TheTimesTribune.com, Corbin, KY
CORBIN —
By Becky Manley / Staff Writer
At least 20 members of the Cherokee and Navajo nations are expected to drum, dance and participate in other Native American customs during the Kentucky Native American Heritage Museum 3rd Annual Pow Wow.
At noon Saturday, the Cherokee Honor Guard will post the flags, officially opening the pow wow.
“People stand in honor,” Ken Phillips, organizer, said about the solemn opening.
Ken Phillips said the pow wow will offer nearly continuous dance, music and storytelling. At the end of each day’s events, the Cherokee Honor Guard will recover the flags and Taps will be played on a flute.
“And when people dance, it’s a prayer circle. We pray when we dance,” Ken Phillips said.
The head dancer will be Emerson Bagay, who performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Ken Phillips said.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to see Native American crafts and enjoy traditional foods, according to co-organizer Shelia Phillips. Visitors can roam among about 25 booths.
Award-winning author Dawn Collier, author of “Sacred Oath,” is also expected to attend, Ken Phillips said.
The pow wow will be at St. John’s Church Park on College Street in Corbin.
Gates open at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Grand Entry about noon. Gates close about 9 p.m.
On Sunday, gates open at noon with Grand Entry about 1 p.m. The event will close about 7 p.m.
Admission costs $5 for adults, $2 for children and teens ages 12 to 17 and free for children ages 11 and under.
Parking is free at nearby businesses. It is recommended visitors bring chairs.
