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Thunderbird 2024 Events!!! SEE UPCOMING DATES BELOW…
Save Dates in 2024!!: Jan 12-21, Feb 11, March 17, April 14, July 26- 28, 2024 see info below… And Annual Drums Along the Hudson date TBA
NEWS!!: In 2024 at The 45th Annual Thunderbird Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow July 26-28, 2024 :
Adult Dance categories increased to: 1st prize-$800, 2nd Prize $500, 3rd Prize $200, &
Teen Dance Categories $200, $100, $75
See info below& print flyer below:
July 26-28, 2024 Annual Grand Mid Summer Pow Wow at Queens County Farm Museum See https://www.queensfarm.org/ as date gets closer
Send Vendor inquiries and communications to booths Project Manager and member of Thunderbirds Marie Poncé to:
thunderbirdvendors@gmail.com and Thunderbird Vendors Committee
c/o Marie Poncé P.O. Box 424 College Station, NY, NY 10030 (adjust your address books)
EVENTS 2024:
Annual Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Concert at Theater for the New City 2024
Special Thanks To RSC Densford Fund & Theater of the Oppressed Dir. Jeremiah Drake
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Sun Mar 17 Thunderbird Spring Indoor Pow Wow at Riverside Church Upper Westside 490 Riverside Drive 1:30pm -4pm free
Sun April 14, 2024 1:30-3pm Thunderbird Dance Workshop at Riverside Church 490 Riverside Dr (Upper Westside NYC) free
SUN JUNE 2, 2024 CELEBRATING 22ND ANNUAL DRUMS ALONG THE HUDSON 11AM-6 AT INWOOD HILL PARK
A Native American and Multicultural Celebration
In September 2002, with a generous grant from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Kamala Cesar, Executive/Artistic Director of Lotus Music and Dance and Producer Carl Nelson created Drums Along the Hudson®: A Native American and Multicultural Celebration. It began as a traditional Pow Wow to celebrate Native American heritage and culture, and also MORE :AT https://www.drumsalongthehudson.org/
Thunderbird Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow!!!
FRI-SUN July 26-28, 2024 Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
PROUDLY PRESENT Thunderbird GRAND MIDSUMMER POW WOW at Queens Farm Museum
Host Drum: Heyna Second Sons, Old Bridge Singers…
SPECIALS & SMOKE DANCE and HOOP DANCE SPECIALS
Join Facebook Page: Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
Tickets TBA check: queensfarm.org
Special Admission Days
Friday–Sunday, July 26,27,28, 2024
Friday: Gates open at 6:00PM; Performances 7–10PM
Saturday: Gates open at 10:00AM; Performances 12–5PM & 7–10PM
Sunday: Gates open at 10:00AM; Performances 12–5PM
Please join the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers for our 43rd annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow Friday, July 26, through Sunday July 38, 2024, at the Queens County Farm Museum (73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY).
Gates are open Friday at 6 PM and Saturday and Sunday at 10 AM. Pow Wow dancing will be Friday 7-10 PM, Saturday 1-5 PM and 7-10 PM and Sunday 1-5 PM. There will also be Gourd Dancing at noon on Saturday and Sunday.
We have raised Dancers Contest Prize money in honor of our 60th Anniversary!!!
Admissions must be purchased on-line and preferably in advance. To purchase admission, go to queensfarm.org, under Events select Thunderbird Powwow, then “Get Tickets” and purchase on the linked EventBrite page. There are some limits on the number of attendees allowed, and although this is quite high, it is recommended to buy tickets in advance.
See Information on Queens Farms School to Farm Education Program giving students a hands-on experience with historic homesteading as they build practical skills, on the largest remaining tract of undisturbed farmland in NYC
ADMISSION:
Admission tickets must be bought on-line, preferably
in advance, as there are some limits on attendance.
Admissions are for the entire day.
