Indian Country Events

Annual events are held by tribe and usually fall on the same weekends each year. Reservations or advanced tickets are not required to attend these events, however there is usually a gate fee to enter and participate. This page will be updated as more information becomes available.

June

Crow

Crow Native Days – Third weekend of June | Crow Agency

Real Bird Reenactment of the Battle of Little Bighorn -  Third weekend of June 1-2:30 pm | Garryowen

Fort Peck

Red Bottom Celebration – Second weekend in June | Frazer

Badlands Celebration – Fourth weekend of June | Brockton 

Northern Cheyenne

White River & Victory Days Celebration (The Wiping of Long Hair) – June 24 | Busby

July

Blackfeet

4th of July Celebrations – First week of July | Browning

North American Indian Days – Second weekend of July | Browning

Confederated Salish, Kootenai & Pend d ’Oreille (CSKT)

Arlee 4th of July Celebration – Weekend nearest July 4 | Arlee

Standing Arrow Pow Wow – Third weekend of July | Elmo 

Northern Cheyenne

4th of July Chiefs Pow Wow – Weekend nearest July 4 | Lame Deer

Fort Belknap Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes

Wasay Wakpa Wachi Pow Wow – Third weekend of July | Lodge Pole

Milk River Indian Days – Fourth weekend of July | Fort Belknap Agency

August

Crow

Crow Fair and Rodeo – mid-August | Crow Agency

Fort Belknap Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes

Hays Community Powwow – mid-August | Hays

Blackfeet

Heart Butte Celebration – Second weekend of August | Heart Butte

Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes

Wadopana Celebration – First weekend of August | Wolf Point

Turns Around Celebration – Third weekend of August | Poplar

Fort Kipp Celebration – Fourth weekend of August | Fort Kipp 

Little Shell Tribe

Little Shell Elders & Veterans Pow Wow – Last weekend in August | Great Falls, Mount Royal

September

Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes

Poplar Indian Days – First weekend of September | Poplar

Northern Cheyenne

Ashland Labor Day Pow Wow – First weekend of September | Ashland

October

Fort Belknap Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes:

Chief Joseph Pow Wow – First weekend of October | Fort Belknap Agency

November

Fort Belknap Assiniboine and Gros Ventre Tribes

Fort Belknap Veterans Pow Wow – Second weekend of November | Fort Belknap Agency

Respectful Travel in Indian Country and Powwow Etiquette

Montana’s Indian Country is a scenic, sacred, and storied destination that’s home to 12 tribes, each with unique cultures, histories, languages, and traditions.

While Montana’s Indian Country is diverse, one thing all tribal communities share is friendly people who welcome respectful visitors.

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