Hundreds of dancers form circles as they fill up the Woodland Bowl on Aug. 2 for the final day of the Menominee Nation Contest Pow Wow, representing dozens of Indigenous tribes from across the United States. The pow wow grand entry for the final day also included a tribute to missing and murdered Indigenous people and a number of competitions for various groups.
Joey Awonohopay, chairman for the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, announces the start of the grand entry Aug. 2 for the Menominee Nation Contest Pow Wow at the Woodland Bowl in Keshena. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Raelynn Wells spins around the arena for the tiny tots competition Aug. 2 for the Menominee Nation Contest Pow Wow at the Woodland Bowl. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Elvin Canada, representing the Cree tribe, was one of the more colorful dancers seen Aug. 2 at the Menominee Nation Contest Pow Wow, which took place at the Woodland Bowl in Keshena. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
David Nahwahquaw Grignon speaks in Menominee after the dancers enter the arena Aug. 2 for the last day of the Menominee Nation Contest Pow Wow. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Fist bumps and other forms of solidarity were a common sight throughout the Menominee Nation Contest Pow Wow held July 31 through Aug. 2 at the Woodland Bowl in Keshena. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
Women, young and old, file their way into the Woodland Bowl on Aug. 2 for the final grand entry of the Menominee Nation Contest Pow Wow. (Lee Pulaski | NEW Media)
