Wassamasaw Tribe Of Varnertown
Indians
Upcoming Events
2025 Tribal Elections - July 12th, 2025 at the Goose Creek Recreation Center from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. To vote, you must be current with your tribal dues and an active member who has attened at least 2 classes and 1 community event in the past year. If you do not know if your membership is active, email wassamasaw@hotmail.com for your status. ***See Calendar Page for additional notifications.
Dance and Drum Classes
For 2025, the Wassamasaw Tribe is offering members a series of dance and drumming classes, sponsored in part by the SC Arts Commission. The following dances are being taught to the participants who sign up: Men: Traditional and Grass Dance; Women: Traditional. Fancy Shawl, and Jingle. Also being taught is the basics of powwow drumming. Kaya Littleturtle is the instructor of the Men's Drum and Dance Classes, and Sierra Russell is the instructor of the Women's Dance Classes. Please sign up to attend through our Facebool Event Posts on these events. Pictured are some of the participants who were able to demonstrate the Fancy Shawl dance at our May Picnic and Annual Meeting!
2025 Culture Class Schedule
A sign up form will be located under our Facebook Events Section 3 weeks prior to each culture class for you to sign up for attendance. Once class reached capacicty, you will be informed if you are on a waiting list for any cancellations. All classes are free of charge.
Please Note: Time of Applique Beading Class on 3/15/2025 has changed to 9:15 AM -11:30 AM
2025 Annual Powwow will have 2 days this year - Friday October 10, 2025 with be Native American Education Day for area school children and then the Powwow will take place on Saturday October 11, 2025. Time will be from 10 AM - 5 PM with Grand Entry at 12 PM.
Native American Education Day - October 10, 2025
2025 Tribal Powwow - October 11, 2025
PAST EVENT PICTURES
Please see some of our past year's events below:
1/20/2024 - Dreamcatcher Class (GCRC)
2/24/2024 - FryBread Class (Santee Canal Park)
3/16/2024 - Pottery Making (GCRC)
4/20/2024 - Bone Bead Bracelets (Old Santee Canal Park)
5/18/2024 - Community Picnic/Annual Meeting (Gateway Church)
6/15/2024 - Basket Weaving (GCRC)
7/20/2024 - Gourd Etching/Carving (Old Santee Canal Park)
8/10/2024 - Quilting Squares (GCRC)
9/14/2024 - Earring Making Class (Dorchester County Library 2824 Bacons Bridge Rd, Summerville, SC 29485)
10/12/2024 - Powwow - Old Santee Canal Park
11/16/2024 - Native American Heritage Month Event (TBD)
Support Us
Help Us With Our Capital Campaign to Build the Wassamasaw Tribal Center on Calamus Pond Road in Summerville SC.
https://www.zeffy.com/fundraising/wassamasaw-tribal-center-phase--1
Although we are a State Recognised Tribe we are also organised as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. As a public charity, we welcome your support. If you would like to volunteer your time or pro bono work, please contact us for a list of our most needed items or volunteer opportunities. If you would like to provide financial assistance, please use the PayPal link below.
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