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Chattanooga Pow Wow on the River draws 12 American Indian tribes

If you go

› What: Chattanooga Pow Wow on the River.› When: 10 a.m-9 p.m. Saturday, April 2; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, April 3.› Where: First Tennessee Pavilion, 1826 Carter St.› Admission: $10 adults, $5 ages 6-12 or 60 and older; $40 family pass for two adults, two children; free to active military or veterans and emergency responders with ID.› Website: www.naservices.org.

Representatives from 12 tribes of American Indians will gather Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3, for a heritage celebration in First Tennessee Pavilion.

The Chattanooga Pow Wow on the River is a chance for the public to learn more about the dress, music, dances, food and handcrafts that have been passed from generation to generation of these tribes. Tammera Hicks, event organizer, says while the majority of the participants will be Cherokee, there also will be members of the Poarch Creek, Muskogee, Seminole, Lenape, Chickasaw, Comanche, Apache, Lakota Sioux, Micmac, Winnebago and Navajo tribes in attendance.

Hicks says there will be vendors set up in the pavilion selling artwork, pottery, clothing, jewelry, silver and turquoise jewelry and all types of beaded items.