
3 Miles East of Highway 75 on Rd 600
Copan, OK 74022
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61st Annual Delaware Pow Wow
May 22-24, 2026
Fall-Leaf Family Memorial Campgrounds
3 Miles East of Highway 75 on Rd 600
Copan, OK 74022
The 61st Annual Delaware Pow Wow will be held Memorial Day weekend May 22,23 & 24.
Free Parking and Free Admission
The following schedule of events are subject to change:
Schedule of events: Each night the Grand Entry starts at 8 pm and will include Invocation, Flag Song, Memorial Song, Victory Song-Retire Colors, Round Dance, Introduction of Head Staff and Intertribal Dancing.
Friday Gourd Dance at 6 pm, Grand Entry at 8 pm. The evening will include Crowning of the Pricess Evie Jane Powell. Friday Juniors contest. Stomp Dance following the Pow Wow.
Saturday Schedule:
BET Football Game (Men vs Women) at 11 am located in the area between the Markley Camp & Fred Fall-Leafs Home.
All Specials on Saturday & Sunday afternoons 1 pm to 5 pm.
Saturday night Sober 49 Exhibition in honor of Lily Tyner's retirement sponsored by Operation Eagle.
Stomp Dance following Pow Wow
Saturday and Sunday Gourd Dance 1 pm to 5 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm. The evening will include Special Honor Song for Veterans, Senior Womens Contest, Snake and Buffalo Dance, Troy Little Ax Mens Traditional contest, Indian Two Step, and more. Stomp Dance following Pow Wow.
Sunday Church Service at 10 am at the arena, Turtle Races at 2 pm west end of football field, Gourd Dance 1 pm to 5 pm & 6 pm to 8 pm. Sr. Men Sunday Night. Grand Entry at 8 pm. The evening includes Mens Contest, Special Song Honoring Recent Graduates, Intertribal Dancing, Indian Two Step, and Pow Wow Committee Song-Veteran's Song.
Vendors and Food (Concession stand) will be available (no food vendors allowed), anyone selling meat pies or other food items will be asked to leave.
The event will be held near Copan Oklahoma on road 600 at the Fred Fall -Leaf Memorial Campgrounds. (3 miles East of Highway 75 on Road 600) near Copan, OK
Not responsible for accidents or theft.
Contact
Elaine Clinton or Collin Davis
delawaretribe.org/event/61st-annual-delaware-pow-wow/