
Kelso "In Honor of our Children" Powwow
Kelso Powwow Committee Presents 39th Annual
"IN HONOR OF OUR CHILDREN" POWWOW
Saturday May 16, 2026
Our New Hours: Noon-7pm
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Location: Kelso High School, 1904 Allen St, Kelso, WA
Directions: I-5 Exit 39, go East on Allen St approximately ¼ mile
Powwow Personnel for 2026
MC………………….….Michael Wardancer
Arena Director....Jeff Medicine Bear
Host Drum………...Turquoise Pride
Co-Host Drum.....Allen Family Singers
Head Man………....Presley Tallbut
Head Woman…….Dawn Rittenbach
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Tahitian Dancers at 4pm
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Date is tentative and may be subject to being cancelled by the school district. Should that happen, we may offer a refund.
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​We want to say a very special THANK YOU to all our donors who help make the 39th Annual Powwow event successful:
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Cowlitz Tribe
Kelso School District
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About Us
Kelso "In Honor of our Children" Powwow is a Non-profit that started as an education program for Native American children and the Powwow was part of that cultural program. Since we no longer have the education program the Kelso Powwow Committee decided to continue to do the yearly Powwow as we have since 1985, to continue to share Native American culture with our community. This yearly event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public. We have traditional Native drumming, singing and dancing. To reflect our diverse Native population we are Intertribal.