Volunteers

Need people to help organize the event for 2012
If you have skills in creative writing, public speaking or just a willingness to help out in other ways. Please contact Rocky at, 541.531.6104

My cousin Rudy - Head Security
                                                                                                  
And All The Other Volunteers Who has Taken The Time To Make This Event Possible....
If I may have forgotten to mention your name for some reason. I apologize for that.

Advertising

Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce ~ 19th Amazing May Events

http://www.grantspasschamber.org/

Wish to Thank the following places for their kindness in allowing us to hang our banner's free of charge for this event...

Pit-River Casino
Burney, California

M. C. (Master of Ceremonies)

Carla Gonzalas

Arena Director

Red Hawk
Is an enrolled member of the Umqua People. A local Native tribe of this area.

The arena director is a person responsible on what goes on inside the dance circle and how the dancer's are introduced into the circle as they come out.

Jack Falls-Rock is a full blood enrolled member of the Pit-River Nation, a local tribe of this region.
As a recognized Spiritual Leader of his People he has the right to pick up a Eagle feather that has been dropped by a dancer. During this ceremony we ask that no recording, videoing or photo's be taken out of respect .....

Arts & Craft Booths

Bringing a fine and unique array of hand crafted Native items ..





More booths not listed .......

Special Events & Games

Hand Drum Singing Contest ~ Saturday warm ups at 5 pm,  Sunday finals at 5:30 pm
The "Hand Drum Contest" will feature individual contestants singing songs of their choice. The winner will be picked by expression, clarity,style and presentation.




Lowicha & Jack Falls-Rock ~ Saturday, 3:30 pm and Sunday, 4 pm. A father and son dance exhibition. Jack a professional Traditional Dancer has been dancing for over 30 years. Dancing at various pow-wow's and performing on stage at festival's and gatherings in the Northwest. His son Lowicha, a Grass Dancer has also been dancing  at various pow-wow's and together on stage.


Dance Demonstration's ~ Traditional, Fancy, and Grass in both adult and teen categories.

A special appearance on Sunday, May 8th at 2:30pm. Jen Ambrose and Jack Falls-Rock will be performing together. " An expression of the beauty that Grandpa created so that we can always feel the love". A original song song wrote by Jack. Also creating this expression by Jen through the beautiful sound of flute...

 Honoring All Mothers and Grandmas ~ Living Earth Circle will be presenting this special presentation in honor of all the woman of all walks of life at 3 pm on Sunday. Each participant will receive a flower. Donated by People of the Earth Foundation. For the past 7 years they have shared this with everyone. This year will be their 8th year coming to our event.

Games ~ These games are to help raise money for all the invited Drum Groups...

Raffle ~ Items donated by the craft vendors. Need not to be present to win.


50/50 ~ Is card game. Each card is $1.00
Winner will be picked by drawing their card when all 52 cards are sold. Card holder must be present to win and will have 3 minutes to claim their prize. Winner will receive $26.00

Musical Chairs ~ An adult and kid game played separately. Cash awards.

Invited Drum Groups

Little Eagle Drum
Red Hawk - Lead Singer
Umqua People

Counting Coup
Wess - Lead Singer

Earth Circle Drum
Mario Gonzales - Lead Singer
Pauite

Elk Thunder Drum
Earl Huitt - Lead Singer
Klamath

Ohana of the 4 Directions

This year appearing for the first time at the event, "Ohana of the 4 Direction's" is a male and female Hawaiian Hula dancing troupe named after the first 4 members who are made of earth, air, water, and fire signs. Many believe Hula was originally a men's dance which began as a form of worship at religious ceremonies. Honoring Mother Earth, Father Sky, and all who came before us, O4D dances to raise the consciousness of the planet with loving aloha spirit.

Host Drum

Ogishi Minsi

Lowicha Falls-Rock

Lead Singer

Pitt-River
As a child he has been around Native Ceremonies.
Now a student at Southern Oregon University, Ashland Oregon

Schedule of Events

 Saturday, May 12th

A list of high lighted things we will have and do throughout the weekend.

• Craft booth's opens at 10 am to the public. Each year we are trying to bring you some of the best hand made Native art.
• Blessing of the grounds ceremony at 12:50 pm. Three Dancers will enter into the circle to clear the way for all that come into the circle. Representing the balance of all things.
• Grand Entry is at 1 pm. Introducing of all the dancer's into the Circle of Life. Followed by the Invocation and posting of the Flags.
• Dancing begins with a welcoming, "Round Dance" inviting all people either in dance outfit or not to come out in the circle to meet everyone and shake hands.
• Inter-tribal dancing. A time for individuals wishing to come on out and have fun dancing. Representing all people of the world.
• Special Honor dance.
• Teen dance exhibition. Encouraging our younger people to carry on in this way.
• Inter-tribal
• Mario Gonzales - Tradional songs of California
• Owl dance, a woman's choice to chose who she wants to dance with.
• Ohana of the 4 Directions - Hawaiin Hula dancer's.
• Lowicha Falls-Rock and Jack Falls-Rock will be doing a dance exhibition.
• Inter-tribal dancing.
• Adult Fancy dance exhibition.
• Inter-tribal
• Kids musical chairs
• Adult Grass dance exhibition.
• Inter-tribal
• Women's Traditional dance exhibition.
• Inter-tribal
• Adult musical chairs
• Men's Traditional dance exhibition.
• First round of "Hand Drum Contest" at 5pm.
• Retiring of the Flag's is at 7 pm. All people are welcome to come on out and show their appreciation and honor.

Sunday, May 10th

• Craft booth's opens at 10 am to the public. Please come and check out all the booths we have this year and get that special gift.
• Blessing of the Circle of Life ceremony. Smoke is used while the three dancers come into the Circle of Life clearing the way for all the others who come into the circle.
• Grand Entry is at 12 noon. Followed by the invocation, Flag song and Charging song posting the Flags. One representing all People and one representing Grandpa.
• Round dance to welcome all the people into the circle to meet one another.
• Inter-tribal dancing.
• Jen Ambrose and Jack Falls-Rock at.
• Teen exhibition. Encouraging our children to come out into the circle.
• Inter-tribal dancing.
• Mario Gonzales - Traditional songs of California
• Living Earth Circle will facilitate a one hour "Special Mothers Day presentation"  at 3 pm. Free flowers for all the women who come out into the circle.
• Lowicha Falls-Rock and Jack Falls-Rock dance exhibition.
• Inter-tribal dancing.
• Honor dance for all the ones who have passed on.
• Inter-tribal dancing
• Adult Fancy dance exhibition.
• Ohana of the 4 Directions - Hawaiian Hula dancer's.
• Inter-tribal
• Final round of  the "Hand Drum Contest" at 5 pm with a $50.00 cash prize to the winner.
• Inter-tribal dancing.
• Retiring of the Flag's for the year and hope that everyone had a great time. All who have come are welcome to join in as we close this Circle of Life to go on and continue our way of Life, 7 pm.