Thunderbirds: 38th Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow Queens Farm
38th Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow Friday – Sunday July 29- 31, 2016
The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are hosts to New York City ‘s oldest and largest pow wow, celebrating our 52nd year.
38th Annual Thunderbird Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow
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 McKinney-Ponce
P.O. Box 521 College Station
New York, NY 10030 or email: thunderbirdvendors@gmail.com
Phone: (718) 347-3276
Vendors: 347-433-7329
MC Louis Mofsie: (201) 587-9633.
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway
Floral Park, NY 11104-1129
(718 347-FARM WWW.QUEENSFARM.ORG
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.
Admission: Adults $10.00 (all weekend pass $15.00), children: $5.00 (age 12 and under) (all weekend pass $7.00) (Free with Farm Membership PLUS)
Performance Times | Gates Open | |
Friday | 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. |
Saturday | 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. |
10:00 a.m. |
Sunday | 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. | 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 Note: *Entrance to the National Museum of the American Indian includes a security screening.
Click to See:Pow Wow Contest Winners for 2014
Please do not bring knives or other sharp objects to events at the Museum. Calendar subject to change. For further information WWW.THUNDERBIRDAMERICANINDIANDANCERS.ORG
Directions
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway
Floral Park, New York 11004-1129
(718) 347-3276
By Car:
From Brooklyn, Manhattan , Queens (West):
Grand Central Parkway East to Exit 24 (Little Neck Parkway) make right onto 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.

Gabriel Perez, Donna Kolm, Michael D. Taylor, Roman Perez, Sandi Capasso, Ray “Two Feathers” Leung, Louis Mofsie
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 Whitestone 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):
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
Cross Union Tpk and walk North on Little Neck Pky 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. (appx. $10 for two people) 24hr service 7 days a week
or Port Washington Line to Little Neck Station where Ollie’s car service is located
718-229-5454, call for prices ($15 for two people) 24hr service 7 days a week
Both LIRR stations are approximately 2 ½ miles from the Farm Museum.
The Q79 bus does run from the Little Neck Station to the Farm everyday Except Sunday on a very limited basis. Here is a link to the schedule: q079cur
Jul 09, 2011 @ 14:14:18
Waaaaah, I’m so sad, I heard about this in April and have been looking forward to it since I moved to Long Island in February and am always looking for new things. Well I completely thought it was in August and booked a flight home for a week on the friday that it starts. =( =( I am so sad about it, are there any other summer powwows after this one? Thanks!
Maria
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Jul 25, 2012 @ 02:37:18
There’s one in Bear Mountain the weekend after this.
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Jul 26, 2012 @ 14:04:13
There is another powwow during the first weekend in August in NYC. Google it. Bear Mountain Pow wow.
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Jul 27, 2012 @ 03:08:39
Sorry to hear that… it’s really a nice Powwow… well, try again in 2013.
The next big one should be the 66th Annual Shinnecock Indian PowWow in Southampton: August 31st through Labor Day 2012
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Jul 28, 2012 @ 15:15:47
Hello Maria,
There is another Pow Wow being held in Bear Mountain State Park by the RedHawk Indian Council, I believe on August 3rd, 4th and 5th. I hope this helps you. Many blessings too you. Peace.
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Sep 02, 2012 @ 15:02:12
I share your pain Maria, there were times in the recent past when it was held in late August; I have missed the past two annual powwows; and here I am looking on the site hoping its held on Labor Day Weekend and coming away disappointed. I did download the pdf file for future events and have both bookmarked and pasted into my calendar all of the said future events.
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Mar 19, 2013 @ 20:42:47
Thanks so much for your committment to Native American Culture and our annual pow wow!! Cultivating community has always been number one for the TAID organization.
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Jun 17, 2012 @ 19:05:45
I’m so stoked to be participating in such an amazing festival. I can’t wait!!
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Jul 11, 2012 @ 20:10:06
My name is Devorah Day, I am of Pikuni,Kettowah&Lakota ancestry. I intend to attend this Powwow{7-27,28&29). I have a disability, but I pray to {EXPECT to} dance anyway;
so I figure that I should register…..My home/mailing address is:Devorah Day,
400 Hancock St./Brooklyn,N.Y.11216–Apt. #2A
The best way to reach me is by TELEPHONE: (347)831-5366
I AM RARELY NEAR A COMPUTER ! ! !
