The South Bend Pow wow by the Potawatomi Tribe was cancelled last year.  They planned to relocate the Pow wow to Dowagiac, Michigan.  For many years, it has been a tradition for the people of South Bend, Indiana to spend labor day weekend at St. Patrick's Park.  Afraid that it would be a let down to them, Jonathan rented the park for a pow wow named THE FIRST ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S PARK POW WOW.  With the help of family and friends, he posted signs all over South Bend.  At the day of the pow wow,  Jonathan hauled the portable potties, the fences, the picnic tables, the garbage cans, etc. with his old beat-up van.  He got a big shot in the arm when the TV crew arrived.

Soon people came and vehicles filled the whole parking lot.  Lines were long and there were approx. 4,000 people celebrating the labor day weekend with us.

Jonathan signed a contract for next year.  See you again, same time, same place.

          THE TV 16 CREW EARLY MORNING, SAT., SEPT. 2                      WE THOUGHT ST. PATRICK PARK WOULD JUST BE A MEMORY             TV CREW INTERVIEWING JONATHAN'S MOM

            SHE'S WEARING A BEAUTIFUL GILDED T-SHIRT                                                                                                                                                                   HE HAD A COLORFUL SHIRT

                        PICTURE OF A HAPPY COUPLE                                        HE WANTS TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED WITH A REAL LIVE INDIAN         OOOPS! I MISSED TAKING PICTURE OF HIS PANTS

                                        OUR BOOTH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      "SAY, CHEEZ"

 

DOTING PARENTS TRYING ON THEIR DAUGHTER A PAIR OF MOCCASINS THAT I MADE...                    PICTURES OF A HAPPY FAMILY AT THE ST. PATRICK POW WOW

       SHE'S MAKING A DREAM CATCHER                                       THESE GUYS WERE DANCING JINGLE AND SHAWLS                             THIS LADY WAS DANCING TRADITIONAL

                     THIS GUY WAS DANCING JINGLE                                                       DANCERS SHOWED UP IN FULL REGALIA                                                                      ROUND DANCE

                                                                                            THE DACHSHUNDS ARE PLAYFUL.                                                                                                        "DADDY LONG LEGS" VISITED.