The 43rd Annual Nanticoke Indian Powwow will be held Friday to Sunday, Sept. 10 to 12, at a new location, Hudson Fields, 30045 Eagle Crest Road, Milton.
“It is exciting,” said Chief Natosha Norwood Carmine. “There are so many people looking forward to this.”
Hudson Fields had planned to host the powwow in 2020, before it was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Carmine said she is enthusiastic about the large space the fields provide so people can spread out for a day of safe fun. Tribe members are also hoping the new location, next to Route 1, will open the powwow and its traditions to a whole new audience, she said.
“We want to share our voice and share our customs and traditions,” she said. While members of the tribe request that people ask permission before taking photos of individuals, they very much encourage people to ask questions. “This is the time people can hear it from our mouths,” said Carmine.
She said children of the tribe have been practicing for months to present native dance in conjunction with professional Native American dancers from around the country.
Vendors for food, music, jewelry, souvenirs, arts and crafts, beadwork, leather and regalia supplies are expected. A kids’ corner will have face painting and make-and-take crafts. Host drums will be from Red Blanket of New Jersey and Stoney Creek of North Carolina.
There will be several new features to the powwow this year, said Avery Johnson, a tribal council member and powwow coordinator. Those additions include a car show organized through Delaware Street Rod Association; expanded dancing to include Aztec dancers; an interactive exhibition of birds with the Delaware Museum of Natural History and Animal Behavior & Conservation Connections; a tribute to 9/11 with native flute; and a children’s area being presented through…
