Jul 26

WHF's Pow Wow Event | Invite Only

Date: July 26, 2025 Time: 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM Location: WCHS, 225 S. Bluff Street, Winnebago, NE 68071-9767

The Winnebago Health Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit of the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System, is hosting guests for a lunch and tour and guided experience of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska's 159th Annual Homecoming Celebration Pow Wow event. Guests and their families are invited to join the Foundation board for an exclusive event starting at WCHS's main campus and transitioning to the Pow-wow grounds. 

Attendees can expect to learn a lot about our WCHS's Foundation, and while participating in this year's pow-wow event, a time honored ho-chunk tradition. Experience the history, energy, and vitality of the Winnebago community for yourself!

Agenda: 

  • 10:30 AM Welcome and Intro to the Winnebago Health Foundation. Stop at the front desk for credentials and escort to WCHS spiritual room.
  • 11:00 AM Short Facility Tour
  • 11:20 AM "Pow wow 101" & Lunch of Traditional Indigenous Foods
  • 12:30 AM Travel to Pow wow Grounds to reserve seating area
  • 1:00 PM Grand Entry of All Dancers

Secondary Location: WTN's Pow Wow 

Pow Wow Grounds, Scenic Veterans Memorial Park, US Hwy 75, Winnebago, NE 68071

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What to Expect

While some of you have attended this event or other pow wow's before, you know that these celebrations of history and culture are welcoming family affairs with music, dancing, and food.

If this if your first Pow Wow experience - Welcome! We know that the idea of navigating and participating this new experience in a way that honors and respects this Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska traditional event may seem overwhelming. We have written a short blog to help you understand the history of the Winnebago Homecoming Pow Wow and inform your expectation on what you will see and what is and is not appropriate. To answer questions as simple as who will be there? What do I wear? What can I do? and more! 

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We need your help planning for this year's event. Use this link to respond to your mailed invite and RSVP. Think we missed you? Contact us to see if we have capacity to include you in this year's event or get on the list for next year's event.