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Upcoming AIS/Native American Events (Shown in order - Past to Future)

Recurring Events 2008
	AIS Monthly Meetings, 1st Wednesday of every month, 7:30 pm. St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA
	DC2N - D.C. NATIVE NETWORK – 2nd Wednesday of every month, noon-2:00 pm. What: Gathering to Share Information on Important Native Issues When: 2nd Wed. of month, noon-2 PM – brown bag lunch Where: Room 300, Third Floor, The United Methodist Building, 100 Maryland Ave., N.E., Wash, DC. Contact: Suanne Ware-Diaz, (202) 547-2271 x 13 – sware-diaz@gcorr.org
	Every Sunday through March – AIS BOWLING LEAGUE Come on out and have a lot of laughs and fun and please bring the children too (discounted bowling available for the kids). PLACE: Bowl America Shirley, 6450 Edsall Road, Alexandria, VA 22312 (one block off 395). (703) 354 – 3300. Time: 10:30 am. CONTACT: Steve “King Pin” Hill, 703-925-9542, Cell: 571-451-6831, senecapaint@hotmail.com
January 2008
	Wed. Jan 2 – AIS Monthly Meeting 7:30 pm, St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA
	Sat. Jan 19 - 11TH Annual Native Youth Alliance Winter Dance Location: East County Community Center, 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring, MD, . 2 pm Gourd Dancing – 6 pm Grand Entry, Concludes 10 pm. For further information: nativeyouthalliance@yahoo.com
February 2008
	Wed. Feb 6 – AIS Monthly Meeting 7:30 pm, St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA
	Feb 17 – Fundraiser Pow Wow, noon-9:00 pm at Lincoln Park Community Center , 357 Frederick Ave , Rockville , MD 20850 . Contact Pete Neconie at peduskey@yahoo.com or 804-767-9703
March 2008
	Sun. Mar 2 - CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!!! - Call for volunteers to assist with stuffing bags for National Congress of the American Indian (NCAI). Please join us at the Wyndham Washington Hotel, 1400 M St NW, Washington, DC, around 11 am to assist NCAI in preparation for their conference by stuffing info/goodie bags for participants. The room is down on the Ballroom level.
	Wed. Mar 5 – AIS Monthly Meeting 7:30 pm, St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA
	Mar 15 – Honoring Social for the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, Inc. hosted by Intertribal Women’s Circle, 11 AM-5 PM, Chippokes Plantation, Surry , VA (directions at www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/chi.shtml. Special Guest Drum: Foxtail Singers. Info/RSVP: MOORELITTLEWING@aol.com.
	Mar 8 - Lawilowan American Indian Festival, held at: Carlisle Expo Center, 100 K Street (Opposite Gate 3 Carlisle Fairgrounds), Carlisle, PA 17013. Gates open 10 am, grand entry noon. Contact: Arvil Meisenhelter 717-817-6421 walksas1one@yahoo.com
	Mar 23 - AIS Easter Potluck Dinner and Egg Hunt, Indian Pines, Ruther Glen, VA. Please bring a potluck dish and a dozen hard-boiled colored eggs per family for the egg hunt.
April 2008
	Wed Apr 2 – AIS Monthly Meeting 7:30 pm, St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA
	Apr 9 - 7 PM, American Indian Inaugural Ball Committee Meeting at the Pete and Elizabeth Homer residence, 4004 David Lane, Alexandria, VA, (703) 998-8177. Please RSVP to senecapaint@hotmail.com if you plan to attend.
	Apr 12-13 - Healing Horse Spirit Pow Wow, a traditional gathering to honor the earth, the horses and each other, non-profit fundraiser for Horsenet Horse Rescue. Event Location: Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Dept. Carnival Grounds, Corner of Maryland Rt 27 and Twin Arch Road,Mount Airy, Maryland. Info: http://www.horsenethorserescue.org Contact: Debbie Sweitzer ~ (443) 474-6960 ~ deb1617@aol.com Contact: Becky Tudisco ~ (240) 426-9588 ~ discoark@hotmail.com
	April 26 – 8th Annual American Indian Pow Wow, Red Wing Park, Virginia Beach, VA, 11 am – 6 pm Contact VA Beach Parks & Recreation @ 757.427.2990 or fun@VBgov.com. Website: VBgov.com/parks
May 2008
	May 3-4 – VITAL Pow Wow at the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds, Charles City, VA Info: www.vitalva.org call (804) 829-2027 for directions. For other information, contact organizers: (804) 966-2448
	Thurs May 8 - AIS Monthly Meeting 7:30 pm, St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1701 N. Quaker Lane , Alexandria , VA
	May 10-11 – AIS Mother’s Day Pow Wow, Indian Pines, Ruther Glen, VA
	May 16-18 - Monacan Indian Nation 16th Annual Pow Wow, Rt. 130, 6 Miles West of Rt. 29, Elon , VA. Info: (434) 946-0389, http://www.monacannation.com/powwow.shtml
	May 25 - Grave Decorating at Carlisle Indian School Cemetery . Meet at 8:30 am at Mt. Gate Restaurant, Thurmont , MD or 11:00 am at Carlisle . Mt. Gate : 495 to I-270 N, I-270 N becomes US-40 W, US-40 W becomes US-15 N. Take MD-77 Exit to Thurmont - you'll see restaurant to the left at the exit. Carlisle : Website is: and at is a map of the base. Go to Claremont Road Gate (not Main Gate) - park across the street in (5) area by the golf course..people with military ID can follow the red arrows and go onto base and park by the px.
