Folklife Festival 5/27/2024

Seattle Center Unkitawa Stage Area

Unkitawa Presents: Veterans Powwow

Ground blessings and welcoming of all Veterans, first call; drums, flags, dancers and Veterans, grand entry, Veterans honor dance, Intertribal, category dancing, tee-pee and canoe departure, exit colors, and more.

Monday, May 27, 204 Schedule of Events

10:00 Grounds Blessing and Opening Prayer; Welcoming of All Veterans

11:30 First Call: All Drums/Flag Bearers. Dancers and Veterans; Prepare for Grand Entry

11:45 Welcoming: Ken Workman

12:00 Grand Entry – MC: Jobay Williams; AD: Ryan Yellowjohn

          Distinguished Elders Prayer

          Flag Bearers Introductions and Greetings

          Introduction of Veterans

1:00 Veterans Honor Dance

1:15 Intertribal’s

2:00 Category Dancing – Coastal Dancers, Tiny Tots, Teen Girls, Teen Boys, Adult Women, and Adult Men

4:00 Intertribal

4:30 All Dancers / All Category’s Special

5:00 Exit Colors/Honorariums

7:00 Tee-Pee and Canoe Departure

Unkitawa Folklife Festival 2024

May 24, 2024 – Social and Schools Culture Day Events Schedule

May 25, 2024 – Traditional Showcase Day Events Schedule

May 26, 2024 – Indigenous Celebration Day Events Schedule

For more info please contact: john.romero.sr@unkitawa.org