Keshena calendar spotlights powwow, car show in busy June weekend
Keshena's June calendar pairs a Two Spirit Powwow at Woodland Bowl with a car show at Menominee Casino Resort, giving locals two very different ways to gather.
Keshena’s June lineup put two very different gatherings on the map: a Wisconsin Two Spirit Powwow at Woodland Bowl and, a week later, a Menominee Casino Resort Car Show with prizes, registration and a full morning start. Together, they showed how the county seat can serve both as a cultural center and a summer gathering place.
The Two Spirit Powwow was listed for Saturday, June 13, with sessions at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Woodland Bowl. The listing described it as a safe, welcoming celebration for two spirits, a non-contest style powwow where all are welcome. It also noted that specials may be sponsored and may include cash prizes, giving the gathering a feel that is both ceremonial and community-driven rather than focused on competition.
Woodland Bowl carries that meaning because it sits inside a much larger Menominee story. The Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin says its history in Wisconsin dates back 10,000 years, that its land base once reached an estimated 10 million acres at the start of the treaty era, and that it now holds little more than 235,000 acres. Federal recognition returned in 1973 through the Menominee Restoration Act, and that long arc helps explain why a powwow in Keshena is more than a weekend event. It is part of an active cultural life that continues to shape the reservation today, with Menominee powwow traditions still visible in projects like PBS Wisconsin’s Powwow Bound and in the work of the Menominee Nation Contest Powwow Board, which held a regular meeting June 16.
The weekend calendar also pointed to a different kind of draw for Keshena: the Menominee Casino Resort Car Show on Saturday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Menominee Casino Resort, N277 State Highway 47-55. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the event will feature five car classes with top-three awards in each class. Menominee Casino & Resort describes itself as a destination for gaming, lodging, dining and entertainment, and it has also served as a site for public information meetings in Keshena, underscoring its role as both an economic and civic hub.
For Menominee County, the two listings capture how Keshena gathers right now: one event centered on cultural belonging and Two Spirit visibility at Woodland Bowl, the other built around engines, awards and an easy-to-join Saturday at the casino resort.
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