ADULTS $18; CHILDREN (2-12): $12
Weekend Pass: $36 & $24
DANCER REGISTRATION
Dancer registration Friday 5-7 PM & Saturday after 11 AM. Contest dancers must register by Saturday 1 PM. Although the majority of contest points are given Saturday and Sunday, participation points are awarded for Friday night dancing. Contests will run rain or shine. All dancers must pay a single day admission fee (covering the full weekend) before they enter the pow wow grounds, but there is no dancer registration fee. Admissions can only be bought on-line, preferably in advance: go to
QUEENSFARM.ORG, under Events select Thunderbird Powwow, then “Get Tickets” and purchase on the linked EventbriteTBA page. Overnight Accommodation: Dancer RV’s must be moved into the parking lot overnight; no overnight tent camping.
Dancers Prizes!!!!
Adult Dance Contest Categories: MEN’S TRADITIONAL ,WOMEN’S TRADITIONAL, MEN’S & WOMEN’S FANCY
1ST $800
2ND $500
3RD $300
4TH $200
YOUNG WOMEN & YOUNG MEN Dance Contest Categories
1ST $200
2ND $100
3RD $75
TINY TOTS
1ST $50
2ND $35
3RD $20
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Harvest Celebration at Queens Farm Museum
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Past Events
45th Annual Thunderbird Concert at Theater for the New City 155 First Ave between 9th and 10th St The Lower East Side Village, NYC January 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2024
The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are presenting their 49th annual concert of music, dance and storytelling at the Theater for the New City the weekends of January 12-14 and 19-21, 2024.
This is a unique educational and entertainment experience. The Thunderbirds perform authentic dances of the Iroquois, Southwest and Great Plains Native American peoples. Each dance is introduced with a complete explanation of the dance and its cultural context and is accompanied by live music. Shows are on Fridays, January 12 and 19, and Saturdays, January 13 and 20 at 8 PM, with ticket prices of $15.There are also special matinee performances for children on Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM, January 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2024 with tickets for children from 5 to12 years old only one dollar (children must be accompanied by an adult paying the regular $15 price. Attendance is not recommended for children under 5.)
All performances are at the Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue at East 10th Street in Manhattan. Phone (212) 254-1109 for reservations or go to www.TheaterForTheNewCity.net for advance ticket purchases.
Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:30- 3pm Thunderbirds Native American Dance Workshop at Riverside Church free
May 7, 2023 Native Reading and Bring Your Original Native American Writing to share and hear out loud!! Riverside Church Claremont and 122St near Riverside Drive Multi-Purpose Room led by Matt C. Cross (Kiowa)
Free admission. Readings of New literary works about or by Native Americans. All writers and audience welcome. Bring your original works to Read and hear with The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers and star of the new show Ajijak Matt C Cross (Kiowa)
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June 4th, 2023 Drums Along the Hudson and International Dance Festival Inwood Park and 217th Street NYC 11am
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Fri-Sun JULY 28, 29, 30, 2023
44th Annual Thunderbird American Indian Powwow at Queens Farm Museum 2023 in The Thunderbirds’ 60th Anniversary Year
Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, Inc. in association with QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM
PROUDLY PRESENT THEIR GRAND MIDSUMMER POW WOW
Host Drum: DENNIS ZOTIGH SINGERS THE SILVERCLOUD SINGERS WILD BAND SINGERS
SPECIALS & SMOKE DANCE SPECIALS
Join Facebook Page: Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
Tickets TBA check: queensfarm.org
Special Admission Days
Friday–Sunday, July 28,29,30, 2023
Friday: Gates open at 6:00PM; Performances 7–10PM
Saturday: Gates open at 10:00AM; Performances 12–5PM & 7–10PM
Sunday: Gates open at 10:00AM; Performances 12–5PM
Please join the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers for our 43rd annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow Friday, July 28, through Sunday July 30, 2023, at the Queens County Farm Museum (73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY).
Gates are open Friday at 6 PM and Saturday and Sunday at 10 AM. Pow Wow dancing will be Friday 7-10 PM, Saturday 1-5 PM and 7-10 PM and Sunday 1-5 PM. There will also be Gourd Dancing at noon on Saturday and Sunday.
We have raised Dancers Contest Prize money in honor of our 60th Anniversary!!! Host Drum: Zotigh Singers Dir. Dennis Zotigh
Admissions must be purchased on-line and preferably in advance. To purchase admission, go to queensfarm.org, under Events select Thunderbird Powwow, then “Get Tickets” and purchase on the linked EventBrite page. There are some limits on the number of attendees allowed, and although this is quite high, it is recommended to buy tickets in advance.
