Dubose; Head Woman Dancer: Sandy DuBose; Host Drum: Family Drum Singers; Co-Host Drum: Bird Chopper Bird Family Drum; Firekeeper: Ken Cloudwalker ; Color Guard:American Legion Austin-Giles post #21; Friday is Children's Day from 9:00am - 2:00pm with special Demonstrations, Games, etc.  Please join us for Traditional Native American Culture Including: Drumming, Dancing, Crafts, and Food.  Bring the whole Family and spend the day, Don't forget to bring Chair. Tony Ledford  352 636-4271 ThunderSpiritFam@yahoo.com PO BOX 1141, Eustis, FL  32727 http://thundering-spirit.tripod.com/

Monday, February 19, 2007

Countdown to Thundering Spirit

Well, I am gearing up for Thundering Spirit Pow wow - This will be my 3 year anniversary having the shop and it all started at this pow wow. I will be out at the camping preserve this coming week, so I wont be able to reply to comments, but you can email me at spiderwrulf@yahoo.com I will have the mobile and be able to check e-mails. There are limited stock in the eBay shop at the moment, saving all the good stuff for pow wow

Don't know if I will get to post again before the Pow Wow, so here is the flyer once more - and I hope to see y'all out there

Thundering Spirit

Powwow

**Honoring – THE CREATOR **

MARCH 2, 3, & 4th 2007

RENNINGER’S TWIN MARKETS

20651 New Hwy. 441 Mt. Dora, Florida

(Just East of Mount Dora & 30 miles North of Orlando)

GATES OPEN 10:00 am Daily

Friday – March 2nd Children’s DAY!!!! Special Demonstrations, Games, etc. 10 A.M. – 2 P.M.

Friday – March 2nd : GRAND ENTRY 7:00 PM

Saturday – March 3rd : GRAND ENTRY 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM

Sunday – March 4th : GRAND ENTRY 1:00 PM

Emcee ……. Ric Bird Head Veteran….…Ed Roth

Head Man ……. Enoch Haubenstricker Head Lady…….Naomi ‘Walela Gentle Flight’

Host Drum ……. Family Drum

Co-Host Drum…….Bird Chopper Bird Family Drum

Fire keeper……. Joe ‘Walking Elk Color Guard …….Veterans Honor Society

Daily Entertainment by: 2005 NAMA Winner - Native Fiddle & Flute Artist

Arvel Bird;

Singer/songwriter: Crystal Woman

; 2002 NAMA “Flutist of the Year” Tommy “Wildcat”;

Family Drum Singers

; story teller Sarah “Sunshine Badger Woman;

Dineh Singer Allen Mose, Jr

.; dancing/singing by Bird Chopper Bird Family;

dancing by

TLATLACAYOLOTL(Earth, Man, Heart)- Aztec Family Dancers;

story teller Grandma Coyote

; youth group Talako Indian Dancers; Tlingit Legend Keeper/Storyteller “Kashka”; etc. etc. etc……..

Special appearances by: Paint the Pony & “Thunder” the American Bald eagle

NATIVE CRAFTS**FOOD**DANCERS**MUSIC

Special exhibits: Remembering Always Veterans Memorial; Kids Beating Cancer; Native American Cancer Awareness Programs/Mayo Clinic; Wrede’s Wildlife Rehab Center

Bring the whole family & spend the day!!!! Bring blankets or chairs to sit on!!!!!!

Admission: ADULTS $ 3.00 CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE

Active, Retired or Service Persons Admitted FREE

HOST HOTEL: E.COM LODGE

(352) 383-2181 Ask for Powwow Rate

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION or if you would like to be a SPONSOR:

CALL: Tony @ (352) 636-4271 (800) 619-0045 Ext. 61

Email Address: ThunderSpiritFam@netscape.net

WRITE: P.O. Box 1141 Eustis, Florida 32727

Web site: http:Thundering-spirit.tripod.com/index.html