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Schedule of events 

This three-day free puplic event, which will feature Native American drumming, dancing, arts, crafts and food begins on Friday evening 6 PM and runs until 10 PM on Saturday starts at 1 PM and second Grand Entry 7 PM on Saturday and Sunday 1 pm to 5 PM.

 

This is free and open to the public... we encourage everyone to come and participate... 

In addition to inter-tribal dancing, there will be vendors and authentic crafts all weekend....

 

Native foods such as Native American tacos, fry bread, and Moose burgers and much more similar items will be on sale at the event, and Native American Craft vendors will be selling both traditional and contemporary Native American art. All drums are invited only... 

 

 

2016 Aroostook Band of Micmacs

Mawio’mi of Tribe 2016 August 19th-21st

Host Drum  

  • Eastern Eagle                                               Sipekne'katik First Nation

 

Invited drums  

 

  • Stoney Bear                                                 Eskasoni N.S.

  • East Boys                                                     Castle Bay N.S.

  • Windy Grass                                                 Ulstuk ME.

  • Mawitanej E'pitjig Sr                                   Ulstuk ME.

  • Wabanaki Confederacy                               Wabanaki Territories 

Head Dancers

MALE …………………           Armando Lucio          Sipekne’katik (Truro N.S. Canada))

FEMALE ………………          Chasity Lucio             Sipekne’katik (Truro N.S. Canada)

Jr Male………………            TBA

Jr Female……………           TBA

Arena Director ……         Trevor Gould               Paq'tnkek [Afton] First Nation

Saturday Eevening entertainment Gerald & John Vacaire Listuguj Quebec

 

Friday, August 19th, 2016
 Vendor set up & CAMP DAY all day...
6 pm Hand Drum Social
9 pm end of the hand drum social. 

 

Saturday, August 20th 1pm -7pm 

 

Saturday: 1 pm - 7pm
Grand Entry at 1 pm 

 

Grand Entry Parade of Dancers 

  • 12:30 am Drum roll call

  • 1:00 pm Grand Entry

    • Flag Song

    • Veteran's Song

    • Invocation-Welcome & Invocation by Elder 

    • Welcome Address from Saqmaw Edward Peter-Paul 

    • Special guest spotlight

  • 1:30 pm Intertribal dancing

Flag Song to Honor Veterans

 

Inter-Tribal Dancing, Dance 

 

Supper break @ 5pm 

Dancing in Full Regalia, Drumming, Singing, Arts & Crafts!!
(Schedule subject to change)

 

All Native American Dancers Welcome

 

Dancers must register by 12:30 am Saturday
Invited drums only..... all other drums will do a drum split    

Vendors free unless you use electricity or you're a food vendor 

 

 

 

About our Vendors

 

Our Mawio'mi of Tribes  (Powwow) includes one of the largest markets of Native artists in the North Eastern Untied States. Representing tribes from across the country, our artists include sculptors, painters, basket weavers and craftspeople rarely represented in mainstream art events. Come out and visit our vendors and enjoy this one of a kind shopping opportunity!

ISaturday, August 20th, 2016
Second Grand Entry 7pm
Then we will be retiring of the flags right after second Grand Entry.

Grand Entry Parade of Dancers 

  • 12:30 am Drum roll call

  • 1:00 pm Grand Entry

    • Flag Song

    • Veteran's Song

    • Invocation-Welcome & Invocation by Elder 

    • Welcome Address from Saqmaw Edward Peter-Paul 

    • Special guest spotlight

  • 1:30 pm Intertribal dancing

Flag Song to Honor Veterans

 

Inter-Tribal Dancing, Dance 

Give away dance @4:30 

Grand Exit

 
 

 

Sunday August 21st 2016 1pm - 5pm

 

Sunday 1 pm - 5pm


Grand Entry at 1 pm 

 

Grand Entry Parade of Dancers 

Flag Song to Honor Veterans

Welcome & Invocation by Elder 

Inter-Tribal Dancing, Dance

 4 pm Setting up for giveaway

Giveaway dance @4:30 

Grand Exit @5pm

 

 

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