Poarch Creek Indians' Annual Thanksgiving Day Pow Wow

After a two-year break due to COVID, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians will once again celebrate one of its most unique and enduring Thanksgiving traditions with its Annual Pow Wow.  

The two-day celebration, which will be held Thursday, November 24th (Thanksgiving Day) and Friday, November 25th, marks the 50th anniversary of a unique gathering on Poarch’s reservation  lands that began in 1971 as a homecoming celebration for Tribal members. Defined by its tradition  of sharing, the Tribe happily extended invitations to friends and neighbors, and the event grew rapidly. Today, a half-century later, the Poarch Pow Wow has become a favorite tradition for thousands of Alabama families, as well as visitors from across America, who travel to Atmore to  experience Poarch’s unique tradition and to honor the Tribe’s place in Alabama’s history.

The event packs in plenty of family-friendly activities for all ages. One of the events most popular with visitors are the dance competitions where American Indians from over 20 Tribal Nations across the U.S. perform indigenous dances in authentic regalia. Both entertaining and  educational, the dance competitions feature four age categories, and several different styles of  dance, each arranged within male and female divisions. Another highlight is the annual crowning  of the Poarch Creek Indian Princesses. Once crowned, Princesses will serve as Ambassadors  for the Tribe throughout the year at public events, as well as Tribal gatherings, all around the  United States.  

The Annual Thanksgiving Day Pow Wow at the Poarch Creek Indian Reservation in Atmore, AL will run Thanksgiving Day, November 24th and Friday, November 25th, starting at 10:00AM each day. Admission is $5 per person for ages 7 and older. Children ages 6 and under are free.