Mattaponi Indian Tribal Pow Wow June

Mattaponi Indian Tribal Pow Wow DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY    ANNOUNCEMENT: Covid 19/Coronavirus: Since Virginia Pow Wow could not find information on the Mattaponi Tribe 2020 Pow Wow we assume the tribe is not having a pow wow to help in curtailing the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. We have no alternative dates for a postponed pow wow at this time. Venue: Mattaponi Reservation   Location: 1314 Mattaponi Reservation Cir, West Point, VA 23181 Admission: Adults $5.00; Children 6 and under Free ________________________________________ Pow Wow Dates:    Dates: Saturday, June 20th, 2020 Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Grounds Open: 10:00 AM Grand Entry: 12:00 Noon Rain Date: Sunday, June 21st, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Grounds Open: 11:00 AM Grand Entry: 1:00 PM ________________________________________ Come join the Mattaponi Tribe for our annual Pow Wow on the Mattaponi Indian Reservation, One of the oldest Reservations in the United States.  The Mattaponi Reservation museum boasts of artifacts more than 1,000 years old. The Public is Welcome!! Bring your family and lounge chairs. There will be Native American dancers, drummers, and singers along with Native Artisans and food. No drugs, alcohol or pets. ________________________________________ Tribe/Organization: Mattaponi Tribe Contact: Mark Custalow Phone: 804-769-8783 Fan Website: Visit the Mattaponi Fan Site                        (not the official website of the Mattaponi Tribe) The Mattaponi Indian Tribal Pow Wow offers the opportunity for people to come and learn about one of the area’s longest-standing cultures. For example, a contract dating back to 1658 regarding the Mattaponi Indian Reservation makes it one of the country’s first, predating the Declaration of Independence by more than 100 years.