	May 26 (Memorial Day) (tentative – schedule may change) - Grave Decorating Quantico, Arlington National, and Congressional Cemeteries. Meet at Congressional at 10 am or Arlington National at noon. After a break Quantico Cemetery will be decorated. Call 804-241-5462 for info. or to check location of group.
June 2008
	Wed June 4 – AIS Monthly Meeting 7:30 pm, St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA
	June 7-8 – Eagles Nest Natives Honoring Veterans Festival 2008, Veteran’s Hospital Grounds, Perry Point, VA. Contact Al Milliner at 410.447.6392
	Jun 7-8 – 12th Annual American Indian Festival, Chesapeake City Park , Chesapeake , VA. Contact Asst Chief Earl Bass, 252-771-2476
	Jun 11 - 7 PM, American Indian Inaugural Ball Committee Meeting at the Pete and Elizabeth Homer residence, 4004 David Lane, Alexandria, VA, (703) 998-8177. Please RSVP to senecapaint@hotmail.com if you plan to attend. (2nd Wednesdays of month)
	Jun 14-15 – 28th Annual Lenni-Lenape Pow Wow, Salem County Fairgrounds, State Highway Route 40, Pilesgrove , NJ . Contact 856-455-6910. Website www.Nanticoke-Lenape.info
	June 21 – Mattaponi Indian Reservation 13th Annual Pow-Wow, Mattaponi Indian Reservation, King William , VA. (Rain Date June 22) Contact Mark Custalow 804-769-8783.
	June 21 & 22 - Eighth Annual Shenandoah Valley Pow Wow, Silver Phoenix Indian Trading Post, Mt. Jackson , VA ( 1371 Caverns Road Quicksburg , Va 22847 ) - Take I-81 Exit 269 Shenandoah Caverns exit. Hours are Saturday 10 am-8 pm and Sunday 10 am -6 pm. 540-477-9616 or sphoenix@shentel.net
	June 28 – American University WINS Pow Wow at American University , Washington , DC. AIS is coordinating the dinner for the WINS Students and pow wow participants. Volunteers are needed. Please contact Faye Lone at personal@fayelone.com
July 2008
	Jul 1-3 – Longest Walk II walkers camping at Indian Pines
	July 2 - AIS Monthly Meeting, St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA.
	Jul 12-13 – Howard County Pow Wow, Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Rd, West Friendship, MD 21794. Contact 202-532-0821 or powwow@vance.net. Website: http//www.myspace.com/powwow4life.
	Jul 21 - AIS Scholarships due third Monday of July
August 2008
	Wed Aug 6 – AIS Monthly Meeting 7:30 pm, St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA
	AAugust 22-24 - Baltimore American Indian Center 33rd Annual Pow Wow, Patterson Park 400 South Linwood Ave/corner of Eastern Ave Baltimore , Maryland 21224 . Contest Powwow. Total Prizes: $23,000. Contact: 410-675-3535 baic@starpower.net www.baic.org
September 2008
	Wed Sep 3 – AIS Monthly Meeting 7:30 pm, St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA
	Sep 6-7 - Nanticoke Indian Association's Annual Powwow sponsored by: Nanticoke Indian Association, Inc. and will be held at: The Nanticoke Indian Powwow Grounds. PLEASE COME OUT AND VOLUNTEER AT THE AIS FUNDRAISING TACO BOOTH. Directions: The Nanticoke Indian Powwow site is located approximately 8 miles east of Millsboro , Delaware , on DE Rt 24 ( John J. Williams Hwy ) east of DE Rt 113. From DE Rt 1, take DE Rt 24 West,( John J. Williams Hwy ) approximately 12 miles to Powwow site. Signs will be posted along route 24, both east and west. Contact: Marilyn Jackson 302-945-3400 nanticok@verizon.net
	Sep 13–14 – 16th Annual Nause-Waiwash Band of Indians Native American Festival, Ball Field in Vienna , MD. Rt. 50 East or West to Vienna MD & follow signs to ball field. Contact NWBOI Office: 410-376-3889
	Sep 20-21 – Nottoway Indian Tribe of VA Inc., People of the Longhouse, Pow Wow, Surry Parks & Recreation Center , Highway 10 at Highway 31, 205 Enos Farm Drive , Surry , VA 23883 . Contact 757.654.9301 or 757.686.8602. Email: NottowayofVA@aol.com
	Sep 27-28 – Chickahominy Pow Wow, Chickahominy Tribal Grounds, Providence Forge, VA Contact: Keith Wynn 804-966-2448 or 804-829-2027 website www.chickahominytribe.org
October 2008
	Wed Oct 1 – AIS Monthly Meeting 7:30 pm, St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA
	Oct 4-5 – Boonsburo Pow Wow (close to Martinsburg/Hagerstown) Boonsburo Agricultural Center , Contact Barry Richardson at 252-257-5383 or powwow@vance.net (Pow Wows Inc)
	Oct 18-19 15th Annual Healing of All Nations Fall Festival & Pau Wau sponsored by: Accohannock Indian Tribe and will be held at Bending Water Park , Marion Station, MD. Contact: Tribal Office 410-623-2660 accohannock@dmv
November 2008
	Wed Nov 5 – AIS Monthly Meeting 7:30 pm, St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA
	Nov 15-16 – The Great American Indian Exposition and Pow Wow, The Showplace, 3000 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Richmond , VA 23223 . Contact 202-532-0821 or powwow@vance.net. Website: http//www.myspace.com/powwow4life.
	Nov 27 – AIS Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner
December 2008
	Wed Dec 3 – AIS Monthly Meeting 7:30 pm, St. Clements Episcopal Church, 1701 N. Quaker Lane, Alexandria, VA

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