Poarch Creek Indians Annual Thanksgiving Pow Wow

Atmore, AL · Arts & Culture

When: November 27–28, 2026
Where: Poarch Creek Pow Wow Grounds · Atmore · AL
Cost: Not confirmed
Status: Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

A two day homecoming celebration on the Poarch Band of Creek Indians reservation, the tribe's biggest event of the year and Alabama's only federally recognized tribe's largest public gathering. Dancers and drum groups from across the country compete in regalia while vendors sell crafts and traditional foods. The 2026 edition is the 54th annual powwow.

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