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STATEWIDE
ATTRACTIONS
Page 10
FESTIVALS
FEB.-APR.
Pages 5 \u2014 9
REGIONAL
TRAVEL
Pages 34 \u2014 35
NATIVE
AMERICAN
Page 3 & 33
PET
FRIENDLY
Page 31
OUTDOOR
RECREATION
Page 32
RV RESORTS &
CAMPGROUNDS
Pages 36 \u2014 39
February 2009
Native American Celebrations in Arizona
Opening Cultural Windows
42nd Annual O\u2019Odham
Tash Indian Days
13th Annual
Intertribal Pow Wow
Southwest Indian Art Fair
Mul-Chu-Tha Fair
& Rodeo
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H
ow fortunate we are in Arizona
to h\ue006v\ue008 \ue006 vit\ue006l, living c\ue00blt\ue00b\ue00a\ue008
to explore right on our doorstep! Native
American tribal communities around the
st\ue006t\ue008 \ue008n\ue00aich o\ue00b\ue00a liv\ue008s with th\ue008i\ue00a colo\ue00a-
\ue009\ue00bl \ue009\ue008stiv\ue006ls whil\ue008 sh\ue006\ue00aing th\ue008i\ue00a h\ue008\ue00ait\ue006g\ue008,
\ue007\ue008li\ue008\ue009s, \ue007\ue008\ue006\ue00bti\ue009\ue00bl c\ue00a\ue006\ue009ts, songs \ue006nd d\ue006nc\ue008s,
d\ue008licio\ue00bs \ue009oods, \ue006nd \ue006 whol\ue008 lot o\ue009 \ue009\ue00bn.
Artists share the meanings of symbols
\ue006nd d\ue008signs in pots, w\ue008\ue006vings, \ue006nd j\ue008w\ue008l\ue00a\ue00c,
as we marvel at the skilled handiwork.
Dancers may mimic movements of birds
\ue006nd \ue006nim\ue006ls o\ue00a giv\ue008 \ue00a\ue008v\ue008\ue00a\ue008nc\ue008 \ue009o\ue00a s\ue00bst\ue006in-
ing c\ue00aops; w\ue008 \ue006pp\ue00a\ue008ci\ue006t\ue008 th\ue008 int\ue008nt, th\ue008
m\ue006gni\ue009ic\ue008nt cost\ue00bm\ue008s, \ue006nd th\ue008 p\ue006g\ue008\ue006nt\ue00a\ue00c.
The pow wow drums and singers give us
goosebumps. One and all enjoy Navajo
t\ue006cos, c\ue006\ue00aniv\ue006l \ue00aid\ue008s, \ue006nd \ue00aod\ue008o clowns.
From the Tohono O\u2019odham Nation in

the south to the Kaibab-Paiute Tribe in
the north, from the huge Navajo Reserva-
tion to much smaller communities like
the Ak-Chin, Tonto Apache and Cocopah,
from the ancient Hopi settlements to the
newcomer to Arizona, the Pascua Yaqui
Tribe, there is a wealth of culture and heri-
tage to experience. In all, Arizona is home
to 21 Indian communities and even a small
piece of Zuni Pueblo, whose main home
lies across the border in New Mexico.

Our Native American neighbors wel-
com\ue008 \ue00bs to \ue00a\ue008sp\ue008ct\ue009\ue00bll\ue00c \ue008njo\ue00c th\ue008i\ue00a \ue009\ue008stiv\ue006ls
and to celebrate with them. Here is a sam-
pling o\ue009 th\ue008 wond\ue008\ue00a\ue009\ue00bl \ue008v\ue008nts coming \ue00bp in
F\ue008\ue007\ue00a\ue00b\ue006\ue00a\ue00c \ue006nd M\ue006\ue00ach.
Pow Wow Drums at Apache Gold Casino Resort
The San Carlos Apache Tribe is proud to
announce its 13th Annual Intertribal Pow
Wow on March 13-15. The Pow Wow is a
\ue009i\ue00ast n\ue006tion g\ue006th\ue008\ue00aing \ue009oc\ue00bsing on d\ue006nc\ue008,
song, and family celebration. Tradition-
\ue006ll\ue00c, it is p\ue00a\ue008s\ue008nt\ue008d \ue007\ue00c on\ue008 t\ue00ai\ue007\ue008 o\ue00a \ue007\ue006nd to
w\ue008lcom\ue008, hono\ue00a, \ue00a\ue008sp\ue008ct \ue006nd show g\ue008n\ue008\ue00aos-
ity towards another. All people, including
non-n\ue006tiv\ue008 p\ue008opl\ue008, \ue006\ue00a\ue008 w\ue008lcom\ue008 \ue006t Pow
Wows \ue006nd \ue006\ue00a\ue008 \ue008nco\ue00b\ue00a\ue006g\ue008d to \ue006tt\ue008nd.
It is very interesting to learn about the
drums and the dances. There are two types
of drum, Northern and Southern - these refer
to st\ue00cl\ue008s \ue00a\ue006th\ue008\ue00a th\ue006n g\ue008og\ue00a\ue006phic\ue006l loc\ue006tion,
and each has its own protocol. The Grand
Ent\ue00a\ue00c p\ue006\ue00a\ue006d\ue008 o\ue009 d\ue006nc\ue008\ue00as l\ue008\ue006ds o\ue009\ue009 \ue008\ue006ch s\ue008s-

