The 23rd annual Woodlands and High Plains Traditional Powwow sponsored by NDSU, Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead and Minnesota State Community and Technical College is scheduled for Saturday, March 24, in the Bison Sports Arena. The theme is “Walk with Purpose.”
Doors open at 11 a.m., and grand entry will be at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Head dancers will be Thomas Bluestone, member of Three Affiliated Tribes in North Dakota, and Kelsey Peltier, member of the Turtle Mountain tribe in North Dakota. Bluestone and Peltier are both NDSU students.
The master of ceremonies will be Mickey Hodges, member of the White Earth tribe in Minnesota, and the arena director will be Chris Peltier, member of the Turtle Mountain tribe in North Dakota. The spiritual adviser will be Clifford Canku, Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe, and the host drum will be the Buffalo River Drum Group from Fargo. The honor guard will be from the White Earth tribe in Minnesota.
Admission is free for children five and younger, $2 for children ages 6 to 18 and $3 for adults ages 19 to 54. Admission is free for adults 55 and older. Admission also is free for students who present a valid student ID from one of the sponsoring colleges.