See Information on Queens Farms School to Farm Education Program giving students a hands-on experience with historic homesteading as they build practical skills, on the largest remaining tract of undisturbed farmland in NYC
ADMISSION:
Admission tickets must be bought on-line, preferably
in advance, as there are some limits on attendance.
Admissions are for the entire day.
ADULTS $18; CHILDREN (2-12): $12
Weekend Pass: $36 & $24
DANCER REGISTRATION
Dancer registration Friday 5-7 PM & Saturday after 11 AM. Contest dancers must register by Saturday 1 PM. Although the majority of contest points are given Saturday and Sunday, participation points are awarded for Friday night dancing. Contests will run rain or shine. All dancers must pay a single day admission fee (covering the full weekend) before they enter the pow wow grounds, but there is no dancer registration fee. Admissions can only be bought on-line, preferably in advance: go to
QUEENSFARM.ORG, under Events select Thunderbird Powwow, then “Get Tickets” and purchase on the linked EventBrite page. Overnight Accommodation: Dancer RV’s must be moved into the parking lot overnight; no overnight tent camping.
New Prizes!!!!
Adult Dance Contest Categories: MEN’S TRADITIONAL ,WOMEN’S TRADITIONAL, MEN’S & WOMEN’S FANCY
1ST $800
2ND $500
3RD $300
4TH $200
YOUNG WOMEN & YOUNG MEN Dance Contest Categories
1ST $200
2ND $100
3RD $75
TINY TOTS
1ST $50
2ND $35
3RD $20
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Join the Conversation on Native Culture Preservation on Facebook
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Sept 16-17, 2023 Native Nations Festival Corning, NY featuring Thunderbirds, Old Bridge Singers, Aztec Dancers
November 12th, 2023
11am to 4pm
Autumn Dance Celebration at Queens Farm Museum
The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers and Crafts Artist Vendors share Native American dances, crafts and foods at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway Floral Park Queens, NY see: queensfarm.org
Vendor inquiries: thunderbirdvendors@gmail.com or
Thunderbird Vendors Committee P.O. 424 College station, NY, NY 10030
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Past Events
Saturday Feb 5
1pm -3pm in Multi Purpose Room
at Riverside Drive at 120th Street 91 Claremont Ave, New York City, NY 10027-5706
Pow Wow Dance Workshop with The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers at Riverside Church Free
Thanks to RSC Densford Fund
Native Crafts, Jewelry and Regalia will be available to support the program and donations are appreciated.
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Saturday March 5 Pow Wow Dance Workshop with The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers at Riverside Church Free
Thanks to RSC Densford Fund
1pm to 3pm
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Multi Purpose Room at Riverside Drive at 120th Street 91 Claremont Ave, New York City, NY 10027-5706
Music and Dance Workshop with The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Free Thanks to RSC Densford Fund
Native Crafts, Jewelry and Regalia will be available to support the program and donations are appreciated.
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Saturday March 19
1pm to 4pm
60th Anniversary Spring Indoor Pow Wow at
Riverside Church Riverside Drive at 120th Street 91 Claremont Ave, New York City, NY 10027-5706
Vendor Inquiries: Thunderbirdvendors@gmail.com or Thunderbird Vendors Committee P.O. Box 424 College Station New York, NY 10030 347-433-7329
Sun April 2 Thunderbird American Indian Dancers at Riverside Church Workshop Free
Thanks to RSC Densford Fund
1pm to 3pm
Thunderbird Rehearsal at Riverside Church
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Multi Purpose Room at Riverside Drive at 120th Street 91 Claremont Ave, New York City, NY 10027-5706
Music and Dance Workshop with The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Free Thanks to RSC Densford Fund
April 22, 2023 Columbia University Pow Wow
Autumn Dance Celebration Nov 13 See Queens Farm Museum
Print Flyer
The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers will be holding our annual auction of Native American items. Jewelry, leather goods, baskets, rattles, clothing, blankets and other beautiful items will be available.
The Auction will be on:
Sunday, November 27, 2022 Preview begins….
