Nevada is the Place to be this Weekend with the Elko Band Powwow

Steve Mohan in Native Currents. Discussion »

ELKO, NEVADA – The Te Moak Tribe of Nevada consists of four bands. Those four bands are the Battle Mountain Band, South Fork Band, Wells Band, and the Elko Band. The Elko Band is hosting their powwow this weekend starting on October 5th.

13 Weekend Powwows

The Elko Band of the Te Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians began with the founding of Elko, Nevada in 1868. Members of the Central Pacific Railroad founded the town. For almost 50 years, Shoshone families began camping close to the town and working at mining and railroad jobs in the community of Elko. In 1918, there was an Executive Order that established a 160 acre reservation near the city of Elko. All of the 250 Shoshone of Elko were forced to move before receiving their current parcel of land in 1931.

Since then Elko, Nevada remains the largest town in northeastern Nevada. Many Shoshones have continued to migrate there for work on the railroad and mines. The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 gave the Elko Band of Shoshone the right to organize a government. The Elko Band became a member of Te Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone and the Te Moak Tribal Council has total jurisdiction over all tribal lands, but the Elko Band retain sovereignty over all other affairs.

The Elko Band Powwow promises to be a fun time where the Shoshone can share their culture with others in northeastern Nevada.

POWWOW Calendar

Elko Band Powwow
2250 Indian View Heights
Elko, Nevada
October 5 - 7

32nd Cherokee of Georgia Fall Powwow
110 Cherokee Way
St George, GA
October 4 - 6

24th Annual Meherrin Powwow and Smoke Dance
852 NC Highway 11
Ahoskie, NC
October 5 - 7

Redding Ranchenas Stillwater Powwow
Shasta District Fairgrounds
Anderson, CA
October 5 - 7

CRIT Powwow
Manataba Park
Parker, AZ
October 5 - 7

Hardy Arkansas Annual Powwow
Loberg Park
Hardy, AR
October 5 - 7

West Valley College 24th Annual Powwow
14000 Fruitvale Ave
Saratoga, CA
October 6

Oklahoma State Fall Contest Powwow
4518 Expo Cr East
Stillwater, OK
October 6

AIS Homecoming Powwow
Camp Marshall
Spencer, MA
October 6

3rd Annual Birthday Gourd Dance
410 Bataan Veterans St
Gallup, NM
October 6

Native American Harvest Festival
21 Edward Street
Springfield, MA
October 6

Cherokee Nation of NJ 16th Festival
NJ Vasa Park
Morris County, NJ
October 6 - 7

Cumberland Plateau 11th Annual Powwow
Putnam County Fairgrounds
Cookeville, TN
October 6 - 7

posted October 3, 2012 6:30 am edt