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.
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Crow
Crow Native Days – Third weekend of June | Crow Agency
Real Bird Reenactment of the Battle of Little Bighorn - Third weekend of June 1-2:30 pm | Garryowen
Fort Peck
Red Bottom Celebration – Second weekend in June | Frazer
Badlands Celebration – Fourth weekend of June | Brockton
Northern Cheyenne
White River & Victory Days Celebration (The Wiping of Long Hair) – June 24 | Busby
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Blackfeet
4th of July Celebrations – First week of July | Browning
North American Indian Days – Second weekend of July | Browning
Confederated Salish, Kootenai & Pend d ’Oreille (CSKT)
Arlee 4th of July Celebration – Weekend nearest July 4 | Arlee
Standing Arrow Pow Wow – Third weekend of July | Elmo
Northern Cheyenne
4th of July Chiefs Pow Wow – Weekend nearest July 4 | Lame Deer
Fort Belknap Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes
Wasay Wakpa Wachi Pow Wow – Third weekend of July | Lodge Pole
Milk River Indian Days – Fourth weekend of July | Fort Belknap Agency
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Crow
Crow Fair and Rodeo – mid-August | Crow Agency
Fort Belknap Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes
Hays Community Powwow – mid-August | Hays
Blackfeet
Heart Butte Celebration – Second weekend of August | Heart Butte
Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes
Wadopana Celebration – First weekend of August | Wolf Point
Turns Around Celebration – Third weekend of August | Poplar
Fort Kipp Celebration – Fourth weekend of August | Fort Kipp
Little Shell Tribe
Little Shell Elders & Veterans Pow Wow – Last weekend in August | Great Falls, Mount Royal
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Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes
Poplar Indian Days – First weekend of September | Poplar
Northern Cheyenne
Ashland Labor Day Pow Wow – First weekend of September | Ashland
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Fort Belknap Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes:
Chief Joseph Pow Wow – First weekend of October | Fort Belknap Agency
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Fort Belknap Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes
Fort Belknap Veterans Pow Wow – Second weekend of November | Fort Belknap Agency
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Respectful Travel in Indian Country and Powwow Etiquette
Montana’s Indian Country is a scenic, sacred, and storied destination that’s home to 12 tribes, each with unique cultures, histories, languages, and traditions.
While Montana’s Indian Country is diverse, one thing all tribal communities share is friendly people who welcome respectful visitors.