Previews begin at 1 PM.
from 2 PM until about 4 PM
at the Riverside Church
490 Riverside Drive (or 91 Claremont Avenue), room MLK-411,
in Manhattan (off West 120th Street, 1 block west of Broadway).
Please note the change in location and time from previous years. Also, the date is a revision from one previously announced.
This is a great opportunity for early holiday gift shopping. Items can often be bought at bargain prices, as opening bids are well below retail prices. All proceeds from this auction are used for the Thunderbird American Indian Scholarship Fund, which has awarded over 500 grants for the college education of Native Americans.All are welcome to attend. Admission is free. (Donations are appreciated, but no one is turned away).
PAST EVENTS
Indian Country Today Article:
10 Fun Pow Wows for Kids
Ten kid-friendly pow wows that would keep kids engaged all-day long
Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, Inc. in association with QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM
PROUDLY PRESENT THEIR GRAND MIDSUMMER POW WOW
Fri-Sun JULY 29, 30, 31, 2021
THE SILVERCLOUD SINGERS DENNIS ZOTIGH SINGERS WILD BAND SINGERS
OLD BRIDGE SINGERS(SIX NATIONS)
TRADITIONAL MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SPECIALS & SMOKE DANCE SPECIALS Prizes sponsored by The Tarrant Family in honor of Sam and Victoria Tarrant
Join Facebook Page: Thunderbird American Indian Dancers
Upcoming Events:
43rd Annual Thunderbird American Indian Powwow at Queens Farm Museum 2022
Go to: Queens Farm to get your tickets
Special Admission Days
Friday–Sunday, July 29,30,31, 2022
Friday: Gates open at 6:00PM; Performances 7–10PM
Saturday: Gates open at 10:00AM; Performances 12–5PM & 7–10PM
Sunday: Gates open at 10:00AM; Performances 12–5PM
Please join the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers for our 43rd annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow Friday, July 29, through Sunday July 31, 2022, at the Queens County Farm Museum (73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY).
Gates are open Friday at 6 PM and Saturday and Sunday at 10 AM. Pow Wow dancing will be Friday 7-10 PM, Saturday 1-5 PM and 7-10 PM and Sunday 1-5 PM. There will also be Gourd Dancing at noon on Saturday and Sunday.
On Saturday, the family of Vickie and Sam Tarrant, long-time Thunderbird members who passed away during the pandemic, will be sponsoring an honoring program which will include a giveaway and special Ladies’ and Men’s traditional dance contests.
Admissions must be purchased on-line and preferably in advance. To purchase admission, go to queensfarm.org, under Events select Thunderbird Powwow, then “Get Tickets” and purchase on the linked EventBrite page. There are some limits on the number of attendees allowed, and although this is quite high, it is recommended to buy tickets in advance.
Admission prices are:
Single-day: $15 for adults and $8 for children (2-12).
Weekend pass: $30 for adults and $16 for children (2-12).
Parking is free. Only a small number of seats are provided for the audience, so please bring your own seating if possible.
The Pow Wow grounds will be open rain or shine (except during severe thunderstorms or tornados); however, during rain, some dances may be held in a limited indoor space.
This spectacular 3-day event is NYC’s largest Powwow and one of the top ten in the USA. It features intertribal Native American dance competitions by over forty Indian Nations. The Grand Entry showcases the dancers’ full regalia and The Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire is an enchanting ceremony. Program features an expansive market of authentic Native American art, crafts, jewelry and food (don’t miss the fry bread!). An immersive cultural experience not to be missed!
Advance tickets recommended. Online tickets required.
Ticket sales open! Go to: Queens Farm to get your tickets
More Info:
DANCING ♦ SINGING ♦ CONTESTS
CRAFTS ♦INDIAN FOOD
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT
(718) 347-FARM or WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG
or WWW.THUNDERBIRDAMERICANINDIANDANCERS.ORG
ALL TIMES LISTED BELOW ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Friday, July 29: 6 PM – 10 PM Saturday, July 30: 10AM – 10 PM Grand Entry 1 PM and 7 PM
Grand Entry 7 PM Sunday, July 31: 10AM – 5 PM Grand Entry 1 PM
Bring your own seating
Pow-wow open rain or shine FREE PARKING
Pow Wow Location:
QUEENS COUNTY
FARM MUSEUM
73-50 LITTLE NECK PKWY.
FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK 11004
Please keep up to date through the Queens Farm Website: WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO
THUNDERBIRD AMERICAN INDIAN DANCERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
& QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM EDUCATION FUND
Directions to Queens County Farm Museum:
By Car: Grand Central Parkway to Exit 24 South (Little Neck Parkway) or Long Island Expressway (495) to Exit 32
South, to Farm Entrance Gate. Free Parking available at the Farm.
Subway/Bus: E or F Train to Union Turnpike/Kew Gardens station. Transfer to Q46 bus eastbound to Little Neck
Parkway. Walk 3 blocks north to Farm Entrance Gate.
Long Island Railroad: To Floral Park or Little Neck Station, where car service is available.
Tentative Schedule of Events
DANCER REGISTRATION
In-person dancer registration will be Friday 5-7 PM & Saturday after 11 AM. Contest dancers must register by Saturday 1 PM.
Although the majority of contest points are given Saturday and Sunday, participation points are awarded for Friday night
dancing. Contests will run rain or shine. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Contest prizes awarded by category.
Categories Include: Tiny Tots, Teens, Adult Women’s and Men’s Traditional, Jingle and Grass Dance, Men’s and Women’s Fancy Demonstrations in Social Dances, Native American Hoop, Smoke, Yaqui Deer Dances and other specials possible as time permits
WWW.THUNDERBIRDAMERICANINDIANDANCERS.ORG
DANCE CONTESTS
Friday
Gates Open 6 PM
Crafts and food stands 6 – 10 PM
Pow Wow Dancing 7 – 10 PM
Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire
Saturday
10 AM Gates Open
10 AM – 10 PM Crafts and food stands
12 – 1 PM Gourd Dancing
1 PM Grand Entry
1- 5 PM Pow Wow Dancing
7 PM Grand Entry
7-10 PM Pow Wow Dancing
Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire
Sunday
10 AM Gates Open
10 AM – 10 PM Crafts and food stands
12 – 1 PM Gourd Dancing
1 PM Grand Entry
1- 5 PM Pow Wow Dancing
Important Guidelines:
After unloading, performers will move cars and park in the south parking lot.
● On Sat/Sun, all vehicles must be unloaded and parked by 10:00am (Sat/Sun), otherwise they will
be required to unload and park in the southside parking lot.
● For the safety of our visitors and for insurance purposes, no cars will be permitted on the farm
grounds after 5pm on Friday; 10am on Saturday & Sunday.
- Vendors arriving after spectators are welcomed onto Queens Farm grounds MUST enter through the South Gate and their vehicles and ALL cars must maintain 5 mph speed or slower with flashers on while driving on the farm to the Orchard grounds.
● Vendors will be located on the North side of the farm in the Orchard area.
● While driving on the farm grounds, everyone must maintain 5mph speed or slower with flashers
on.
● Vendors need to be set-up and operational at 5:00pm before the gates open to the public at 6:00pm on Friday with no driving on the site after 5pm, and 10:00am on Saturday & Sunday; Because the site opens to the public at 10:00am on Sat/Sun, all vehicles must be on unloaded and parked before 10:00am, otherwise they will be required to unload from and park in the designated parking area.
Live Streamed February 20, 2021 @ 7PM EST
theaterforthenewcity.net
facebook.com/theaterforthenewcity
$5 general admission. Supplemental donations will be gratefully accepted. Ticketing available here!
Recommended for all ages.
Running time 90 min. Reviewers are invited.
Theater for the New City will present its 46th annual Thunderbird American Dancers Dance Concert and Pow Wow live-streamed from the Johnson Theater, on February 20, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. This “virtual Pow-Wow” will be accessible from TNC’s website, www.theaterforthenewcity.net, and available there on-demand until February 28, 2021. There will be dances, stories, and traditional music from Native Peoples of the Northeast, Southwest, and Great Plains regions. The event, emceed by Bessie-winner Louis Mofsie (Hopi/Winnebago), has become a treasured New York tradition for celebrating our diversity by honoring the culture of our first Americans. TNC donates all proceeds from this event to college scholarship funds for Native American students. Admission is only $5 and additional donations will be gratefully accepted. The event is recommended for all ages. Click here for tickets!
THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
Crystal Field, Executive Director
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Thunderbird Dance Celebration Nov 7 & 8. 2020 at Queens Farm Museum
The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers and the Queens County Farm Museum are presenting two afternoons of Native American Dance performance on Saturday November 7 and Sunday November 8, 2020, from 12 noon to 4 PM. There will also be merchants selling Native American jewelry, clothing, pottery and other items.
This autumnal celebration will be held outdoors at the Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, New York.
Tickets: https://bit.ly/3muRWpK
To purchase admission tickets, go to www.QueensFarm.org, click on “Events Calendar”, scroll down to “Autumn Dance Celebration” and click on “Tickets and Details”. This will bring you to the Eventbrite web page for this event; here you will “Select a Date” and proceed to ticket purchase. Since admissions are limited, we recommend buying tickets as soon as possible. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/autumn-dance-celebration-tickets-126081536269
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, only a limited number of people can be admitted. All admissions must be purchased in advance, on-line, and are for specific entrance times. Social distancing and/or face covering are also required. All details and ticket purchases can be found at the Queens Farm website www.QueensFarm.org.
The Thunderbirds each day will perform dances from various regions and tribes. Each day will have the same program presented twice, with the Saturday and Sunday programs being different. The planned Saturday program will emphasize Iroquois and Plains dances, while Sunday will highlight Southwestern and Plains dances. Note: this is not a pow-wow open to all dancers; except for limited audience participation, only Thunderbird dancers will be performing.
Admissions are $15 for adults, $10 for children 4-11 years old, with those 3 and younger being admitted free.
Parking is free. There is no seating provided, so please bring your own chairs or blankets.
Saturday
March 21, 2020 CANCELLED see home page for more information
7 – 9 PM
Music Workshop and Crafts Sale
at The American Indian Community House
39 Eldridge St, 4th floor, New York City
Native American Music Workshop and Crafts Sale
Friday – Sunday
July 24 – 26, 2020
42nd Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow
at Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY
(718) 347-FARM or WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG
Thunderbird schedule 2019-20 (1)10 24
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Past Events:
December 21, 2019
7 – 9 PM
Holiday Party
at The American Indian Community House
39 Eldridge St, 4th floor, New York City
Holiday potluck dinner – bring a dish to share – plus crafts sale
Dance Workshop & Crafts Sale
Saturday October 26, 2019 7:00-10:00pm
Friday – Sunday July 26 – 28
41st Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow
Link Photos: Thunderbird Pow-wow at Queens Farm by John Ramirez
at Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY
(718) 347-FARM or WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG
July 26-28, 2019
41st Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow
at Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY (718) 347-FARM or WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG
The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are hosts to New York City ‘s oldest and largest pow wow, celebrating our 54nd year.
Alan Shooting Star Brown Traditional men’s style Thunderbird Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow Queens Farm
at Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park, NY 11104-1129
(718) 347-FARM or WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG
WWW.THUNDERBIRDAMERICANINDIANDANCERS.ORG
Vendors: Mail pictures of booth and a few items. and list of items to:
Thunderbird Vendors Committee
c/o Marie Ponce
P.O. Box 521 College Station
New York, NY 10030 or email: thunderbirdvendors@gmail.com
Phone: (718) 347-3276
Vendors: 347-433-7329 thunderbirdvendors@gmail.com
MC Louis Mofsie: (201) 587-9633
This well attended pow wow will feature three days of inter-tribal Native American dance competitions to which the public is invited. Over 40 Indian nations are represented at this spectacular event held in the apple orchard on the farm grounds. A large selection of quality Native American art, crafts, jewelry and foods are available.
