Kent Gearhiser forwarded the following:
*HAWAII POWWOW UPDATE*
Intertribal Council of Hawaii
4th Annual Warrior Society Powwow
May 24-25, 1997 Honolulu, Hawaii
May 31-June 1, 1997 Wailuku, Maui
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Aloha!
Mahalo for all of those people who have responded to my emails, visited other
webpages or visited our webpage at http://glrain.cic.net/hawapw.htm
The powwow is now only two months away. Below is an update on our powwow.
Special Guests: Chief Oliver Red Cloud, Oglala Lakota and his family from
Pine Ridge, South Dakota and actor Steve Reevis of "Last of the Dogmen" and
"Geronimo". The Leader of the Choctaw Nation is also tentatively scheduled
to visit.
Headman and Headwoman: Tom Cain-Ojibwe and Vivian Delgado-Yaqui from North
Dakota.
Host Drum: Haystack Ramblers from Montana. Jonathan Windyboy's group.
Visit our webpage to check on new drums coming to the islands.
Master of Ceremonies: Tom Phillips
The weekend following the Honolulu powwow, the Intertribal Council of
Hawaii's (ICH) Maui chapter will be celebrating its first, and Maui's first
powwow, May 31-June 1, to be held at the so plan on staying for both powwows
if you can. Contact Ron Neal on Maui at (800) 832-0933 for more information
or Bill Tiger at the number below.
Our Host Family Program allows visiting dancers and drummers to stay with ICH
members to cut down on housing expenses. If you are interested in attending
and would like to stay with a Host Family, please contact Bill Tiger at (808)
947-3306 or you can email Wendy Schofield-Ching at beadmagic@aol.com and you
will be sent a Host Family form to fill out and return.
For vendor booth information, please contact Bill Tiger at (808) 947-3306 and
a form will be sent to you.
For both Honolulu and Maui travel information, please contact our Host Travel
Agency, Mary & Carol Travel, at (808) 941-5033, fax (808) 951-5019. They
would be more than happy to set you with hotel or car/hotel packages and let
you know of our beautiful island paradise.
We hope you can make it to both the Honolulu and Maui powwows this year.
This is a great opportunity to experience the indigenous cultures of the
Pacific.
Please contact Bill Tiger at (808) 947-3306 for anything and everything you
need. We look forward to seeing you here in Hawaii and don't forget to visit
our website at http://glrain.cic.net/hawapw.htm
Mahalo Nui Loa
Kent Gearhiser