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Mar 19, 2013 @ 20:45:51
No need to register to dance ahead of time for the Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow , just sign up when you get there at the table by the pow wow entrance
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Jul 26, 2012 @ 21:07:27
yes maria there is another one in babylon town hall 200 E sunrise hwy lindenhurst ny 11757 august 11- 12 2012
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Jul 29, 2012 @ 01:22:44
BEAUTIFUL BLESSINGS
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Jul 31, 2012 @ 16:08:15
Had a great time at the Pow Wow. Met alot of good people and made alot of new friends.
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Sep 09, 2012 @ 14:59:10
There is a Pow Wow a very good one in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Catawbas the hosting tribe. I am going again next year but leaving my grand daughter home she was bored and wanted to go early.
http://catawbapowwow.com/cpw/?q=node/4
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Dec 25, 2012 @ 13:18:54
Annual Thunderbird Mid-Summer Pow Wow Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, was indeed a good
post title to give this particular post. Exactly where could I read even more concerning this?
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Mar 19, 2013 @ 20:40:37
You can find out more about the Annual Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow at the Queens County Farm Museum site
http://www.queensfarm.org/. The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers are in our 50th year and will celebrate at the Thunderbird Social April 20th at the National Museum of the American Indian as well as other events during the year, which are posted on our http://www.thunderbirdamericanindiandancers.org/events page.
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Feb 03, 2013 @ 13:22:19
This particular blog post, “Annual Thunderbird Mid-Summer Pow Wow Thunderbird American Indian Dancers” was in fact outstanding.
I am making out a reproduce to present to my personal
colleagues. Many thanks-Patty
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Mar 19, 2013 @ 18:40:08
My first busdriver, Alma Jean Chirillo-Burke was part Cherokee.
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Apr 05, 2013 @ 08:15:16
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on this post. I will be coming back to your blog for more soon.
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Jun 25, 2013 @ 19:25:24
Thanks so much! We appreciate your support and all you do!
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Aug 07, 2013 @ 18:58:55
Sorry I didn’t really answer your question about dance classes. Upcoming workshops and events during the year are in a pdf flyer are on top of the “Events” page http://www.thunderbirdamericanindiandancers.org/events. Some workshops are at the American Indian Community House http://www.aich.org and some are at the National Museum of the American Indian http://nmai.si.edu/home/. We also give workshops at schools, colleges and community organizations all over.
Marie McKinney-Poncé
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Jun 25, 2013 @ 19:24:01
Thanks so much for your generous comment! Let us know how we can improve.
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Jun 30, 2013 @ 16:19:55
I think last year there were beginning shawl dancing lessons for girls. Will you be doing that again? And is there somewhere nearby for camping? We want to stay all three days, but it’s a long drive, it would be better if we didn’t have to come back and forth every day.
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Jul 30, 2013 @ 21:44:55
See the events page for our free workshops at The American Indian Community House in NYC and also my blog http://www.mariemckinney.com or https://www.facebook.com/marie.mckinney3?fref=ts for hoop dance, acting and other classes and workshops. Louis Mofsie also teaches and gives workshops with The Thunderbirds See: https://www.facebook.com/louis.mofsie
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Jul 12, 2013 @ 23:22:19
I will be there! Love everything about my culture and proud of it
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Jul 30, 2013 @ 17:46:02
See you then!!! Say Hi at the information table at the gate!
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Jul 23, 2013 @ 01:38:21
Eu gosto que as informações sobre oração. Obrigado.
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Jul 26, 2013 @ 03:23:05
Do I need to register to dance even though I am not competing? Thanks!
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Jul 30, 2013 @ 17:44:23
Both Competition dancers and other dancers register so they can be eligible for special anniversary prizes. Big points for dancing during inter-tribals as well, for all 3 days.
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Aug 05, 2013 @ 14:47:07
I have longed to see this myself. Each year I miss it because it is not really publicized. They should more especially during Aug.
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Aug 07, 2013 @ 18:29:03
Thanks so much for your note and interstin Native American Indian cultural events. It’s in Our 50th year! Look for upcoming events during the year and download the flyer on our events page http://www.thunderbirdamericanindiandancers.org/events.
Contact Louis Mofsie for shows and workshops.
Thanks!
Marie McKinney-Poncé
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