Robbie Soto (North Badger)
Homer Hinojosa-Lipan Apache
Deborah West-Lipan Apache
Ernest Stevenson
Bob Woolery-Chickasaw/Cherokee
Reynaldo Leal III-Lipan Apache
The Lipan Apache Tribe’s 53nd Annual Dakee Si (Fall Gathering) Pow-Wow will be on October 28, 2023, in Alton, Texas, at the Alton Community Center. Our pow wows are an important and important time for our tribe members to socialize, learn, and practice our cultural traditions. Tribe Council Vice-chair Robert Soto reports that at last year’s fall pow-wow there over 45 participating dancers, 15 vendors, and over 1500 spectators. We've had dancers join from all over including the local region, throughout Texas, across the US, and even the Netherlands. With each pow wow, we demonstrate a stronger community of our people. The pow wow is admission free and open to the general public.
All our vendor spots are now taken. We will be hosting fifteen vendors at our powwow. If you desire to be placed on a waiting list, please contact Debbie Robertson at 956-780-4933.
This pow-wow celebration is organized and run by volunteers led by Robert Soto, Vice-chair of the Tribe, who coordinate the general fund-raising and sponsors, special guests, drum group, arena set-up, vendors, and entire pow-wow schedule.
This year, again, we will be giving day money for first 55 dancers who register for session 1 Grand Entry and/or session 2 Grand Entry. So any registered dancer can receive $20 for each Grand Entry (that is up to $40 if dancer participates in each of the grand entries). Registered dancers in the "day money offer" must be in full outfit and dancing in the circle for the complete session.The First Grand Entry starts at 1 PM with dancing until 4:30 PM and the second grand entry will be from 7 PM with the dancing until 9:30 PM.
We would like to thank the City of Alton TX for their generous donation of the use of their beautiful Recreation Center for the powwow.
The address of the powwow is:
The pow-wow activities began early morning on Saturday with the ceremonial Badger Run, traditional long distance running event. This year, Badger Runners—Robbie Soto (White/North Badger) and a Tribe Elder who wishes to remain annonymous (Black/South Badger) —will cover the 5 miles distance. As the lead badger runners, Robbie will carry the eagle feather baton through the run and presented it at the end of the run to the Council members attending.
Order of events:
◈Badger Run7:30 AM to 9 AM
◈Doors open for pow wow 10 AM
◈1st Gourd Dance 11 AM to 12 PM
◈1st Grand Entry for Dancers 1 PM
◈1st Pow Wow Dancing 1 PM to 4 PM
◈INTERMISSION and feed for the Dancers 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
◈2nd Gourd Dance 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
◈2nd Grand Entry for Dancers 7 PM
◈Pow Wow Closing Ceremony 9:30 PM
Our head staff:
◈Head Man Dancer....Homer Hinojosa.... Lipan Apache
◈Head Lady Dancer.....Deborah West....Lipan Apache
◈Head Gourd Dancer......Ernest Stevenson
◈Master of Ceremonies....Bob Woolery....Cherokee/Chickasaw
◈Arena Director......Reynaldo Leal III.....Lipan Apache
◈Host Drum Huisache Creek Singers...Head Singer Ruben Soto...Lipan Apache
◈Invited Drum...Texas Connection....Head Singer Eloy Solis...Lipan Apache
◈ LIPAN APACHE TRIBE OF TEXAS ◈ CITY of ALTON ◈ KONITSAA NDE NATIVE COMMUNITY ◈ McALLEN GRACE BRETHREN CHURCH ◈ ST MARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ◈ TRINITY ON THE BORDER ◈ SON TREE NATIVE PATH
We are fundraising for this fall pow-wow (est. cost $8000) and the Lipan Apache Tribe's Spring Homecoming Pow-wow (est. cost $10,000). If you can help, you can donate in one of two ways:
◈ First, through McAllen Grace Brethren Church either through check, money order or through PayPal on MGB Church's
SonTree website--http://www.sontree.org/ (write note "for Pow Wow"). Make checks payable to McAllen Grace Brethren Church or
McAllen GBC and include on check's note "for pow wow."
◈ Second, through the Lipan Apache Tribe either through check, money order or through PayPal/Venmo on our Tribe's
Dontion webpage--https://www.lipanapache.org/LAT/donate.html (write note "for Alton Pow Wow").
Make checks payable to Lipan Apache Tribe or Lipan Apache Tribe of TX and include on check's note "for Alton pow wow."
Please joing us at this family-friendly event and remember to support our pow wow. To volunteer or for more information, contact: Robert Soto at 956-648-8129, robtsoto@aol.com or Debbie Robertson at 956-780-4933, debs3573@gmail.com
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Flyer for Oct 28 Pow-wow