AIS Social Activities & Powwows
Social Activities
Social activities of the Society are intended to promote greater communication and friendship among Indians in the area, and especially to increase the sense of Indian unity. Included are formal ceremonies and receptions for tribal delegates and other distinguished visitors to the Capitol; get-togethers with Indian organizations in Washington D.C. as well as from of other Eastern cities; and the Society's own activities scheduled each month for the members.
Entertainment is provided for individual visitors or groups from a reservation through a dance program, dinner, or other event One summer, the group entertained those Indians who came to Washington in the Poor People's Campaign. Participation in Presidential Inaugural activities has ranged from marching in parades to sponsoring the American Indian Inaugural Balls.
Social activities for the members include dances, suppers, picnics, trips and other get-togethers, in addition to the monthly business meeting and coffee hour, and crafts night. A favorite event is the Annual Thanksgiving Dinner where traditional Indian cooking is the feature of the day. Another very popular event is our Halloween party, which is the only time we wear costumes.
On Easter weekend AIS holds a camp out and Sunday Pot luck at Indian Pines. Some people start camping out on Friday night. On Sunday, we hold a pot luck lunch at 12:00 and an Easter Egg Hunt. The Easter egg hunt is broken into 3 sections: children, juniors, and adults. We ask that each family bring a dozen eggs for the egg hunt and a dish to pass for the pot luck.
Annual Powwows
The Society also sponsors pow wows. The first is our Mothers Day Pow Wow. We dedicate Saturday to honoring the mothers that have gone on and Sunday to honoring the mother that are still with us. This pow wow is held at Indian Pines.which is the property that AIS has in Ruther Glen, VA and is about 65 miles south of the DC Beltway at exit 104 on I-95.
Anniversary Celebration
Every year in August AIS celebrates it's anniversary. Past celebrations have been banquets, picnics or pow wows. This year to celebrate our anniversary we will be holding picnic on Saturday August 5th, at the Burgundy Community Center, 5516 Norton Rd. Alexandria, Virginia. To get the Burgundy Community Center take the Beltway to Telegraph road and take Telegraph Road South, about 100 yds south of Beltway take a right on Burgundy Rd and take first right on Elmwood. Follow Elmwood to Norton Rd and take a right. Burgundy Community Center will be on the left and you can park in the school parking lot. More info to follow.
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