Showing posts with label Native American. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Native American. Show all posts

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Gateway to Nations Pow Wow 2012


Floyd Bennett Field, 50 Aviation Road, Brooklyn, NY 11234


June 1, 2012: 10am-5pm Student Day (Open to School Groups and the General Public) $6 General Admission
School groups must pre-register. For more information, Email native@redhawkcouncil.org or call #718-686-9297.

June 2-3, 2012: 11am-7pm, Grand Entry of Dancers at 1pm and 4pm
$12 Adults & Teens, $7 Children 6-12 years old & Seniors 65+ (Plus online purchase fee)
Free for Children 5 years old and under



  • Admission tickets, valid only on selected dates.
  • This is a rain or shine outdoor event, therefore no refunds will be given
  • Limited seating available so you’re welcome to bring your own chairs and/or Umbrellas.
  • No alcohol or drugs, no outside food, drinks, ice or coolers will be allowed on the premises.

Gateway to Nations Pow Wow is a full contest Pow Wow attracting over 500 Native American artists, educators, singers, dancers and performing groups from across the Americas. There will be over 40 artist booths selling crafts, jewelry, food and more. Other highlights of the event include authentic cuisine: buffalo burgers, venison stew and corn soup. Visitors can interact with representatives from tribs of the Lakota, Navajo, Mohawk, Seneca, Cherokee, Aztec, Mayan, Samoan, Hawaiian, Taino, and many more. There is a live bird of prey exhibit, pony rides and tipi raising.*



*Look for the United Confederation of Taino People's mini-Taino Museum display and meet members of the Kasibajagua Taino Cultural Society - Taino Cultural Presentation will be given throughout the Day!!!*





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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Black Creek Native American Arts Festival

Black Creek Juried Native American Arts Festival
"The best among the best of American Indian Artisans and Crafters" 
Rain or Shine

Artifact Display and Historical Tours
Pottery, Beadwork, Leatherwork, Silversmiths, Art, Dolls, Native Foods,
and much more...*

Childrens Corner featuring:
Storytelling, Birds of Prey, Native Dancing, Flute Playing, Face Painting, and much more...

*Look for the United Confederation of Taino People's mini-Taino Museum and Craft Display!!! 

Suggested Donation: $12
Children 5-12: $5 
Children under 5 are free
10am - 6pm

Black Creek Site, Maple Grange Park
(Btwn Rt. 94 & Rt. 517) , Maple Grange Road, Vernon, NJ


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Thursday, May 10, 2012

DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON

DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON®: A NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL
SUNDAY MAY 20, 2012  11:00AM TO 6:00PM

 Come and celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Drums Along the Hudson! This festival is located at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan.

Inwood Hill Park218th Street & Seaman Ave.New York, NY 10040

Get Directions
 
*Look for the performance of the Kasibahagua Taino Cultural Society 
and the United Confederation of Taino People's Mini-Taino Museum and Craft Display.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Native Peoples Day in the Bronx

Native Day at the Kingsbridge Armory International Village Garden

Located on Kingsbridge Road
Between Jerome Avenue & Aqueduct Avenue

On
Saturday June 28, 2008
From
11AM to 5PM

Celebrate our Community garden with members of the

Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society
And
Cetilixtli Naumcampa Mexica Dancers

Enjoy Native Music and Crafts

Come and help plant a flower or a tree or just enjoy the day.

Our Garden is a learning experience and
the Place to Be For a Unique and Fun Filled Family Day in the Bronx.
Free Admission

Info and Contact number 718-584-0162
Email preed@nfamas.org
KAIVG programs depend on donations and grants

Your support, donations and help are needed so we can create
beautiful, safe, healthy, and happy community green spaces for our
communities

Please help Thank You.

Please note subject to cancellation in case of rains

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Ramapough Pow Wow This Weekend

UCTP Taino News – The Wawayanda Northern Liaison Native American Pow Wow and Gathering is set to take place this weekend, May 17-18, 2008 in Warwick, New York. The event is being held to honor “Lenape People Who Dwelled Along the Path Stretching from the Delaware River to the Hudson River” and will take place at the Warwick Veterans Memorial Park, from 10am to 6pm, rain or shine. Sanctioned by the Ramapough Mountain Indians, Inc, the Wawayanda Pow Wow will feature dancing, drumming, craft, and food.

The Ramapough Mountain Indians have resided in the Ramapough Mountains for more than three hundred years, and are a part of the greater Lenape Nation.

On Sunday - May 18 - a special cultural presentation by members of the Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society takes place at the Wawayanda Pow Wow at 2:30pm and at 4:30pm. “Cacibajagua” is an inter-Tribal, inter-generational community of indigenous Caribbean singers, musicians, and artists dedicated to transmitting their ancestral heritage to their present and future generations.

The host drum for the Pow Wow is "Spirit of the Mountain" and Grand Entry begins at noon both days. For further information on the Wawayanda Native American Pow Wow, contact 845-610-3258 or 845-283-0764.

Photo: Jeannie Calcano, Maria Diaz, and Vanessa Inarunikia of the Cacibajagua Taino Cultural Society (Photo by Mamarazi)

UCTPTN 05.14.2008

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Archive: Cacibajagua at the American Museum of Natural History, 1996

Cacibajagua at the American Museum of Natural History,
April 28, 1996

(click on poster to enlarge)