sion of the Pow Wow. Grand Entry is Friday,
March 13th at 7 pm, Saturday, March 14th
at noon and 7pm and Sunday, March 15th at

noon.

Some Pow Wows are social in nature,
others are competitive. This is a contest Pow
Wow with over $75,000 in cash prizes. In ad-

dition, n\ue006tiv\ue008 \ue006\ue00atis\ue006ns will \ue007\ue008 s\ue008lling o\ue00aigin\ue006l h\ue006ndm\ue006d\ue008 \ue006\ue00ats \ue006nd c\ue00a\ue006\ue009ts, \ue006nd \ue009ood v\ue008ndo\ue00as o\ue009\ue009\ue008\ue00a t\ue00a\ue006dition\ue006l dish\ue008s.

General admission for each session is $5
per person and a 3-day pass is $15. There is no
ch\ue006\ue00ag\ue008 \ue009o\ue00a thos\ue008 \ue00bnd\ue008\ue00a 1\ue003 o\ue00a ov\ue008\ue00a 6\ue003 \ue00c\ue008\ue006\ue00as old.
Fo\ue00a ov\ue008\ue00anight \ue006ccommod\ue006tions cont\ue006ct th\ue008

Apache Gold Best Western Hotel or RV Park. Apache Gold Casino Resort is located on the San Carlos Apache Reservation, 5 miles east of Globe on Hwy 70.

Fair and Rodeo at the Gila River Indian
Community

The 47th Annual Mul-Chu-Tha Fair
and Rodeo will be held March 19-22
in Sacaton, Arizona. This huge event

\ue008ncomp\ue006ss\ue008s \ue006 pow wow, \ue00aod\ue008o, p\ue006\ue00a\ue006d\ue008,
\ue008nt\ue008\ue00at\ue006inm\ue008nt, c\ue00blt\ue00b\ue00a\ue006l d\ue008monst\ue00a\ue006tions, \ue006

barbecue, carnival, Chicken Scratch music and numerous sporting events. No wonder it takes four days to enjoy it all!

The Gila River Indian Community
has a long history that dates back to the
ancient HuHuKam who first farmed the
area around 300 B.C. Following in their
footsteps are the Akimel O\u2019odham (Pima

t\ue00ai\ue007\ue008) \ue006nd th\ue008 P\ue008\ue008 Posh (M\ue006\ue00aicop\ue006) who
now reside on the 372,000 acres of the
comm\ue00bnit\ue00c.
When the Mul-Chu-Tha was established
in 1\ue0056\ue004, it w\ue006s th\ue008 \ue00a\ue008s\ue00blt o\ue009 \ue006 d\ue008si\ue00a\ue008 to h\ue006v\ue008
positive events for the Community\u2019s young
p\ue008opl\ue008 \ue006nd to p\ue00aomot\ue008 comm\ue00bnit\ue00c spi\ue00ait.
\u201cMul-Chu-Tha\u201d means foot races in Pima,
\ue006n \ue006ctivit\ue00c th\ue006t th\ue008 t\ue00ai\ue007\ue008 \ue00bs\ue008d to h\ue006v\ue008 \ue009o\ue00a
entertainment or to share news. At the
v\ue008\ue00a\ue00c \ue009i\ue00ast \ue009\ue006i\ue00a, \ue009oot \ue00a\ue006c\ue008s w\ue008\ue00a\ue008 h\ue008ld \ue006s w\ue008ll

as the traditional O\u2019odham game of \u201ctoka,\u201d
which is similar to lacrosse. Since its in-
ception, the Mul-Chu-Tha has become one

