29th Indio Powwow November 26, 2010

The 29th Indio Powwow will be held over Thanksgiving weekend, November 26-28, at the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians' Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. The event will be held in the Special Events Center adjacent to the Cabazon tribe’s Fantasy Springs Casino, located north of Interstate 10 at Golf Center Parkway exit in Indio.

Historically, Native American tribes have come together annually to trade, socialize and honor feats of bravery and achievement. Fall gatherings celebrated the successful harvest and allowed people to come together to feast, dance, sing and hold ceremonies. The 29th Indio Powwow will be no different as tribes from across the United States and Canada come in elaborate regalia to show their skill in dance and singing competitions.

A highlight of each powwow is the Grand Entry, when all the dancers form a procession, winding around the arena in a clockwise direction. Preceding the dancers are the Eagle Staff and the Bird Singers.

The powwow will open at 5 p.m. Friday, November 26 with the grand entry scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday the festivities start at 11 a.m. with grand entry scheduled at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 11 a.m. with the grand entry at 1 p.m.

Visitors to the Indio Powwow will have an opportunity to taste Native American foods such as Indian fry bread and shop among 60 vendors for jewelry, weavings, dream catchers and other types of Native American art. There are also opportunities to join dancers in the arena during noncompetitive intertribal dancing.

Powwow admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors, and free for children 12 and under. For information, call (760) 238-5770, or visit the Resort website at www.fantasyspringsresort.com Then click on the “Cabazon Indians” tab in the lower left corner.

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