Come on out to Ridge Ferry Park in Rome, Georgia on September 3 and 4, 2011 for the 22nd Annual Running Water Powwow – Cherokee Homecoming and Ripe Corn Festival.

Native American Indians gather from North, South and Central America to dance and sing to several drum groups and to compete with each other in the dance arena. Over 50 arts and crafts and food booths will be set up selling or demonstrating the crafts they make. Primitive skills will be demonstrated in Bow and Arrow making, Hide Tanning, Flute making, Corn Shuck Doll making, and a Teepee display. There will be Native American Storytelling by Fred Bradley and musical entertainment during the breaks by Dave “White Wolf”, Charlie Wayne and Vickie Hutto.
Competition and Exhibition Dancing with over 125 dancers dressed in full regalia.
The Grand Entry, the parade of all dancers into the arena to begin the dancing, will be at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Saturday and at 1:00 pm on Sunday.

 Hours: Saturday, September 3rd from 10 AM to 10 PM. Sunday September 4th 10 AM to 6 PM.

Admission: $ 7 for adults, Children 12 & under and Seniors 65 & over are FREE.

The festival is sponsored by the Native American Preservation Association of Georgia, Inc. For more information, call Frank Blair, 706-509-8119, Ann Cook, 706-777-8763, or Gertrude Dobson 706-629-0057. On September 2nd, 3rd and 4th call 706-346-6135 for info.

Ridge Ferry Park is located at:
282 Riverside Parkway
Rome, GA