A scene from a past Julyamsh powwow. Photo from Coeur d'Alene Tribe
The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho will be hosting a powwow for the first time in 15 years. The tribe revived the powwow to coincide with the centennial celebration in Bonners Ferry, The Bonners Ferry Herald reported. The event takes place July 10-12 at the Boundary County fairgrounds. “A pow wow is a community event for tribes to come and participate with us in our festivities," council member Velma Bahe told the paper. The new event might help make up for the loss of the popular Julyamsh powwow. The Coeur d'Alene Tribe canceled the celebration this year in a dispute over non-Indian gaming machines in Idaho. "We know many of our friends from across the country look forward to Julyamsh every year and we apologize for any inconvenience this has caused," spokesperson Heather Keen said on Thursday. "We’re working hard to bring this event back so we hope everyone will stay tuned as we work out the details for 2016 and beyond." Julyamsh will return next year but the tribe has decided to host the first Skitswish Powwow from July 24-26 in Worley. Get the Story:
Kootenai Tribe to host pow wow July 10-12 (The Bonners Ferry Herald 7/3)
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