Ossahatchee Indian Festival & Pow Wow

Anyone With Proper Regalia
is Welcome To Dance.

Ossahatchee Indian Festival & Pow Wow
Held on the Harris Co Soccer Field, GA Hwy 116E, Hamilton, GA

Always the third weekend in October

October 19, 20, & 21, 2007

Photo courtesy The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

PHOTOS:

Our School Day Program is part of the Indian Festival and is open to all students Pre-K thru 8th grade in Public, Private, Home Schools and Day Care Centers.
This festival will be an interesting and educational field trip for students and teachers alike. If your school curriculum includes American Indian study this program is ideally suited for inclusion.

Wear your School T-Shirt or Colors!

Native American singers & dancers provide exciting American Indian Entertainment. Representing many Indian nations, performances will include traditional dances as well as some specialty dances such as the athletic Hoop dance. The program will include performances by Bullet Standingdeer, Keith Red Elk, Jim & Cody Sawgrass, and more.

The gate opens at 9:00 AM.
The program begins at 9:30 AM.

Primitive Skills Demonstrators
perform throughout the day

The program will include:
Primitive Skills experts, flute music, drum music, storytelling, hoop dancing and traditional Native American dancing with audience participation.

School Day Admission:
Students & Chaperones - $2.00 each
Teachers & Bus Drivers - Free

Don't forget your camera!
Pack a picnic or purchase your lunch!
You might want to bring blankets or
towels to sit on while you watch
the program or eat lunch.
A limited number of bleachers and
picnic tables will be available.
Bullet Standingdeer, champion dancer from
Cherokee, NC, will be available to local elementary schools
to teach about the myths, legends, history, spirituality,
environment & nature, as related to Native Americans
during the week preceding the festival.

Jim Sawgrass
John "Bullet" Standingdeer

Photos from Previous School Days.

Bobbie Orr
Bobby Orr

Will Laney ~ Hoop Dancer
Will Laney
Hoop Dancer
Photo courtesy
Harris Co Journal

Veterans Honor Dance
Color Guard
Photo courtesy
Harris Co Herald

 

Ben Kirkland ~ Courtesy Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Ben Kirkland
Photo courtesy
Columbus
Ledger/Enquirer

Adam
Adam

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Photo courtesy The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Lloyd's tipi
Photo courtesy
Columbus
Ledger/Enquirer


Kerry Prouty
Photo courtesy
Harris Co Journal

Mac Maness ~ Hide Tanning
Mac

Ben Flint Knapping
Ben

Ron Colombe
Ron Colombe
Storyteller

Ben Kirkland
Ben Kirkland

Cheetah
Cheetah

Kerry Prouty & Cheetah
Kerry Prouty

Kerry
Kerry & Cheetah

Ben Kirkland
Ben

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PO Box 3, Hamilton, GA 31811
For Information Call: (706) 628-7653
EMAIL: powwow@ossahatchee.org