Discovery Park NW Tennessee Native Educational Powwow

We will be at the Discovery Park Northwest Tennessee Native Educational Powwow. Entrance to Powwow is free with Discovery Park admission fee.

The heritage park and museum will be the location of a four-day Native American Powwow to be held Thursday, Sept. 19 – Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.

The goal of this event, unique in Northwest Tennessee, is to provide a place for Indigenous people from tribes around the country to celebrate their culture while educating Discovery Park visitors on this aspect of our nation’s past, present and future.

The 2024 Northwest Tennessee Native American Educational Powwow will include competitions and displays of Indigenous storytelling, drumming, singing and competition dancing. There will also be Native American artisans, craftsmen and traders displaying and selling their work. Food vendors will provide opportunities to enjoy traditional cuisines like fry bread, tacos and hominy. All powwow activities take place on Discovery Park’s great lawn.

Those with documented tribal affiliation who want to compete or reserve a booth at the 2024 Northwest Tennessee Native American Education Powwow should call Kim and David Bugg at 901-833-6411.

Thursday, Sept. 19

5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Free concert by John Lone Eagle and Friends on Discovery Park’s Great Lawn.

Friday, Sept. 20

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Though everyone is invited to attend the festivities, Friday has been planned with students in mind. “Birds of Prey” demonstrations from representatives from Reelfoot Lake State Park. Choctaw storytelling and dancing, exhibition of powwow drum songs and demonstrations of hoop dancing and shopping indigenous items and food. I

5 p.m. to 8 p.m.   |   Great Lawn

Free concert by John Lone Eagle and Friends on Discovery Park’s Great Lawn

Saturday, Sept. 21

10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

All powwow activities take place on Discovery Park’s great lawn

Vendors will be selling handmade, indigenous items and food all day

10 a.m. Discovery Park opens

11 a.m. Greeting, announcements and itinerary for the day

11:45 a.m. Dancer registration closes

12 p.m. Grand entry, round dance, intertribal dancing, contest dancing and hoop dance demonstration

5 p.m. Performance from Arvel Bird

6 p.m. Grand entry, round dance, intertribal dancing, contest dancing and hoop dance demonstration

9 p.m. Close

Sunday, Sept. 22

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

All powwow activities take place on Discovery Park’s great lawn

Vendors will be selling handmade, indigenous items and food all day

10 a.m. Discovery Park opens

12 p.m. Greeting, announcements and itinerary for the day

1 p.m. Grand entry, round dance, intertribal dancing, contest dancing and hoop dance demonstration

3 p.m. Announcement of dance contest winners with prizes and closing ceremony

4 p.m. Discovery Park closes