Blue Water Area Traditional Pow Wow
Schedule
Sat Aug 16 2025 at 12:00 pm to 06:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Fort Gratiot Light | Port Huron, MI
🎉 Blue Water Traditional Pow Wow📅 Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 12PM - 6PM
📍 Fort Gratiot Light Station, Port Huron, MI
💲 Free – admission by donation!
Grand Entry is at 12:00PM! Join us in celebrating the local Indigenous culture!
Grand Entry & Drum Ceremonies – Feel the community come alive when drummers, dancers, and eagle staff carriers enter. Dances tell ancestral stories through honor and movement.
Traditional Dance & Regalia – Witness men and women in full regalia performing sacred movements, often with deep symbolism like eagle feathers and jingle dresses.
Indigenous Food & Vendors – Delicacies like fry bread, buffalo burgers, wild rice soup, Indian tacos, sage, cedar, and sweetgrass. Plus arts & crafts, jewelry, candles, books, and more.
Cultural Education & Community – Masters of Ceremonies share stories of tribal history, sacred fires, plant ceremonies, and teachings like the Seven Grandfathers. Expect an inclusive, educational atmosphere.
Thank you to our partners and sponsors that support and help make this annual event possible! Partners and sponsors include:
FireKeepers Casino & Hotel
Soaring Eagle Casino
Community Foundation of St. Clair County
St. Clair County Parks & Rec
Port Huron Museums
