WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – The Central Wisconsin Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee opened its doors for the fourth annual powwow and Native American art market this weekend.
While 11 tribes from Wisconsin came out, many more from across the country took the trip to celebrate.
The ‘Central Wisconsin Indigenous Peoples’ Day Committee’ formed in 2019 with one mission — to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
The day is the second Monday of October. The weekend before is spent connecting with one another, dancing and sharing culture.
“Powwow is about coming together with your relatives, coming together with your family, seeing all of the powwow family and all of the people that we’ve seen all summer,” arena director Paul Roberts Jr. said.
While the Wausau area powwow is still quite young, it’s garnered the attention of many over the years.
“There’s 11 federally recognized tribes just in Wisconsin alone (who are attending.) We …