GOP POWWOW 2025 :
Address: 9582 Hi Ridge Trail Spencer, Indiana 47460
Gates open: 10 am both days
Grand Entry : Noon and 6pm Saturday and Noon on Sunday
Open to the Public, all ages event
Kids under 3 - free
Kids 10 and under: free with a small candy donation or $3.00 each
Ages 10-59 $5.00
Elders 60+ FREE
Dancers are free, Veterans, EMTS, Police Officers, and Firefighters are free with ID
Host Drum - Iron Bear Singers
Powwow Head Staff :
Master of Ceremony : Buffalo Child
Arena Director and Co-MC: Leroy Malaterre
Head Veteran - Mike Dunn
Head Man - Eric Parrish
Head Lady - Kichie - Alissa Malaterre
Head Junior Man - Hunter Parks
Head Junior Lady - Emyle Hobbs
Featuring Buffalo Child
Buffalo Child will be returning again this year to MC and do his Hoop Dance! He has been in over 100 movies, films & TV shows including: Dances with Wolves, Crazy Horse, and Call of the Wild. Buffalo Child is 14/16 Plains Cree and part Nakota. He will share the history of smudging and powwows and perform a hoop dance from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm both days. We will be doing several honor dances, candy dance for the kids, and a GLOW DANCE Saturday at dusk. Mark your calendars, you won't want to miss out on this one!!!!
