INDIAN POW WOW OR HOLY EVENT TO BE HELD IN RICH HILL

A PUBLIC POW-WOW WILL BE HELD IN RICH HILL IN FEBRUARY. CHIEF WHITEHORN OF THE MISSOURI OSAGE TRIBES OF MISSOURI WILL BE IN RICH HILL AS TRIBES GATHER IN THIS LOCATION FOR A SACRED CIRCLE KNOWN AS A “ HOLY EVENT”. THE POW-WOW WILL BE HELD FEBRUARY 15^TH 16^TH AND 17^TH

INDIANS FROM THE STATE OF MISSOURI, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, MONTANA AND CANADA WILL GATHER FOR THE 3 DAY EVENT TO CELEBRATE A HOMECOMING AND REUNION OF THE TRIBES IN OUR 4 STATE AREA MOSTLY KNOWN AS INDIANS FROM THE OSAGE  TRIBE AND MISSOURIAH OSAGE TRIBES.

CHIEF WHITEHORN TOLD FM-92 THAT MANY OF THEIR ANSCESTORS ARE BURRIED AT BLUE MOUND AND MANY OF TRIBAL INDIAN CHILDREN ATTENDED THE HARMONY MISSION SCHOOL.

THIS HOLY TRIBAL EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON FEGRUARY 15^TH 16^TH AND 17^TH AT THE RICH HILL OLD HIGH SCHOOL GYM THE COST IS 5 DOLLARS PER PERSON.

THERE WILL BE A SCHEDULE OF EVENTS POSTED AND ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE, BUT AS OF TODAY THERE WILL BE INDIAN FOOD VENDORS ON LOCATIONS AND RELICS ON LOCATIONS.

ALL ATTENDING WILL BE IN FULL INDIAN COSTUME WITH THE GRAND ENTRY AT 7 PM.  A SCHEDULE OF TRIBAL SONGS, THE ROUND DANCE, THE TINY TOT DANCE COMPETITION, AND THE BLANKET DANCE AMONG  OTHER ATTRACTIONS. 

IT IS IMPORTANT FOR MEMBERS AND OTHERS TO LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT  THIS VERY HONORABLE HERITAGE AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO LIVE BY TRIBAL WAYS CONCERNING HONOR AND THE MERIT SYSTEM.

AT THIS TIME, THE TRIBES  ARE IN NEED OF ANYONE WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO ALLOW SOME OF THE HEAD SINGERS AND DANCERS THAT WILL BE ATTENDING THE CEREMONY  TO STAY IN AN EXTRA ROOM YOU MIGHT HAVE AVAILABLE DURING THEIR VISIT TO RICH HILL AREA.

 THE MISSOURIAH  OSAGE TRIBE HAS ALREADY RENTED FULL CAPACITY  AT THE RICH HILL MOTEL BUT NEED SLEEPING ACCOMODATIONS FOR MORE PEOPLE. THEY HAVE TALKED TO THE LARGER MOTELS BUT CANNOT AFFORD THE PRICES. THEY WOULD ONLY NEED A BED AND SHOWER FOR THEM TO USE. ALL OF THEIR MEALS ARE BEING TAKEN CARE OF. THEY WOULD BE SO GRATEFUL IF ANYONE WOULD BE WILLING TO OPEN THEIR HOMES TO THEM.

IF YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO DO THIS, CONTACT CHIEF JACK WHITEHORN AT 660-476-0128. THIS CONTACT NUMBER WILL BE POSTED ON THE 921KMOE.COM EVENT CALENDAR ICON FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE AND REFERENCE.

Courtesy of FM. 92