The Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow is an affiliate of the Fairbanks Art Association Tax ID # 83-0380855
Post Office Box 80034 Fairbanks, Alaska 99708 (907-456-2245)
The
Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow
is a traditional powwow meant to enrich the lives of all Native people,
educate the general public, honor elders, and share our similarities
and diversities. The planning began in 2000 by a small group of dedicated
folks who felt a need for an intertribal get-together. In addition to
the native Athabascan, Eskimo and other indigenous tribes of our region,
Alaska is home to a wide variety of transplants from other tribes originating
from throughout the United Sates and Canada. An intertribal powwow was
needed to keep all traditions alive and to recharge our spirits.
Permission to hold this powwow was requested from the Traditional Chief
of the Athabascan people of Interior Alaska. Chief
Peter John of Minto gave his blessing to the group and the Midnight
Sun Intertribal Powwow was born. Our first powwow was held in 2001.
In 2005, permission was again sought and granted from the current Traditional Chief and a new tradition was born. The Reverend Chief David Salmon from Chalkyitsik has become an active participant since 2005 when he first introduced and led a traditional Athabascan game of nilee zhruk(Gwich'in Cone Game) to our powwow. In 2006 the Reverend Chief fashioned a trophy cone that was awarded to the winner of the competition. That winner is expected to return to defend his prize at this year's event.
Permission to continue to hold this powwow has been granted to us this year from the current First Traditional Chief, Donald Honea Sr. of Ruby.
We thank the Traditional Chief and the Athabascan People of Interior Alaska for allowing us to host the seventh annual Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow on your beautiful land.
Please join us in 2008 for our sixth Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow.
The Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow is a proud member of the
Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau
The Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow Council
is organized exclusively to bring together
Alaska Natives, American Indians, and First Nations People of Canada in a powwow setting to share similarities and diversities, to honor the elders, and children, and to educate the general public of the heritage of the indigenous people of North America.
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Sun Intertribal Powwow ©2007
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