Kelso Powwow Committee Presents  38th Annual

"IN HONOR OF OUR CHILDREN" POWWOW

 

Saturday May 17, 2025

Noon-9pm

Events: Grand Entries 1PM & 7 PM; Cowlitz Drum Group-12:30 PM; Aztec Dance Group-5 PM; Story Time-2 PM-4 PM & 8 PM-9 PM

Location: Kelso High School, 1904 Allen St, Kelso, WA

Directions: I-5 Exit 39, East on Allen St approximately ¼ mile

 

Powwow Personnel for 2025

MC-Michael War Dancer

Assistant MC-Levi Little Hawk

Arena Director-Jeff Medicine Bear

Head Man-Presley Tallbut

Head Woman-Dawn Rittenbach

Host Drum-Turquoise Pride

Co-host-Allen Family Singers

Invited Drum-Thunderhawk

Special Guests-Cowlitz Drum Group &

Aztec Dance Group

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 38th Annual Powwow event successful:

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Cowlitz Tribe

Kelso School District

9th & Washington Way Starbucks

Chef'store

Pepsico

Fibre Federal Credit Union

Red Canoe Credit Union

The Valuable Woman Cheesecakery

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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.