2024 Waccamaw Siouan Pow Wow

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The Waccamaw Siouan Tribe invites the public to share in their 52nd year of "Celebrating Culture and Traditions" during the Annual Waccamaw Siouan Pow Wow. The event will be held on Friday, October 18th and Saturday, October 19th on the Waccamaw Siouan Tribal Grounds in the Buckhead Community of Bolton, NC.

The general admission fee is $8 for School Day (Friday) which also covers Friday night admission, $5 for Friday night only (after 4:00pm), and $10 on Saturday. Children four (4) years old and under will be admitted for free. Dancer registration is $10 and drum registration is $25.

During the two day event Waccamaw Siouan History, Traditional foods, American Indian Dance Competition, Drumming Competition, and Gospel Singing will be taking place. There will be a special "Veterans Honoring Ceremony" held on Saturday. We invite all Veterans, Native American and Non-Native American, to come join us during this event and participate in the Parade on Saturday. 

Head Staff

MC: JD Moore

Arena Director/Head Judge: TBA

Head Female Dancer: Faith Jacobs

Head Male Dancer: Jayson Spaulding

Host Drum: Southern Eagle

Schedule of Events

Friday, October 18th

9:00 A.M. - Craft Traders Open 

9:00 A.M - 2:00 P.M. - School Day Activities (schools must be registered to participate).    

• American Indian Beading Technique
• Pottery
• Corn Husk Doll Making
• Story Telling
• Basket Making
• American Indian Traders, and more!

2:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. - Displays, Demonstrations, Entertainment, Traders

7:00 P.M. - Grand Entry #1

• Flag Song, Prayer, Veterans Song
• Inter-Tribal Dancing
• Exhibition Dancing
• Competition Dancing

12:00 A.M. (Midnight) - Grounds Closed 

Saturday, October 19th

7 A.M. - 10 A.M. - Annual Breakfast at Buckhead Fire & Rescue Dept, 6810 Old Lake Road

8:30 A.M. - Gates Open!

9:00 A.M. - Craft Traders Open

10:00 A.M. - Parade Line-Up begins T&C Services, 286 Jacobs Road, Bolton NC 

11:00 A.M. - Parade

12:00 P.M. (Noon) - Welcome

• Crowning of Princesses
• Instructions from Arena Director
• Introduction of Master of Ceremony 

1:00 P.M - Grand Entry #2

• Free Style Competition Dancing
• Inter-tribal Dancing
• Style Competition Dancing
• Exhibition dancing
• Veterans Honoring Ceremony
• Announcement of Tiny Tot
• Competition Awards

6:00 P.M. - Grand Entry #3

• Inter-Tribal Dancing
• Exhibition Dancing
• Retiring of Colors
• Announcement of Competition Awards
• Victory/Inter-Tribal Dancing

12:00 A.M. (Midnight) - Closing  

For more information please contact the Waccamaw Siouan Pow Wow Committee via email at powwow@waccamaw-siouan.org, or call the Tribal Office at 910-655-8778.