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The 5th Annual Odenong Powwow will be held on May 24 & 25, 2025 at the Amherst-Pelham Regional High School in Amherst, MA!! This is the page for the Odenong Powwow. Odenong is an Ojibwe word for community, that roughly translates to "Where Hearts Gather" You'll find info, updates, & pictures on this page.

05/29/2026

🌟🔥 Tending the Fire – The Second Homelands PowWow 🔥🌟

We are thrilled to share that the 2026 Homelands PowWow will be held at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA on
Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd & 4th!

This beautiful location sits in the heart of the Mohican Homelands — surrounded by trees, history, and the spirit of our ancestors.
It’s a place where stories have been told for generations, and now our songs, dances, and community will fill the grounds once again.

We can’t wait to gather with you in this incredible space for a weekend of culture, connection, and celebration.

Mark your calendars & Get your Tickets — the Homelands PowWow is coming home.

05/27/2026

And here are the names of the winners of the Ohketeau Eastern Youth Specials at The 6th Annual Odenong Powwow...

Girls' Eastern Youth (Ages 6-17)
1st Place Julia Hunter

Boys' Eastern Youth (Ages 6-17)
1st Place Roman Isom
2nd Place Ahanuw Helme
3rd Place Ezra Helme

Congratulations to all these young folks; they danced their hearts out in the circle!

And another huge thank you to Ohketeau for their longstanding support and partnerships with Odenong Powwow.

05/27/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who came out to join us for this year's powwow!
If you were in attendance in any way (vendors - you will receive a separate email), please consider giving us feedback through this quick survey! The survey will be in the first comment on this post, to avoid facebook automatically flagging this post.

05/27/2026

The Odenong Powwow Committee would like to thank the following people, organizations, institutions, and businesses...

Tiny Seed Project, Inc.
The Zahn Family Charitable Fund
Ron & Cheryl Welburn
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art's Alexandra De Montrichard & Sandy Soderberg
Ohketeau's Larry Spotted Crow Mann & Reina Antunez Mercado
Five College Native American and Indigenous Studies Program's Noah Romero & Anjali D'Souza
Institute for New England Native American Studies's Cedric Woods & Jamie Mo Morrison
Stomp Out Addiction & Mixashawn Rozie
Paper City Clothing Company
Chris Newell
Hector LeBeau
Anaquhsees Pocknett & family
Justin Maddox
Angelina Marie LaRotonda
Shealani Lebeau
Iron River Singers
RezDogs
Walking Bear
Old Sound
Amalia FourHawks
Jonathan James-Perry & Leah Hopkins-Perry
Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center UMass, Amherst
Joyce Vincent
Michelle Youngblood
Philip Avila
Hampshire College's Native American Crossroads Festival's Javiera Benavente & Tammy Toad Ryan
Latoyya Pleasant
The congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst & Rodger Mattlage
Ancestral Bridges's Anika Lopes, Culture Bearer
Mass. Center for Native American Awareness (MCNAA)
Nolumbeka Project
Mead Art Museum
MoonBeam Counseling's Heather Rose
Smith College
Fabulous 413's Monte Belmonte & Kaliis Smith
Mass Cultural Council
The local cultural councils of Amherst, Deerfield, Hadley, Hatfield, Pelham, South Hadley, & Whately
Brooke Norton
Jessica Marshall & family
Jennifer Rolenz
Amherst-Pelham Regional High School
Jonathan Glowgower, Mary-Elizabeth Bewsee, Felicia Sevene, Lydia Feely Clancy, Patricia Brinkman, Eric Brock, Nancy Swyers, Amanda Gremo, Maryanne Bernini Caughlin, Upasana Goswami, Sharon Smith, Aislyn Jewett, Raphaelle Cruz, Anna Derby, Sarah Pallas, Michael Mongeau, Fiona O'Sullivan, Kate Farmer, Amanda Campbell, Cara Callahan, Diane Dix, & all the vendors, volunteers, everyone that was kind enough to make a donation, and everyone who came to the powwow.

We are truly humbled by your support. Thank you so much!!!!

05/24/2026

Hello! Hello!!

Just a reminder, today, at The 6th Annual Odenong Powwow, our Head Lady Anaquhsees Pocknett, will be holding her All-ages Jingle Dress Special!!!

We will also have the "Stomp Out Addiction" Stomp Dance, sponsored by the Institute for New England Native American Studies.

We look forward to seeing everyone and another great day of powwowing!!!

05/24/2026

Good morning, everyone!!! We are still looking for a few volunteers to help with end-of-day stuff today at The 6th Annual Odenong Powwow. Mostly, it will be to help vendors get their things out of the building and into their vehicles, and then some light clean-up of the gym (put things in trash cans, stack chairs, move tables, etc.). If you are available to help, please contact Kara Kahgee Bear when you get to the powwow.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing everyone today!!!

05/24/2026

Hi everyone! Just letting you all know that The 6th Annual Odenong Powwow is taking place again today.

For folks concerned about the weather, we will be indoors in the gymnasium at the Amherst-Pelham Regional High School.

Dancers must register for day money. If you registered yesterday, you must register AGAIN today.

The specials this weekend areSaturday - Golden Age Men, Golden Age Women, Eastern Youth Boys, Eastern Youth GirlsSunday ...
05/23/2026

The specials this weekend are

Saturday - Golden Age Men, Golden Age Women, Eastern Youth Boys, Eastern Youth Girls

Sunday - Head Lady All-Ages Jingle Dress

Meet our Head Man dancer, Justin Maddox!!!Bio: Hello everyone. My name is Justin Maddox. I am a proud member of the East...
05/22/2026

Meet our Head Man dancer, Justin Maddox!!!

Bio: Hello everyone. My name is Justin Maddox. I am a proud member of the Eastern Pequot tribe. I have been dancing for as long as I can remember. Since I was a kid, I was taught by a handful of uncles and elders. What I love most about dancing is the medicine it gives to our relatives. I dance for the ones who can’t physically and mentally. I dance for the ancestors who fought for us to be here and live the way we do today. I am honored to be this year’s Odenong Powwow Head Man dancer.

05/22/2026

***UPDATE***

Good morning, everyone.

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, we have been informed that Chef Sherry Pocknett will not be serving food at the Sixth Annual Odenong Powwow.

There will still be food vendors available, and catered food provided to staff/volunteers/singers.

We apologize for any disappointment this may cause.

Meet our Head Lady dancer, Anaquhsees Pocknett!!!Bio: Wunee keesuq. Nutus8ees Anaquhsees Pocknett. Good Day, My name is ...
05/22/2026

Meet our Head Lady dancer, Anaquhsees Pocknett!!!

Bio: Wunee keesuq. Nutus8ees Anaquhsees Pocknett. Good Day, My name is Anaquhsees (little star) Pocknett, and I am the 2025-2026 Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow Princess! I also come from the Navajo, Narragansett, and Mohegan tribal nations. I am 20 years old, born and raised in Mashpee, MA. I am now a Junior attending Framingham State University, studying Food and Nutrition. With plans to become a Registered Dietitian. With my degree, I want to help Native communities battle chronic disease, as we are the smallest minority with the highest rates of obesity and diabetes. This means the world to me to create new connections, opportunities, be a role model for the youth, and be a proud representation of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.

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P. O. Box 441
Hadley, MA
01035

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