PHOTOS FROM THE 24th ANNUAL MEHERRIN POWWOW OCTOBER 5-7, 2012
POWWOW RECAP:
Over $5,000 in cash and prizes were distributed through contests, raffles, and drums!
Women's Smoke Dance Contest Winners (among those pictured):
1st- Lisa George
2nd: Amanda Dunn
3rd: Cassie Thomas
Men's Smoke Dance Contest Winners (among those pictured):
1st- Health Hill
2nd- Charles Balisle
3rd- Marcus Dunn
Men's Smoke Dance Contest Winners 1st- Kaya Littleturtle
2nd- Richard Wallar
3rd- Fred Pedro
Iroquois social dance specials
Native women showing off their beautiful regalia's'
Nearly 1,000 students attended our education school day programs! Students learned about Basket Weaving, Meherrin Language, Weapons, Hunting, Dances, History, and Stories.
Chief Wayne Brown along with Denise Brown-Mcauly and Chief Billy Lazore presented special honors to local community leaders.
Meherrins working hard in the food shack too keep our dancers and visitors fed and happy!
Three days of festivites, dances, and educational programs were blessed with great weather and public participation!
Beautiful Smoke Dancing! Lisa George took the 1st place prize in the women's division.
Nya:weh- Thank you to our smoke dance contest and social dance singer, Chis Thomas!
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A huge THANK YOU to the Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation for their generous donation of $1,
Pura Fe (Vocalist/Musician)
Mark Barefoot (Flute)
School Day Programs
School Day Programs
Free Blood Pressure Checks and healthy eating education!
Flag honoring
Powwow dances
Powwow dances
Powwow Dancing
Drum groups
Drum Groups
Women's Smoke Dance Contest Winners (among those pictured): 
Men's Smoke Dance Contest Winners (among those pictured): 
Men's Smoke Dance Contest Winners 
Iroquois social dance specials
Native women showing off their beautiful regalia's'
Nearly 1,000 students attended our education school day programs! Students learned about Basket Weaving, Meherrin Language, Weapons, Hunting, Dances, History, and Stories. 
Chief Wayne Brown along with Denise Brown-Mcauly and Chief Billy Lazore presented special honors to local community leaders. 
Meherrins working hard in the food shack too keep our dancers and visitors fed and happy!
Three days of festivites, dances, and educational programs were blessed with great weather and public participation! 
Beautiful Smoke Dancing! Lisa George took the 1st place prize in the women's division.
Nya:weh- Thank you to our smoke dance contest and social dance singer, Chis Thomas! 
Meherrins ready for Ceremony
Social Dances
Friendship Dance
Old style war dance 
Old style war dance 
Iroquois singers
Aztec Performers 
Host Drum, Sacred Grounds
