Want to attend an Eskimo blanket-toss? Potlatch? Snake or crown dance? Exhibition of Indian arts and craft?
The American Indian Calendar, 1973, listing events under the sponsorship of Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts scheduled to take place from the Arctic Circle to the Caribbean is now available from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402. The price is 45 cents.
"This year an increasing number of American Indian tribally owned motels are in a position to make visitors to Indian events welcome," Marvin L. Franklin, Assistant to the Secretary for Indian Affairs, said.
Typical events to which travelers are invited by their Indian and Alaska Native hosts are: Indian stick dances, which take place at Nulato, Alaska; beaver roundup at Dillingham, Alaska; Ahoolai Days at Window Rock, Arizona; Bear dance at Jaynesville, California; and Whaa-Laa Days at Worley, Idaho.
Franklin said a number of Indian observances depend upon seasonal activities and exact dates cannot be determined in advance. He urged tourists to check with tribes, local Bureau of Indian Affairs offices, and local Chambers of Commerce for specific dates if they are not already indicated or if the traveler is building his itinerary around a particular occasion.
The publication includes a list of Bureau Area Offices, the states they serve, and their telephone numbers.
Campgrounds as well as motels are available on some reservations.
