Dix Park Inter-Tribal Pow Wow
Saturday, October 11, 2025
11:30 am - 6:30 pm | Harvey Hill
Hosted in partnership with indigenous community organizers, Triangle Native American Society, Dix Park Conservancy.
Experience a day of competition dancing and drumming, vendors, music and fun showcasing the incredible legacy and culture of Indigenous communities living in North Carolina today.
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Pow Wow Lineup
Nakya Leviner
Stevie Leviner
Smokey River
Mack McKinney & Co
Arena Directors: John Oxendine & Patrick Green
Tabulators: Gwen Richardson & LaDonna Richardson
Emcees: Sandon Jacobs & Sharon Harris Berrun
2 Native women's woodwork
AARP North Carolina
ALcouture
American Indian Science and Engineering Society North Carolina Professional Chapter
BigM crafts
Black Water Soap Works
B's Bead Fantasies
Cherokee creations
Doug's woodworking
El arte en tus manos
First Nations Trading Post
Happy Glow Soap LLC
Healthy Blue
Meherrin Outpost
Mom & Pop's Place
NAMI Wake County
NATIVE AMERICAN DESIGNS
Native Expressions
NC American Indian Heritage Commission
NCDHHS: Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
North Carolina Medicaid Enrollment Broker
Nothing But Beadwork
Onslow Veterans Pow Wow
Pueblo Native Arts and Crafts
Scuffletown Suppliers
Sewing Bees
Silver Springs Trading
Sixfeathers
Southern Jewelz Co.
Southern Mama Sweets
State Library of NC Government and Heritage Library
Ta’chii’nii Creations
That Make Scents
Tishmals LLC
Triangle Native American Society
Two Natives Smokehouse
Urban Indigenous Housing Survey
Wake County Public Libraries
Wellcare
Wild Blend
Event Schedule
12:00 pm Grand Entry Opening Ceremony
1:00 pm Intertribal Dancing
1:30 pm Tiny Tots
1:40 pm Juniors Competition Dancing
2:00 pm Drum Competition
2:30 pm Teens Competition Dancing
3:00 pm Golden Age Competition Dancing
3:30 pm Speakers/Introduction of Mark McKinny & Co
3:35 pm Mark McKinny & Co.
4:15 pm Inter-Tribal Dancing
4:30 pm Dance Showcase
5:00 pm Adult Competition Dancing
5:30 pm Social Dancing
6:00 pm Announcement of Winners
6:30 pm Closing Songs
Competition Details
Tribal Citizens and Native Dancers & Drummers from across the state are invited to sign up for the competitions.
On-site Registration: 9:00 - 11:30 am
Prizes awarded by the Dix Park Conservancy
Categories
Men's Adult/Teen/Junior
Grass
Traditional
Fancy
Women's Adult/Teen/Junior
Jingle
Traditional (Northern/Southern)
Fancy
Golden Age Men's & Women's
All dance styles
Tiny Tots
Young Native children and toddlers are welcome to dance freely
Adult: 18+ | Teen: ages 13-17 | Junior: ages 5-12 | Tiny Tots: ages 0-4
Prizes
Adult & Golden Age
1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $300
3rd Place: $200
Teen
1st Place: $250
2nd Place: $150
3rd Place: $100
Junior
1st Place: $100
2nd Place: $75
3rd Place: $50
1st Place: $1,000
2nd Place: 750
3rd Place: $500
Vendor Application
All vendors will be selected and notified by Friday, September 12.
Sponsor
Be a 2025 event sponsor with Dix Park Conservancy.
Questions?
Contact Dix Park Staff at 919-996-3255 or events@dixpark.org