Note Admission Update: Buy admission in advance on-line for lower price: go to queensfarm.org/events.html, click on “BUY TICKETS” for the Powwow and purchase on the linked EventBrite page. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/41st-annual-thunderbird-american-indian-powwow-tickets-55281006980
ADVANCE ON-LINE TICKETS: Adults $10.00; Children: $5.00 (12 & Under); Weekend Pass: $16 & $7 Available through QUEENSFARM.ORG/EVENTS.HTML
TICKETS BOUGHT AT ENTRANCE: Adults $15.00; Children: $8.00 (12 & Under) (Free with Farm Membership PLUS) ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE THUNDERBIRD AMERICAN INDIAN DANCERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND & QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM EDUCATION FUND.
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3 Days | Performance Times | |
Friday | 6:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Crafts and Food
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Pow Wow Dancing, Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire |
Gates Open
6:00 p.m. |
Saturday | 10:00 a.m. Gates Open
10: 00 a.m. -10 p.m. Crafts and Food stands 12:00 p.m.– 1:00 p.m. Gourd Dancing 1:00 pm Grand Entry 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pow Wow Dancing 7:00 p.m. Grand Entry 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. Pow Wow Dancing, Sunset Lighting of the Bonfire |
10:00 a.m. |
Sunday | 10:00 a.m. Gates Open
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Crafts and Food Stands 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 pm Gourd Dancing 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pow Wow Dancing |
10:00 a.m. |
at Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway
Floral Park, NY 11104-1129
(718) 347-FARM or WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG MORE INFO BELOW..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MCE5XvRxSY
Please do not bring or sell knives or other sharp objects to events at Queens Farm Museum. Calendar subject to change. For further information WWW.THUNDERBIRDAMERICANINDIANDANCERS.ORG
Directions
By Car:
From Brooklyn, Manhattan , Queens (West):
Grand Central Parkway East to Exit 24 (Little Neck Parkway) make right onto Li
From the Bronx (North):
95 South to the Throgs Neck Bridge to Clearview Expressway south to Exit 1, Grand Central Parkway East to Exit 24 (Little Neck Parkway) make right onto Little Neck Parkway and drive 3 blocks to Museum.
or White Sstone Bridge to Cross Island Parkway to exit 29 East, Grand Central Parkway East to Exit 24 (Little Neck Parkway) make right onto Little Neck Parkway and drive 3 blocks to Museum.
From New Jersey (South):
Little Neck Parkway and drive 3 blocks to Museum or Long Island Expressway East to Exit 32 (Little Neck Parkway) make right onto Little Neck Parkway and drive 1 ½ miles to Museum.
From Long Island (East):
Northern State Parkway West into Grand Central Parkway West to Exit 24 (Little Neck Parkway) make left onto Little Neck Parkway, drive 3 blocks to Museum or Long Island Long Island Expressway West to Exit 32 (Little Neck Parkway) make left onto Little Neck Parkway, drive 1 ½ miles to Museum.
Verrazano Bridge to Belt Parkway East to Cross Island Parkway (this will be a right fork toward Whitestone bridge). Take Cross Island Parkway to Exit 29 East, Grand Central Parkway East to Exit 24. Make right onto Little Neck Parkway and drive 3 blocks to Museum.
By Public Transportation:
Subway and Bus:
E or F Train to Kew Gardens/Union Turnpike Station
Q46 Bus (eastbound on Union Tpk.) to Little Neck Parkway Stop
Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow Queens County Farm Museum
Cross Union Tpk and walk North on Little Neck Parkway 3 blocks to Museum Entrance
Long Island Railroad:
Hempstead Line to Floral Park Station where Triple-A car service is located
516-328-8888, call for prices. 24 hr service 7 days a week or Port Washington Line to Little Neck Station where Ollie’s car service is located 516-352-6666, call for prices
Both LIRR stations are approximately 2 ½ miles from the Farm Museum.
The Q79 bus runs from the Little Neck Station to the Farm everyday Except Sunday on a very limited basis. Here is a link to Google Maps
PAST EVENTS
Saturday
Fridays – Sundays
January 24 – 26 &
January 31 –
February 2, 2020
Thunderbird American Indian Dancers in Concert
Fridays 8 PM, Saturdays 3 & 8 PM, Sundays 3 PM
Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue (at 10th Street), New York City
(212) 254-1109 or WWW.THEATERFORTHENEWCITY.NET
Music, dance and storytelling of the Plains, the Iroquois, the Southwest and
more, all explained to educate and entertain.
