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MASHPEE WAMPANOAG POWWOW 96TH ANNUAL
July 1, 2017 @ 10:00 am - July 3, 2017 @ 5:00 pm
96TH Annual Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow
Location: Cape Cod Fair Grounds 1220 Nathan Ellis Highway, Route 151 East Falmouth, MA 02536
Times: Gates open daily at 10am -Grand Entry at 1pm
Contact info: mashpeepowwow@mwtribe-nsn.gov 774-413-0520
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, July 1st Head Man Dancer: John “Jim” Peters Head Woman Dancer: Marlene Lopez 10:00 AM Gates Open 11:00 AM Storytelling 12:00 PM Music provided by Brock Stonefish 12:45 PM Drum Roll Call Opening Prayer: Spiritual Leader June Hendricks Texiera Opening Remarks: Chairman Cedric Cromwell 1:00 PM Grand Entry Welcoming/Introductions Veterans Dance Honoring of our Elders Ceremony Honor Song 2:00 PM Golden Age Dance Exhibition Tiny Tots Dance Exhibition Tiny Tots Special 3:00 PM Intertribals Junior Boys Dance Competition Junior Girls Dance Competition 4:00 PM Drum Contest 5:00 PM Dinner Break Storytelling Eastern Social Dancing Hoop Dance Music by Brock Stonefish 7:00 PM Grand Entry Retire the Flags Golden Age Combined Dance Exhibition Junior Combined Dance Exhibition Teen Girls Dance Competition Teen Boys Dance Competition Adult Women’s Competition Adult Men’s Competition 8:00 PM Drum Contest Alice Lopez Special Melvin Coombs Special Hand Drum Contest Drums Choice Intertribals Powwow Schedule:
Sunday, July 2nd Head Man Dancer: Douglas Pocknett JR. Head Woman Dancer: Tia Averett Pocknett 10:00 AM Gates Open 11:00 AM Storytelling 12:00 PM Music provided by Brock Stonefish 12:45 PM Drum Roll Call Opening Prayer: Eleanor “Tootie” Coombs Opening Remarks: Chairman Cedric Cromwell 1:00 PM Grand Entry Welcoming/Introductions Veterans Dance Language Honoring Honor Song Tiny Tots Tiny Tots Special 2:00 PM Intertribals Junior Girls Dance Competition Junior Boys Dance Competition Teen Girls Dance Competition Teen Boys Dance Competition 4:00 PM Drum Competition 5:00 PM Dinner Break Storytelling Eastern Social Dancing Music by Brock Stonefish 6:00 PM Hoop Dancing Drums Choice Intertribals Adult Women’s Dance Competition (2 songs) Adult Men’s Dance Competition (2 songs) Princess Half Moon Special “Mashpee Warrior Special” Dusk Fire Ball 6 7
Monday, July 3rd Head Man Dancer: Marcus Hendericks Head Woman Dancer: Kerri Helme 10:00 AM Gates Open 11:00 AM Storytelling 12:00 PM Music provided by Brock Stonefish 12:45 PM Drum Roll Call Opening Prayer: Medicine Man Earl “Guy” Cash, Soaring Eagle Opening Remarks: Chairman Cedric Cromwell 1:00 PM Grand Entry Welcoming/Introductions Veterans Dance Tiny Tots Tiny Tots Special 2:00 PM “Honoring Our Traditions” Drum Competition Dance Offs Little Miss Wampanoag Dance and Crowning Princess Special Fire Ball Honoring Memorial Dance 4:00 PM Intermission Eastern Social Dancing Music by Brock Stonefish Hoop Dance 5:00 PM Intertribals Princess Dance Exhibition and Crowning Mother Daughter Special Switch Dance Special Intertribals – Drums Choice Retire the Flags Announcement of Winners Travel Song
