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Annual Events by Tribe

Annual events are held by tribe and usually fall on the same weekends each year. Reservations or advanced tickets are not required to attend these events, however there is usually a gate fee to enter and participate. This page will be updated as more information becomes available.

Find information on respectful travel in Indian Country and powwow etiquette here. 

June

Crow:

Crow Native Days – 6/22-6/25/2023 | Crow Agency

Real Bird Reenactment of the Battle of Little Bighorn -  6/23-25/2023 daily at noon, show runs 1-2:30 pm | Garryowen

 

Fort Peck:

Red Bottom Celebration –  6/15-18/2023 | Frazer

Badlands Celebration – 6/23-25/2023 | Brockton

 

Northern Cheyenne:

White River & Victory Days Celebration (The Wiping of Long Hair) – 6/23-25/2023 | Busby

4th of July Powwow – 6/29-7/2/2023 | Lame Deer

July

Blackfeet:

North American Indian Days – 7/3-7/9/2023 | Browning

 

Confederated Salish, Kootenai & Pend d ’Oreille (CSKT):

Arlee 4th of July Celebration – 7/1-4/2023 | Arlee

Standing Arrow Powwow – 7/14-16/2023 |  Elmo

 

Northern Cheyenne:

4th of July Powwow – 6/29-7/2/2023 | Lame Deer

 

Fort Belknap Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes:

Wasay Wakpa Wachi Powwow – 7/14-16/2023 | Lodge Pole

Milk River Indian Days – 7/21-23/2023 | Fort Belknap Agency

August

Crow:

Crow Fair and Rodeo – 8/17-20/2023| Crow Agency

 

Fort Belknap Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes:

Hays Community Powwow – 8/11-13/2023 | Hays

 

Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes:

Wadopana Celebration – 8/4-6/2023 | Wolf Point

Turns Around Celebration – 8/18-20/2023 | Poplar

Fort Kipp Celebration – 8/25-27/2023 |Fort Kipp 

 

Little Shell Tribe:

Little Shell Elders and Veterans Traditional Powwow – 8/26-27/2023 | Great Falls

 

Chippewa Cree Tribe:

Rocky Boy’s Powwow – 8/4-6/2023 | Rocky Boy’s Agency

September

Blackfeet:

Heart Butte Celebration – 9/1-9/3/2023 | Heart Butte

 

Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes:

Poplar Indian Days – 9/1-3/2023 | Poplar

 

Northern Cheyenne:

Ashland Labor Day Powwow – 9/1-9/3/2023 | Ashland

 

 

 

 

October

Gathering of Families: International Traditional Games Society

Great Falls & Ulm, multiple locations: Buffalo Jump State Park - 10/8-14/2023

 

Fort Belknap Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes:

Chief Joseph Powwow – 10/6-8/2023 | Fort Belknap Agency

November

Fort Belknap Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes:

Fort Belknap Veterans Powwow – 11/10-12/2023 | Fort Belknap Agency