Veterans will be celebrated this November at Eagle Mountain Casino with a variety of events including the Tule River Veterans Pow Wow that will take place on Veteran’s Day November 10th and continue November 11th and 12th, 2023.
Grand Entries for the 2023 Tule River Veterans Pow Wow are Friday November 10th at 7pm, Saturday November 11th at 1pm and 7pm. On Sunday the Grand Entry is scheduled for 1pm.
The 2023 Tule River Tribe Veterans Pow Wow will feature a Northern and Southern Drum Contest with prizes for 1st place $5,000, 2nd place $3,000, and 3rd place $1,000.
Specials will include 18+ Women’s Jingle Dance Special, Men’s Grass Dance Special, Northern Traditional Special, Old-Style Fancy vs. Old Style Jingle, All Teen Girls Special, Hand Drum Contest and Men’s Chicken Special. All specials have 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes with cash for winners and more.
A Dance Contest will also be held with a variety of men’s, women’s, teen boys and girls, plus Jr. boys and girl’s categories. Prizes for this event are listed for each dance competition. In the men’s and women’s division prizes are 1st place $800, 2nd place $600, and 3rd place $400. Prizes for the teen boys and girl’s categories are 1st place $500, 2nd place $400, and 3rd place $300. The Jr. boys and girl’s category prizes are $300 1st place, $200 2nd place and $100 3rd place.
Camping will be available on site at the Tule River Veterans Pow Wow. The event is open to the public and will be presented indoors at the Eagle Mountain Casino Event Center. For more information, please email powwow@trtgc.com
Eagle Mountain Casino is a full-service casino owned and operated by the Tule River Tribe. The casino, located at 1850 West Street in Porterville, CA, off Highway 65, next to the Porterville Fairgrounds, is now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The new property is double in size, growing to over 100,000 square feet, featuring new dining options, 1,750 slot machines, 20 table games, and a state-of-the-art event center. Guests must be 21 and older to drink alcohol and play on the gaming floor. For more information, go to www.eaglemtncasino.com or call 1-800-903-3353.
