The city of Pahrump celebrated its 25th Annual Pahrump Intertribal Powwow. It took place on the third week of November. This powwow always falls on the weekend before Thanksgiving. The event was held at Petrack Park.
Powwows creates a cultural and educational experience for all people through Indigenous music, dance, crafts, storytelling, and food. It was a free event and only a 60-minute drive out of Las Vegas. The head staff was phenomenal with drum groups like Southern Soul and Wild Horse. The MC Michael Reifel (San Carlos Apache) kept the dancers motivated and the crowd smiling throughout the powwow.
The dancers and drums who participated in the Pahrump powwow represented many different tribes throughout the country. Laura Rainey (Shoshone), Delaine Spilsbury (Shoshone) and Paula Elefante, the organizers of the powwow, laid the groundwork to ensure the celebration continues, and in October of 2004, the pow wow was approved to become a non-profit.
For more information about the powwow, you can visit www.pahrumppowwow.com or email pahrumppowwow@yahoo.com.
