JUNE 19-20, 2009

DANCERS OF THE PLAINS

PAWNEE HOMECOMING AND POW WOW CELEBRATION

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JUNE 19, 2009

The Pawnee spent the morning talking to the media about their meaningful trip back to Nebraska and their upcoming homecoming celebration.  At 11:15am they lined up, chiefs and business council members first, to walk across the 1914 bridge to their official homecoming luncheon in a big top tent.

LINING UP TO CROSS THE BRIDGE

   

 

CHILDREN FROM KEARNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PAWS PROGRAM

ARE THE OFFICIAL WELCOMING COMMITTEE AT THE BRIDGE

 

HEAD TABLE AND LUNCHEON TABLES

    

 

ROGER WELSCH SPEAKS ABOUT RETURNING LAND TO THE PAWNEE, AND KEARNEY MAYOR STAN CLOUSE PRESENTS A KEY TO THE CITY OF KEARNEY TO HEAD CHIEF PAT LEADINGFOX

   

 

 

JUNE 20, 2009

The Pawnee presented a pow wow exhibition for the public at 1pm.  Due to light rain, the dancing ended early.

PHOTOS FROM THE POW WOW DANCE EXHIBITION

    

 

      

 

SOME OF THE TRADITIONAL EXHIBITORS

       

 

STORYTELLING AT FORT KEARNY, 7PM SATURDAY NIGHT

Deb Echo-Hawk holds the "talking stick"