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Moments from our work with the Nanticoke Indian Tribe — PowWow celebrations, museum visits, and cultural learning.

🎪 Nanticoke PowWow

Traditional dance performance at the Nanticoke PowWow
“Welcome to Nanticoke Indian Country” — traditional dance performance at the annual PowWow
PowWow food court — Succotash, Indian Tacos
The PowWow Food Court — Succotash, Indian Tacos, and more. “Wanishi (Thank You)”
Nanticoke Indian Elders Craft Work booth
Nanticoke Indian Elders Craft Work — handmade art and cultural items
PowWow entrance and admission sign
Welcome! Annual Nanticoke Indian PowWow — open to all
Traditional Native American ponchos, blankets, and handmade art at a PowWow vendor booth
Traditional ponchos, blankets, and handmade art — supporting Indigenous artisans and cultural heritage
PowWow grounds — vendor tents, food trucks, and hundreds of visitors
The PowWow grounds in full swing — local vendors, food trucks, and visitors from across Delaware
Craft vendors selling traditional art and handmade goods
Craft vendors offering traditional Native American art, jewelry, and handmade goods

🙋 Volunteering in Action

Vivian working alongside tribal volunteers at the check-in station
Vivian distributing wristbands alongside Nanticoke tribal volunteers at the PowWow check-in
Vivian at the registration table with tribal community members
Working side-by-side with tribal community members at the PowWow registration area
Vivian interacting with PowWow visitors and elders
Greeting visitors and helping with event logistics — connecting communities across cultures
Hundreds of visitors enjoying food and community at the PowWow dining area
Hundreds gather under the dining tents — the PowWow draws visitors from across the region

🏛 Nanticoke Indian Museum

Students exploring museum exhibits
Exploring the Nanticoke Indian Museum — artifacts dating back thousands of years
Guided tour at the Nanticoke Indian Museum
A museum guide shares the history of the Nanticoke people with visiting students
Museum library and cultural artifacts
The museum library — wood carvings, traditional crafts, and historical records
Students studying exhibit panels
Learning about Nanticoke history through the museum’s exhibit panels

📚 History & Language

Vivian at the Nanticoke 1600s history exhibit
Vivian studying the Nanticoke Indian Tribe history exhibit — 1600s colonial era
Cindy at the history exhibit
Cindy exploring the Nanticoke history panels at the PowWow education tent
Nanticoke language vocabulary poster
Preserving language: Nanticoke vocabulary — sky (moosecaquit), food (mettsah), truth (ko-o-lam)
Students viewing history and language exhibits
Connecting with Nanticoke culture through history and language exhibits

🎨 Cultural Arts & Crafts

The PowWow is a vibrant marketplace where Indigenous artisans and vendors showcase traditional and contemporary Native American art, jewelry, clothing, and handmade crafts. Every purchase supports Indigenous artists and cultural preservation.

Dreamcatcher vendor booth with handmade dreamcatchers, beaded jewelry, and advocacy shirts
Handmade dreamcatchers, beaded jewelry, and Indigenous advocacy — “No One Is Illegal On Stolen Land”
Native American Designs tent with traditional blankets and patterns
“Native American Designs” — traditional blankets, textiles, and patterns
Colorful vendor booth with bracelets, dreamcatchers, hats, and handmade figurines
A treasure trove of color — bracelets, hats, figurines, and traditional crafts
Hundreds of handwoven friendship bracelets in traditional patterns
Friendship bracelets — handwoven in traditional patterns, $2 each, buy 4 get 1 free!
Beaded coin purses, leather bags, traditional dolls, and woven pillows
Beadwork artistry — coin purses, bags, traditional dolls, and woven pillows
PowWow vendor booth with traditional art and crafts
Every purchase supports Indigenous artisans and cultural preservation

👩‍👩‍👧 Our Team

Vivian and Cindy Wan — co-founders of Empower Native Tribes
Vivian (with VOLUNTEER badge) and Cindy — co-founders of Empower Native Tribes, at the PowWow grounds
Vivian and Cindy Wan at the PowWow
Vivian & Cindy at the annual Nanticoke PowWow
Vivian and Cindy at the PowWow grounds
On the PowWow grounds — Millsboro, Delaware
Vivian and Cindy — official PowWow volunteers
Official PowWow volunteers — Vivian with her VOLUNTEER badge, Nanticoke History booth behind them
Vivian and Cindy enjoying PowWow food
Enjoying traditional food at the PowWow — the best part! 😋

Photos from the annual Nanticoke Indian PowWow and Nanticoke Indian Museum visits in Millsboro, Delaware.

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