THE EEL RIVER TRIBE of Indiana Inc.
.                                           ..A Wabash Confederacy
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Spring Ceremony:
March 21st, 22nd, 23rd.
Annually 3rd weekend in March.

Summer Ceremony:
June 27th, 28th,29th.
Annually 4th weekend in June.

Fall Ceremony:
September 26th, 27th, 28th.
Annually 4th weekend in September.

Winter Ceremony:
December 19th, 20th, 21st.
Annually 3rd weekend in December.


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APRIL 2008
April 15th Vendors Early Registration ERT POW WOW

APRIL 26-27 REDBUD FESTIVAL
Fulton County Historical Society
Rochester IN
Information Call : 574-223-4436 or fchs@rtcol.com
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MAY 2008
EEL RIVER TRIBE of Indiana
POW WOW
Logansport IN May 24th 25th
HONORING ALL VETERANS
HEAD VETERAN: WAYNE JACKSON
HEAD MALE : HANK BAILEY
HEAD FEMALE: MARGO KIRBYSON
MC : LeRoy MALATERRE
ARENA DIRECTOR: JERRY RAMSEY
Jr MALE: Mark (Running Pony) Barnhill
Jr. FEMALE: Christian McKinney
HOST DRUM: THUNDER NATION
CO-HOST DRUM: CROOKED CREEK
ERT DRUM: MASSASSAGANS
ALL DRUMS WELCOME!!!
ALL DANCERS AND NATIONS WELCOME!!!
Vendor Information: "Use the Link Below"
Powwows.com

Call 219-984-5441 or eelrivertribe@yahoo.com
http://www.francepark.com/index.htm
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JUNE 2008
JUNE 7 &8
INTERTRIBAL POW WOW
THE GRAND VILLAGE
OF THE KICKAPOO
HOST DRUM: MASSASSAGANS
HEAD VET : WAYNE HARDWICK
For more Info:
Contact Angelo 309-261-3043
or Linda at: 309-376-3400 or 309 275-6105
grand_village@yahoo.com
POB 85 LeRoy Illinois 61752
www.grandvillage.org

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JULY 2008
EEL RIVER TRIBE of Indiana
POW WOW
JULY 12 &13
CALLING ALL NATIONS
of The Wabash Confederacy
Gathering and Summer Ceremony
POW WOW
HEAD VETERAN: TBA
HEAD MALE : TBA
HEAD FEMALE: TBA
MC : TBA
ARENA DIRECTOR: TBA
Jr MALE: TBA
Jr. FEMALE: TBA
HOST DRUM: TBA
CO-HOST DRUM: TBA
ERT DRUM: MASSASSAGANS
ALL DRUMS WELCOME!!!
ALL DANCERS AND NATIONS WELCOME!!!
Vendor Information:
Call 219-984-5441 or
eelrivertribe@yahoo.com
* THIS IS  SAVE OUR PARKS EVENT!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT !!!!
He' to all our Cultural Brothers and Sisters,

This letter is a call for help.  Our village, River of Many Fish of Ashtabula, Ohio, a village

of United Eastern Lenape Nation are planning to sponsor our first Intertribal Powwow in July

of 2008. We need your help. We are requesting drums, vendors and dancers from all nations

to come to Andover, Ohio and represent your Nation in what we hope will be the biggest

non-competition event northeastern Ohio has seen in many years. Please be aware though,

that this first powwow must be on a volunteer basis. We are working with limited funds and

at present unable to pay for your attendance. You will certainly be rewarded by recognition

at this powwow. We will hold blanket dances during the powwow to help offset any

expences you may incur, but that is all we can do at the present time. If we can have a

good representation of support at this powwow, then we will be able to make this an annual

event.  We all have to start somewhere and this is our chance to make lasting bonds with

our brother nations. If you could possibly join us on July 17-20th, please contact me for

more information. We know we are asking alot from you, but Creator has let us know the

time is right for bonding and friendship building amongst all nations. If you know of other

people who would like to join us as well, please have them contact me at this email

address.   I must know if you will plan to join us no later than March 1st, 2008, earlier if

possible.   We will be sending information out to vendors in February.  We would like to

include you and your tribe in that mailing.  May Creator guide your decision on this matter.

