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-- TODAYS EVENTS IN BOLD --
Sep 1-30 - Spiral Studio Show
Sep 10 - POP RALLY TOUR
Sep 10 - drop BEATS not bombs
Sep 10-11 - Raul Malo
Sep 11 - Farmers Market
Sep 12 - DANCE PON THE ROOF!
Sep 18 - Green Gathering
Sep 18 - Robot Zoo OPENS
Sep 18 - Farmers Market
Sep 18-19 - FIRE & ICE Festival
Sep 19 - EMPTY SPACES 26
Sep 19-30 - ROBOT ZOO
----------- HOLIDAYS -----------
Sep 19 - Talk Like a Pirate Day
Sep 22 - Autumnal Equinox

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Black River Pow Wow & Historical Gathering
August 14th & 15th, 2009

Experience an real living 1700's Native Village. Watch as these living historians re-create life as it was in the 1700's. They demonstrate a number of different skills including: open fire cooking, quill making, basket weaving, and silversmith work.

Directions to the Black River Pow Wow & Historical Gathering:
From Detroit Area- Take I-94 East, take the Wadhams Rd. exit, turn left of the exit ramp (this will be Wadhams Rd.), follow to 6th stoplight (~15-20 miles, this will be North River Rd.), turn right and entrance is approximately  200 ft. on the right-hand side of the road. ***NOTE: Wadhams Rd. bridge is undergoing construction, please follow the detour signs, they will get back onto Wadhams Rd., then proceed by the above directions.

From Flint Area- Take I-69 East, take Wadhams Rd. exit, turn left of the exit ramp (this is Wadhams Rd.), follow to 3rd stoplight (this will be North River Rd.), turn right and entrance is approximately 200 yards on the right-hand side of the road.

From Sarnia Area: Take the 401 west (to Sarnia) to the Blue Water Bridge, cross bridge, follow the I-94 ramp, follow to the I-69 ramp, take the I-69 exit to Wadhams Rd., turn right off the exit ramp, follow to the 2nd stoplight, turn right, entrance is approximately 200 ft on the right-hand side of the road.

[Icky]

Event Information & Schedule
(subject to change)

Many things going on throughout the 2 days event. Some of them include:
--- 2 (Two) 50/50 raffle drawings on Saturday, and 1 (One) on Sunday
--- Pow-Wow T-Shirts, Buttons, and a Limited Edition Calendar will be for sale in our committee tent
--- Many Native and Non-Native items will be up for raffle (i.e; Native artwork, pictures jewelry, gift certificates to many area stores and restaurants, and various other donated items). The drawings for these items will be at the end of the Pow Wow on Sunday. You do not need to be present to win.
--- There will be many chances to join our dancers in an Inter-tribal dance, or watch some of  the "special" exhibition dances
--- Try a new food- we will have Native foods (fry bread, Indian tacos, and several other items), we will also offer Non-Native foods (hot dogs, nacho chips and cheese, etc.)
--- Visit the 1700's Native Camp and Native Re-Enactors. They will be showing demonstrations on bow-making, open-fire cooking, quill work, etc.
--- Shop at the many different vendors who will be offering authentic Native items.

Cost is still only $5.00 per car. You and your family will certainly enjoy learning about the Native culture.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.brpowwow.com