Very fun and educational festival to bring the family to. My family went to the one located in East Burnswick NJ. Even though we arrived later in the day there was plenty of parking. You were able to bring in chairs which made it easy to find a spot and walk around with out the fear of losing your seat near the main arena where the performances were at. There are all different types of vendors that were selling anything from clothing to toys. I enjoyed walking around the entire site and seeing different artifacts. Each vendor had their own story to tell too. My son was able to get his face painted and there were also different food vendor selling traditional foods and classic festival food too. In the main arena they had live shows all day long. With dances, singing and just telling each tribe history and educating people on their beliefs and traditions. Their clothing were beautiful and colorful. Each dance was introduced with the meaning behind it. This was just a fun and educational festival. My son made friends with some of the Native kids and they played and had fun for hours. Would recommend this for anyone wanting to learn more about each native tribe while having fun. read more

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Produced by the Redhawk Native American Arts Council, Redhawk Powwow at FDR State Park is an annual event under its ninth year with gathering of Native Americans and non Native Americans to come together. There are a lot of dance contests for Native American men, women, children as well as spectators. The event itself took place in a small section of the FDR State Park located in Yorktown Heights, New York. (Westchester) Native Americans participating in the Powwow wore beautiful regalia. Some were extremely colorful and ornate. I love looking at all handiwork. You can see very colorful, beautiful bead work, shells, bone, and metallic cones adorning many of the regalia. The main arena housed many of the dancing events and contests. It's important to listen to the announcer as he advised guests about Powwow etiquette, the types of dance and to top it off he had a great sense of humor. The Native American music went well with the dancing, which was truly a sight to behold. While you are a guest at the Pow Wow always remember to follow their etiquette, and remember common courtesy goes a long way and should be extended to everyone. Vendors sell food and Native American crafts as well as Peruvian Indian crafts. The food lines were too long and moved slowly. I wish the lines were shorter so I could go back and test out some more food. In the mix, you can find corn soup, fry bread, Indian tacos, tamales, Indian pudding, strawberry drink, salmon with vegetables, bison burger, scoon dogs, and venison chili. The Indian taco is fry bread that is savory. You can get refried beans, or red beans, with cheese, sour cream and other toppings. If you are vegetarian, they can make one up for you. Just tell them what you want on it after they give you the choices. The fry bread is delicious. It is slightly chewy and I had mine with honey and cinnamon. You can get blueberry, strawberry, apple, and pumpkin fry bread. The strawberry drink was refreshing and delicious as well. There are chunks of strawberries in the cup along with the ice. Good strawberry flavor and the right amount of sweetness. I really wanted another cup, but the long lines never cease. Along different areas there were some picnic benches. A small tent housed several birds of prey that were beautiful and majestic such as peregrine falcons, a Eurasian Eagle owl, and a kestrel, the smallest of the raptors in America. There was a birds of prey show in the main arena. Prices for Native American crafts are reasonable for all the handiwork that goes into making some of the items. There are crafts for adults and children. Vendors sell beadwork, leatherwork, bows and arrows, blankets, pottery, jewelry, crafts, children's toys, feathers, dream catchers and music. There is a small archery tent for kids who want to test out a bow and arrows and a teepee in the center for visitors to crawl in and experience what it feels like to sit inside of one. Pluses for the Redhawk Powwow at FDR are: Beautiful Native American regalia and lots of dancing, a very funny announcer, affordable crafts, flushing toilets, good eats and lots of fresh air Minuses are long, slow food lines, time constraints had us leaving before we heard the outcome of the contests. read more

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This is an amazing Native American cultural organization.. They throw the BEST powwows in and around the NYC area. Definitely worth checking out. read more

Sunday Aug 6th we went to the Redhawk Native American 2017 Bear Mountain Pow Wow & Festival. Wow, the setting was awesome! Perfect spot to hold the Festival. We loved "All" the craft vendors selling everything Native Indian. Food vendors were nice. Best of all was the Pow Wow Native Dancers and beating drums and Indian Chants. Wonderful!!! However, For some "odd" reason, 200 motorcycles belonging to Hells Angels, Redrum gangs were parked inside the center of the festival? You had trouble hearing the Pow Wow over the reving motors, the constant coming and going of the gangs. Plus we are walking with our family and you have these very threatening looking men. Very uncomfortable. I asked management of the event why the bikers were allowed to park their bikes "inside the fenced off Festival" where thousands of people are walking around, while everyone else parked in the parking lot. They became very defensive and said they "donate" money. Might be the last time we go. It was great fun though but a bit menacing read more