2nd Annual Bear & Bison Pow Wow to Benefit MDA

Brooklyn, Conn., June 11, 2010 – Kevin “Bear” Travers along with a group of fellow Native Americans will hold the second annual Bear & Bison Pow Wow to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The event will be held at Creamery Brook Bison Farm in Brooklyn, Conn. on Saturday, June 19, 2010 and Sunday, June 20, 2010.

The gates to the farm will open at 10 a.m., rain or shine, and close at 5 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the entrance at $5 for adults age 16 and older and $3 for seniors age 55 and older. Tickets are free for children under 16 who are accompanied by an adult. MDA will receive $3 from every ticket that is sold.

At noon on Saturday, June 19, 2010, a Grand Entry of all of the attending nations will officially begin the Pow Wow. Attendees will be able to participate in Native American dancing, singing, and craft making, as well as buy Native American crafts and traditional food. Throughout the weekend, attendees will be entertained by three Native American Drum Groups as well as New York State’s Minham Singers. The farm is a working buffalo farm so there are no pets allowed. The farm will also be selling their homemade ice cream all weekend and visitors are welcome to browse the country store.

Parking is free and primitive camping will also be allowed, for free, if the attendees choose to camp overnight at the event. Vendor space is also available for anyone who is interested.
MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy, and education.

For more information about the event, please contact Tim Lone Wolf at (860) 585-9444, Bear Travers at (860) 870-5879 or Dan Marquis at (860) 633-4466 or at dmarquis@mdausa.org.