Saturday
November 16, 2019
8 – 10 PM
Native American Auction
Auction 8– 10 PM
at The American Indian Community House
39 Eldridge St, 4th floor, New York City
Native American jewelry, collectibles, etc, at great prices.
Thunderbirds at Theater for the New City 2019
Fridays – Sundays
January 25-27 & February 1-3
Thunderbird American Indian Dancers in Concert at Theater for the New City
New Original Works by company members featuring:
Alan Shooting Star Brown, Michael A. Taylor, Matoaka Eagle & Louis Mofsie, featured at this year’s concert
Fridays 8pm, Saturdays 3 & 8pm Sundays 3pm
Fridays 8 PM, Saturdays 3 & 8 PM, Sundays 3 PM
Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue (at 10th Street), New York City (212) 254-1109 or
Special rates and Click for Tickets
WWW.THEATERFORTHENEWCITY.NET
Past Events
Saturday
Fridays – Sundays
January 24 – 26 &
January 31 –
February 2, 2020
Thunderbird American Indian Dancers in Concert
Fridays 8 PM, Saturdays 3 & 8 PM, Sundays 3 PM
Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue (at 10th Street), New York City
(212) 254-1109 or WWW.THEATERFORTHENEWCITY.NET
Music, dance and storytelling of the Plains, the Iroquois, the Southwest and
more, all explained to educate and entertain.
Native American Auction
November 18 6 – 10 PM review 6 – 7 PM, auction 7 – 10 PM
at The Carriage House, 225 East 67th Street, New York City
(between 2nd & 3rd Avenues)
Quality items gathered all year round, by The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers organization, throughout Indian Country, will be available at an old fashioned auction.
Buy items and learn about Authentic hand-made craftsmanship in: turquoise, silver, pottery, Native regalia for dancing, instruments, weaving, bead and feather work, Hopi to Maya to Six Nations and more.
Item review starts 6pm. The auction, lead by Louis Mofsie, company director, begins 7pm. Proceeds help send Native students to school and help Thunderbird volunteer members preserve Native American Indian culture and share events with the community. Please help by joining us!!
Auction participants are asked to make payments by cash or check
only.
Martina Manypaws
Oct 10, 2011 @ 18:46:23
O’siyo, greatest pleasure meeting you Feathers, I will never forget the afternoon that the beach with the Girls !
Wa do
Manypaws.
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Robin hall
Aug 07, 2012 @ 13:45:41
When will the events for the fall (if any) be posted?
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thunderbirdamericanindiandancers
Mar 24, 2013 @ 00:23:57
Watch for 50th Anniversary Events on http://www.thunderbirdamericanindiandancers.org/events. The outdoor pow wow July 26-28 is listed. There’s the Thunderbird Social April 20 at the National Museum of the American Indian 7-10pm Thanks for asking Robin! How are you?
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abbrakile
Aug 21, 2012 @ 09:11:24
Soon autumn, hurry to say goodbye to summer!).
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Matthew Richardson
Jul 20, 2014 @ 14:03:25
drum contest?
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thunderbirdamericanindiandancers
Jul 21, 2014 @ 00:54:45
Dance contest More info: http://www.thunderbirdamericanindiandancers.wordpress.org/event
Marie
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thunderbirdamericanindiandancers
Oct 16, 2016 @ 21:23:38
Thanks so much for posting info and pictures of the pow wow. They are beautiful
Marie
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Michael martinez
Mar 21, 2016 @ 00:12:37
Hi i live in sparks navada and would like a chance to see one of your shows out here for me and my family and yo have the experience of meeting you and experienceing my tribal
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thunderbirdamericanindiandancers
Mar 29, 2016 @ 01:44:39
Come to the National Museum of the American Indian April 16 at 7pm-10pm for the Thunderbird Social. Bring your mocassins or sneakers or shawl to dance with us and the drums. See http://www.nmai.si.edu/calendar/#/?i=3
Marie
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thunderbirdamericanindiandancers
Oct 16, 2016 @ 21:19:23
Thanks for posting our events. We are short staffed and it encourages us to have your help letting people know!
Marie
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