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HOPKINS, Mich. —Thousands of Potawatomi (Bodéwadmi) from 12 different tribal nations from the United States and Canada met for the last day of the 2025 Pottawatomi Gathering at Jijak Camp, which is the home to the powwow grounds of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Potawatomi, commonly known as the Gun Lake Tribe, the host of this year's Gathering. 

Beginning on Friday evening, three powwows were held. On Friday night, some 500 dancers registered to dance with fellow Potawatomi tribal citizens from the various Potawatomi bands from around the Indian Country.

Editor's Note: Photos by Levi Rickert.

 

 

 

 

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Levi "Calm Before the Storm" Rickert (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation) is the founder, publisher and editor of Native News Online. Rickert was awarded Best Column 2021 Native Media Award for the print/online category by the Native American Journalists Association. He serves on the advisory board of the Multicultural Media Correspondents Association. He can be reached at [email protected].