o\ue009 th\ue008 most highl\ue00c \ue00a\ue008cogniz\ue008d t\ue00ai\ue007\ue006l \ue009\ue006i\ue00as
in Indian Country.
Visitors are most welcome! The Mul-
Chu-Tha fair grounds are located in
Sacaton, Arizona. Take Exit 175 from I-10.
Native American Celebrations in Arizona
Opening Cultural Windows
Top Quality Art at the Southwest Indian Art Fair
Southern Arizona\u2019s premier Indian art
show and market takes place onFebr u-
ary 21-22 at the Arizona State Museum in
Tucson. Whether you are a serious collec-
to\ue00a, c\ue006s\ue00b\ue006l \ue007\ue00b\ue00c\ue008\ue00a, o\ue00a \ue009i\ue00ast tim\ue008 visito\ue00a to th\ue008
world of Indian art, you will find much to
l\ue008\ue006\ue00an \ue006nd \ue008njo\ue00c.

Gathered together in this one place are 200 of the finest artists in the region. No need to travel to seek out fine jewelry,

s\ue00bp\ue008\ue00a\ue007l\ue00c c\ue00a\ue006\ue009t\ue008d pott\ue008\ue00a\ue00c o\ue00a m\ue006gni\ue009ic\ue008nt
kachinas \u2026 there\u2019s something here for
\ue008v\ue008\ue00a\ue00con\ue008, \ue006t \ue008v\ue008\ue00a\ue00c p\ue00aic\ue008 \ue00a\ue006ng\ue008 \ue006nd int\ue008\ue00a\ue008st
level. Making it even more exciting is the
oppo\ue00at\ue00bnit\ue00c to ch\ue006t with th\ue008 \ue006\ue00atists \ue006nd
w\ue006tch d\ue008monst\ue00a\ue006tions. F\ue008\ue006t\ue00b\ue00a\ue008d \ue006\ue00atist \ue009o\ue00a
this 15th \ue006nn\ue00b\ue006l \ue008v\ue008nt is J\ue00bli\ue00bs K\ue008\ue00conni\ue008
(Navajo), designer of contemporary jew-
\ue008l\ue00a\ue00c.

Take a break from shopping to sample
Native foods and enjoy live performances
by groups such as Southern Scratch, an

\ue006w\ue006\ue00ad-winning w\ue006il\ue006 g\ue00ao\ue00bp (co\ue00b\ue00at\ue008s\ue00c
of Canyon Records), No:ligk Traditional
Dancers from the Tohono O\u2019odham Na-

tion, and Bird Singing and Dancing by the
River from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa
Indian Community.

The Arizona State Museum is located on
the University of Arizona campus, 1013 E.
University Blvd. The show hours are Satur-
day 10-5 and Sunday 10-4. Tickets cost $8
for adults and $3 for children 12-16, while

two-d\ue006\ue00c p\ue006ss\ue008s \ue006\ue00a\ue008 $1\ue004.
\u201cGathering of the People\u201d at Casa Grande
Indian Days
This event, also known as the O\u2019odham
Tash, is another mega festival you won\u2019t want
to miss. February 13-16 is packed full of fun:
an all-Indian rodeo, rodeo queen contest,
pow wow, carnival, softball and basketball
to\ue00b\ue00an\ue006m\ue008nts, \ue006nd m\ue00bch mo\ue00a\ue008.

The parade takes place on Saturday at 9
am. There will be somewhere between 75
and 100 entries with equestrians, bands,
f loats and lots more. Live Native American

\ue007\ue006nds \ue006nd v\ue006\ue00aio\ue00bs comm\ue008\ue00aci\ue006l \ue006nd \ue009ood
v\ue008ndo\ue00as \ue006dd to th\ue008 \ue009\ue008stiviti\ue008s.

The O\u2019odham Tash began in 1967 when
the town of Casa Grande held a BBQ for
their Native American neighbors - the
Tohono O\u2019odham Nation, Ak-Chin, Gila
River, and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
communities. The tradition continued and

g\ue00a\ue008w into th\ue008 m\ue00blti-\ue009\ue006c\ue008t\ue008d \ue008v\ue008nt o\ue009 tod\ue006\ue00c.

The profits from the Casa Grande Indian
Days fund scholarships and achievement
awards to Native American students. Casa
Grande is located about halfway between
Tucson and Phoenix where Interstates 8 and
10 cross. Hop in the car, drive over and have

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