Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community

Preserving, Protecting and Promoting the Dakota Culture for Future Generations

MARK YOUR CALENDARS, ONLY ... DAYS LEFT UNTIL THE POW WOW

We hope you will join us for our 29th Annual
Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota
Traditional Wacipi / Pow Wow

September the 11th, 12th and 13th, 2026

Below is information and flyer. Please share. You can help us make this Wacipi the biggest and the best one yet!

Friday 11th (Community Event)
  • 5:00 PM – Lighting sacred fire
  • 5:30 PM – Feed
  • Final Set-up – Vendors set up
Saturday 12th (Open to the Public)
  • 11:00 AM – Dancer registration starts
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Grand Entry #1
  • 3:00 PM – Quilts of Valor
  • 5:00 PM – Closing
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – 2nd Grand Entry registration
  • 7:00 PM – Dancer registration closes
  • 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM – Grand Entry #2
  • 10:00 PM – Closing Ceremony
Sunday 13th (Open to the Public)
  • 11:00 AM – Dancer registration
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Grand Entry
  • 5:00 PM – Closing Ceremony
  • 5:15 PM – Dancer payout starts
  • 5:30 PM – Feast

 

VENDORS INFO AND APPLICATION

Here is the vendors application for Mendota’s Pow Wow on September the 11th, 12th and 13th, 2026

Application must be in by Aug 15th, along with your payment.

VendorApplicationForm