PAUMANAUKE POW WOW
THANK YOU!
To everyone who joined us at Tanner Park for the 40th Paumanauke Pow-Wow.
See you next year!
Learn more about Paumanauke Native American Festival, Inc. and the Native American Scholarship Fund Here.
Etiquette for Visitors
Everyone is welcome.
You are encouraged to bring your own seating, such as lawn chairs.
Benches around the dance circle are reserved for dancers.
Please be courteous to leave space for dancers' families and guests when choosing seating.
Only enter the dance circe if you are invited.
Always ask permission to take photos and/or video of dancers and of others.
Stand during special songs, including the Grand Entry, Flag Songs, Veteran's Songs, Memorial Songs, Prayer Songs, or other songs designated by the emcee. It is appropriate to remove hats that you may have on during the duration of these songs.
The emcee will provide you with instruction and information regarding special songs.
Admission Supports
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The Annual Paumanauke Pow Wow
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Arts and Cultural Programs
in the Town of Babylon
Press Inquiries
Please contact info@babylonarts.org.
A representative from BACCA will direct you to the appropriate contact(s) for your needs. Photos and video of the event require approval from the Paumanauke Native American Festival committee.

Dance Schedule
Times are subject to change.
Saturday Afternoon
12 Noon - Grand Entry
12:15 PM - Flag Song
12:25 PM - Veteran Song
12:30 PM - Inter-Tribal
12:45 PM - Mens' Traditional Exhibition
1:00 PM - Women's/Girls' Jingle Exhibition
1:15 PM - Inter-Tribal
1:30 PM - Girls' Fancy Contest
1:45 PM - Round Dance
2:00 PM - Boys' Fancy Contest
2:15 PM - Men's/Boys' Fancy Contest
2:30 PM - Aztec Dancers (45 Min.)
3:15 PM - Inter-Tribal
3:30 PM - Candy Dance
3:45 PM - Women's Traditional Exhibition
4:00 PM - Golden Age (60+) Exhibition
4:15 PM - Boys' Traditional Exhibition
4:30 PM - Men's Fancy Contest
4:45 PM - Inter-Tribal
5:00 PM - Women's Fancy Exhibition
5:15 PM - Crow Hop
5:30 PM - End of Afternoon Schedule
Saturday Evening
7:00 PM - Grand Entry
7:15 PM - Flag Song
7:25 PM - Veteran Song
7:30 PM - Inter-Tribal
7:45 PM - Women's Fancy Contest
8:00 PM - Girls' Traditional Exhibition
8:15 PM - Boys' Fancy Exhibition
8:30 PM - Inter-Tribal
8:45 PM - Girl's Fancy Exhibition
9:00 PM - Men's Fancy Exhibition
9:15 PM - Men's/Boys' Grass Exhibition
9:30 PM - Inter-Tribal
9:45 PM - 2 Step
10:00 PM - Closing of the Circle
Sunday
12 Noon - Grand Entry
12:15 PM - Flag Song
12:25 PM - Veteran Song
12:30 PM - Inter-Tribal
12:45 PM - Boy's Traditional Contest
1:00 PM - Children's Contest
1:45 PM - Inter-Tribal
2:00 PM - Men's Traditional Contest
2:15 PM - Inter-Tribal
2:30 PM - Women's Traditional Contest
2:45 PM - Inter-Tribal
3:00 PM - Girls' Traditional Contest
3:15 PM - Aztec Dancers
4:00 PM - Candy Dance
4:20 PM - Golden Age (60+) Exhibition
4:30 PM - Announcement of Winners
4:45 PM - Honor Dance
5:00 PM - Closing of the Circle
Event Sponsors
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The Town of Babylon
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BACCA's programs are supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Suffolk County, and the Town of Babylon.
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Thank you, volunteers!
Pow Wow Committee
Horace Lucas
Keima Lucas-Walters
Kira Lucas
Gerry Goodlin
Tina Goodlin
Norman Walters