Until we meet in person, Wanishi

Sandi "Red Wolf" Smith

Contacts for further information:

Sandi "Red Wolf" Smith  
e-mail---redwolf_0801@yahoo.com
Phone #    1-440-998-2370

Friday, July 25, 2008.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008, and the second, Saturday, July 26, 2008.
Boozhoo,Traditional Leaders, Elders, and Youth, from all over North
America will be coming to hold their 32nd Traditional Elders and Youth
Gathering on your sacred grounds at Bear River. The Tribal Council of the
Lac du Flambeau Band has approved this gathering and the Lac du
Flambeau Band Members will be the host of a GRAND COUNCIL
GATHERING.
This gathering will consist of Mayan, Seminole, Navaho, Pueblo, Sioux,
Onondagas, Ho-chunk, Alaskan, and just about every Nation will be
present from Islands and across borders. Nation’s will be sending their
spiritual leaders and youth from every where in Indian Country. The
Canadian Ojibwa Grand Chief “Francis Cavanaugh”, as well as other
Ojibwa Bands, Clan mothers, “Orin Lyons” of the Onondagas, tribal
people from British Columbia and many, many more Nations
representative will be coming here to speak and visit our beautiful people
and lands and share in our Ojibwa culture as well as share their own.
This gathering will have people flying and driving in, about three or four
days prior to, the Sunrise Ceremony on Friday, July 25, 2008. By sunrise
ceremony the Lac du Flambeau Spiritual Leaders and Drum (Heart of this
band) will begin this sacred fire, with the ashes from 31 other sacred fires
consisting of prayers from all over Indian Country. Here is where our
leaders will welcome these Nations to the Sacred Grounds. We will pray
for this gathering to produce strong thoughts and communications with
good hearts and minds connected as one, Nation to Nation. Indigenous
People from all over Indian Country are welcome.
We have 21 tee-pees that will need to be erected, sweat lodges will be
built, and a sacred fire arbor will be built, and our cook shack will need to
be prepared. We will need water at Bear River. Rocks will have to be
gathered, wood chopped, please save some wild rice, walleye, deer meat,
pick wild berries, strawberries, and prepare for our traditional meal. Plan
on making some items for give away for all our helpers and people who
come from across the Oceans and from across the borders. We will need
members to call with available room for the elderly and others who cannot
camp. These elders love to share your hospitality.  We may be hosting 250
people or more as this will be the first invite for the peoples of the Great
Lakes. We invite the Potawatomi, Oneida, Menominee, the Algonquin
Nation, and welcome them here.
There will be two refrigerated semi truck trailers of food that will be
delivered, the first on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, and the second,
Saturday, July 26, 2008. Many strong traditional leaders will be available
early to put up tee-pees and erect the arbor, build sweat lodges, and we
will need others to volunteer of the band.  
The Youth of this Band will come together to participate with the Youth of
many Nations. They will eventually break off from the Elders and come
back to the circle to bring their messages to the Elders. During the day and
evening the Ojibwa will share their culture with all Nations. Offers from
our Band members have been made to share spearing, songs and dance,
Strawberry Island is important to this band, decoys, kayak and many more
cultural events can be prepared for and planned. Keep in mind other
Nations will be sharing their ceremonies.
We will be having a Tribal Committee Gathering Meeting on February 7,
2008 at the Lac du Flambeau Domestic Abuse Program. This meeting will
begin at 6:00 pm and it is potluck. Those of you that have committed to
help I hope will be present those of you Tribal members who are interested
in helping please come so we may be prepared to welcome and provide a
well coordinated Gathering for 2008. If you have any questions call
Julienne Cross at (715) 588-7660.   
Mii-Gwitch!!


SEPTEMEBER
20-21
31st ANNUAL  TRIAL OF COURAGE
ROCHESTER IN
Fulton County Historical Society
Rochester IN
Information Call : 574-223-4436 or fchs@rtcol.com
TO HAVE
YOUR
EVENT
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COME SEE "CODY"
The Buffalo from
DANCES WITH WOLVES
THIS EVENT IS HELD AT THE
BUFFALO RANCH
Adults $5 Children under 6 FREE
Elders and Children 6-12 $3
Please bring chairs this is an
outdoor event THANK YOU!