INTER-TRIBAL
Friday & Saturday
COMPETITIVE DANCER REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
ABOUT
The Cherokee National Holiday Inter-Tribal Powwow is a celebration of Native American cultures.
The powwow starts at 6 p.m. at the Cherokee Cultural Grounds. Please arrive early.
Tickets are free, limited and first-come, first-serve. Reserve your tickets from this page on July 1 at 8 a.m.
If you are attending Friday and Saturday, please reserve a ticket for each day.
YOUTH – DANCE CATEGORIES
TEEN GIRLS (13-17)
- Cloth
- Buckskin
- Shawl
- Jingle
TEEN BOYS (13-17)
- Southern Straight
- Northern Traditional
- Fancy
- Grass
The following dance categories are postponed until 2022: Tiny Tots, Junior Boys (all), Junior Girls (all) & Drum Contest.
ADULT – DANCE CATEGORIES
ADULT WOMEN (18-61)
- Cloth
- Southern Buckskin
- Northern Traditional
- Fancy
- Jingle
- Cherokee Tear Dress
GOLDEN AGE WOMEN (62+)
- Combined
ADULT MEN (18-61)
- Southern Straight
- Northern Traditional
- Fancy
- Grass
- Chicken Dance
GOLDEN AGE MEN (62+)
- Combined
Gourd Dancers
Please note this is a non-competitive category that takes place on Saturday, September 4.
GETTING THERE
TIPS FOR ATTENDING
Arrive early.
Take a lawn chair.
Thank a volunteer.
Follow CDC COVID-19 guidelines.