Page 15 - September 2003 • Southern California Gaming Guide

Southern California Tribes Hold Pow-Wows in September
eptember is lled with pow-wow weekends, so take advantage of their frequency this month and experience a day of Native American culture. Pow-wows are tribal gatherings open to the public that celebrate life with competitive dancing, singing, drumming,
Traditional Gathering and 14th Annual Pow-Wow of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, September 5, 6 and 7 Held on the Sycuan Band Reservation in El Cajon inSanDiegoCounty.Therewillbecontestdancing (adults and children), Bird Singing and Bird Dancing; Drumming Contests and Peon Games.
Native American singers and dancers from throughout the USA and Canada will travel to San Diego to participate
in the pow-wow. There will be a multitude of arts and crafts vendors
that will sell art pieces made by
traditional and contemporary
artisans, handmade sterling silver
jewelry, bead work, pottery, dream
catchers, and chokers. Visitors may
also taste the Native American foods that
will be located in the food court, next to the pow- wow grounds. Limited camping is available on a rst- come- rst-served basis. The Grand Entry schedule is Friday, September 5 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, September 6 at 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, September 7 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Call 619-445-7776 for more information or log onto www.sycuanpowwow.com—a great web site.
8th Annual Chumash Inter-Tribal Pow- Wow of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, September 13 and 14
Held on the Live Oak Campground, north of Santa Barbara, just south of Lake Cahuma, in Santa Ynez
in Santa Barbara
County. Free camping.
Parking fee of $3.00. Events
include a Gourd Dance Contest andaDrummingContest,food,and crafts.GrandEntryscheduleisSaturday,
September13at1p.m.and7p.m.and Sunday,September14at1p.m.For
information, call 805-688-7997.
Twentieth Annual California Indian Days
Celebration—San Diego, September 13 and 14
Organized by the Indian Human Resource Center, the
celebration is from 10 a.m. to 6p.m. in San Diego’s
beautiful Balboa Park on the corner
of Park Blvd. and President’s Way.
Admission is free. The event
features California Indian dance
groups performing dances from
their speci c nations from across
the state. Four exceptional musical
groups (including GrammyTM winner,
Arigon Starr Band), plus singers,
dancers, storytellers, and 40 arts and crafts booths featuring California Indian artists, authentic hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, paintings, bead
work, and Kachinas; demonstrators and displays; American Indian food booths; door prizes; and Indian community organizations’
information booths. For more information, call 619-281-5964.
7th Annual Inter-Tribal Pow-Wow of the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, September 19, 20 and 21
Held at the Soboba reservation in San Jacinto. Events include bird singing, contest dancing, all categories (some will be
combined), Peon games, and a drum contest. Free admission, free camping
and free swimming. Welcome all drums, gourd dancers, bird
singers, and Peon teams. Two raf es with a $5,000 grand prize and a $1,000 spectator raf e each day. For more
information, call 909-654-2765.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAMING GUIDE
and games, not to mention fantastic food, arts and crafts, and the occasional Indian market. Bring the family and get there around noon to be sure to get a good spot and plenty of tasty food. Most pow-wows are free, although there may be a cost for parking,
and most pow-wows are held on tribal reservations. Bring lawn chairs or
blankets with you. Please note that alcohol and drugs are not permitted at pow-wows. Also, please always ask for permission before you
take photos of tribal members in their regalia.
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians Unveiled “Spirit of the Santa Rosa”
As sponsor of Path of the Big Horn, the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians unveiled local artist Louisa
Martin’s painting, “Spirit of the Santa Rosas,” on August 23 at Trump 29 Casino. The painting is a life-sized sculpture of a bighorn ram.
“SpiritoftheSantaRosas”depictstwoCahuilla basket makers from the late 1800s, carried by an endangered Peninsular bighorn ram.
public art sculptures to be auctioned off to bene t the research and education efforts of Bighorn Insti- tute, a Palm Desert-based nonpro t organization dedicated to the conservation and recovery of the endangered Peninsular bighorn sheep.
The artist is known for her paintings of Native Americans. Her inspiration for this project came from the history of the area surrounding her studio
in the Santa Rosa Mountains.
The Path of the Bighorn project calls for the
September 2003 Page 15
Tribes in the News