Annual MOWA Powwow conducted
Native American dancers from the area converged on the MOWA village near the Mobile-Washington counties line this past weekend to show off their dancing skills during the annual powwow. Members of the MOWA Indian tribe gathered in south Washington County for their annual Powwow June 15 and 16. Top photo: A young Native American competes in the fancy dance competition. Bottom photo: Two young jingle dancers prepare to dance. The Powwow is conducted on tribal land near McIntosh the third week of June each year. The event took place Friday and Saturday off of Red Foxx Road and featured dancing competitions for all ages. MOWA Choctaw Indians of South Alabama are a segment of the Choctaw Indians. Today, there are nearly 6,000 members of the MOWA band of Choctaw Indians, more than 2,500 of whom live in the vicinity of McIntosh.
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