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		feature article - march 2012 *21st Winter Pow Wow brightens March scene* Indian Summer Festival’s 21st Annual Winter Pow Wow is March 10-11 at Wisconsin State Fair Park, Wisconsin Products Pavilion, 640 S. 84th St. (gate 5). A traditional pow wow brings people together to dance, sing, socialize, and generally have a good time. There is ample opportunity for audience members to participate in many aspects of the pow wow itself. A pow wow session begins with the Grand Entry, during which all the dancers line up by dance style and age, then enter the arena while a host drum sings a special song. During an intertribal dance, a drum will sing a song and anyone (American Indian and non-American Indian) can join the dance. Audience members can expect to see dancers representing the 11 Federally recognized tribes of Wisconsin, in addition to Veterans who also play a key role in the pow wow. Special performances include a Native Children’s Performance at 11 a.m. and Native Chick Singers at 5 p.m. Saturday. Entertainers include artists whose collective performances will cover everything from rock, blues, top 40 to opera. On Sunday at noon, the popular dance troupe Ballet Folklorico will perform authentic Aztec songs and dances. The pow wow features an extensive marketplace where vendors offer arts and crafts, traditional foods and herbs, jewelry, books and other items for purchase. Food vendors will offer fry bread and Indian Tacos, as well as other family-friendly fare such as hot dogs and soft drinks. A prayer ceremony will be held Sunday. Pow wow hours are 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Grand entry times are at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday. Those attending the Prayer Ceremony at 10 a.m. Sunday morning are admitted free. Admission for the general public is $7, for elders 60 and over is $5, and children 12 and under are free. Dates for the 2012 Indian Summer Festival are Sept. 7-9 at Maier Festival Park (Summerfest grounds) For updates, visit www.indiansummer.org.

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