50th Annual Powwow Celebration

Sep 8, 2026 | Powwows

St. Joseph’s Indian School September 17–19, 2026 | Chamberlain, South Dakota For 50 years, St. Joseph’s Indian School has welcomed families, alumni, students, and friends to gather in celebration of Native culture, community, and tradition. This September, we...

48th Annual Powwow & Cultural Activities

Aug 29, 2024 | Latest News, Powwows

September 20 & 21, 2024 St. Joseph’s Indian School ● Chamberlain, SD Register to Attend! A traditional Lakota (Sioux) powwow held at St. Joseph’s Indian School allows Native American children to share their culture, heritage, and traditions with...

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47th Annual WAČÍPI

Sep 7, 2023 | Latest News, Powwows

A wačípi — powwow — is a Native American gathering focused on dance, song, and family celebration. Powwows celebrate the connections to tradition and spirituality, to the Earth, and to one another in a social, personal, and spiritual meeting.  A traditional powwow...

47th Annual wačípi 

Jul 20, 2023 | Powwows

A wačípi — powwow — is a Native American gathering focused on dance, song, and family celebration. Powwows celebrate the connections to tradition and spirituality, to the Earth, and to one another in a social, personal, and spiritual meeting.  A traditional powwow...

46th Annual St. Joseph’s Indian School Powwow

Sep 14, 2022 | Latest News, Powwows

Join us for our 46th Annual Powwow and Cultural Activities taking place September 15-17. A traditional Lakota (Sioux) powwow helps Native American children, like those at St. Joseph’s Indian School, share their culture, heritage and traditions with friends like...

St. Joseph’s Indian School Announces Powwow Royalty

Sep 14, 2022 | Latest News, Powwows

The 46th Annual St. Joseph’s Indian School Wačhípi – Powwow – marks the return to a public powwow for the students for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. September 17 marks the long-awaited powwow comeback. Students have been hard at work practicing dance...