Kwahadi Dancers

Upcoming Kwahadi Events!!

We just love the fall and winter!

Come see us!

Or, we'll come see you (see below)!

The Kwahadi Dancers present

Annual Kwahadi Museum

Trading Post December 25% Off Sale!

Great gifts from the heart at great prices!

The 42^nd Annual

Winter Night Ceremonial

Tyuoni

13 Performances! Our greatest effort!

Join the Kwahadis in the Kiva for a journey back in time

December 28, 29, Jan 11,12, 25, 26, Feb 8, 9, 22, 23, 7:30 PM

Also: Saturday Matinees at 4:00 PM, Dec 29, Jan 12, 26

Adults: $6, Seniors: $5, Youth: $4

Dinner: $7.50, 6:30 PM, reservations required by 2 PM.

Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum

Open Sept 1 – May 31, Sat/Sun, 1 – 5 PM, and 1 – 10 PM on show days.

9151 I-40 E (Exit #76 and ½ mile WEST on frontage road)

For information or reservations: 806-335-3175

Or, we'll come see you (see below)!

Invite Venture Crew 9, The Kwahadi Dancers, to perform at your Troop or Pack meeting!

In August, September, and October (especially), the Kwahadis are available to perform at your troop events (dinners, recruiting, specialty evenings), and in February (especially) for Packs for Blue and Gold Banquets.

The Kwahadis have performed for over 8000 Scouts in 2007 nationwide. The performance reinforces the importance of making good choices in life, making a difference for good, pursuing the rank of Eagle Scout, and the importance of Scouting's volunteers and professionals! In 2008 the Kwahadis will perform for 10,000 Scouters at the Chickasaw Council Scoutbase in Memphis, TN. 2009 the Kwahadis will perform in England, Scoutland, and Ireland, and in 2010, the Kwahadis will join in the celebration of Scoutings 100th birthday with a performance for 30,000 Scouts at the Jamboral in Utah!

Come see the Kwahadis….or invite them to come see you!! :-)

The time you spend with a child

will make a magnificent difference in the future.

News Quickies

*A roof has been built over the Plaza! This doubled our exhibit and activity space!

*We enjoyed a 5000 mile Western Show Tour in June filled with great adventures and friends!

*We plan to travel across the SOUTH on the March show tour and EAST on the 2008 Summer Tour!

*Our 280th Eagle Scout Award is coming this fall!

*The Kwahadis will entertain at the 100th Birthday of Scouting at the Jamboral in Utah for 30,000 Scouts!

*Over 1500 visiting Scouts overnighted in the Kiva this summer and the Kwahadis presented 36 summer shows!

*June 14 marked the 100th performance at the Philmont Training Center!

We've entertained over 41,000 Scouters at the Philmont center since 1986!

*Old timers and Scouting friends from around the nation continue to walk into the Kiva!

Sure is good to see ya!

Best wishes to all our Alumni and Friends! :-)

We hope you will come often to the Kwahadi Kiva!

Best wishes in your service to others! You just never know when even the little things

You do will make a magnificent difference in the life of a child…and the future! :-)

Southern and Eastern friends please let us know if we can be of service to you in '08!

100 Shows!

The Kwahadis performed their 100^th show at Philmont on Thursday evening, June 14! Forty-two performers filled the dining hall floor as the Kwahadis entertained Scouters from all over America who were at the training center for Cub Scout training. To celebrate the occasion, the Kwahadis had prepared a special patch celebrating the 100 show mark!

The Kwahadis were first invited to perform at the Training Center in 1986. Former Kwahadi, Steve Zimmer, was director of the Philmont Seton Library and Museum at the time, and he suggested the idea to then director of the training center, Forest McVicker. A group of Kwahadis made the journey expecting it to be a “one time” deal, but the next morning Mr. McVicker joined us for breakfast with his calendar and wanted to know when we could come back that summer! Since that time, the Kwahadis have made four or more trips every summer at their own expense to perform for Scouters at the center. It’s a 238 mile trip one-way. We’ve counted a lot of antelope, elk, deer, and “slugbugs” over the years!

We usually leave Amarillo at noon on performance day, arrive at Philmont in time for dinner, then prepare for the evening performance. Hundreds of Kwahadis have made the pilgrimage over years to perform! After the show, the Kwahadis enjoy visiting with Scouts and Scouters from afar. Then, after a night in tent city or on the dining hall floor, they travel home the next morning. The opportunity has been a great thrill for us and we are honored to meet Scouters from all across America and overseas! We also look forward to our annual visits to learn from the staff at the Philmont museums, to the Philmont Trading Post, and to visiting Shirley Dale in Cimarron at “The Outfitters Shop.”

When Forest McVicker retired as the leader of the training center, the new director, Mark Griffin, continued the performances, as did his successor, Rick Barnes. Current director, Brian Gray, has also continued the opportunities for the Kwahadis to perform at the training center. The Kwahadi show at Philmont has become a tradition for both the Kwahadis and Philmont. We were recently honored to be included in a new book on the history of Philmont and to be part of a Philmont video.

The Kwahadis will be traveling to Philmont a few more times this summer, and we look forward to continuing to be a small part of the Philmont experience!

Welcome to the Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum and Event Center! We hope you will come often….and stay long!

The Kiva was built as the dream of the Kwahadi Dancers, Venture Crew 9. It is owned an operated by Kwahadi Heritage, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)3 foundation. The Kwahadi Kiva Indian Museum features fine art and interesting exhibits of the crafts and cultures of the Pueblo and Plains Indian people, featuring the works of Thomas E. Mails and bronze artist, Tom Knapp. The center has two performance areas for the Kwahadis and visiting performance groups, the indoor Kiva and the outdoor Plaza.

The Kwahadis present the summer pageant of Native dance styles, Song of the Eagle, on most Friday and Saturday nights throughout the summer. Call for information. Enjoy a bar-b-que dinner, tour the museum, and enjoy and enjoy the colorful and exciting show under the stars. Bring the entire family and enjoy a unique evening in the adobe ambience of the Kiva!

The Kiva is the “gathering place” for many local events and meetings. Traveling church groups, Scout groups, and tour buses arrive daily during the summer to tour the museum and enjoy the performance. The Kiva youth hostel provides a clean safe place for youth groups to spend the night and plenty of hot showers to refresh weary travelers. It’s also a gathering place for “shoppers!” The Kiva Museum Trading Post features the fine creations of hundreds of Native artisans, including jewelry, weavings, pottery, carvings, reproductions of the old style things, and contemporary curiosities. You can find music, incense, Kwahadi souvenirs, books, Pendleton blankets, and a large variety of craft supplies. Come be pleasantly surprised at the Kiva trading post!

The Kwahadi Dancers...

The Kwahadi Dancers are officially Venture Crew 9 of the Golden Spread Council. We are sponsored by Kwahadi Heritage, Inc., a nonprofit 501c3 corporation.

We believe participation in Scouting...

Will provide many worthwhile life experiences and growth opportunities for youth and volunteer adults. Our two goals are, most importantly, for each boy to earn the rank of Eagle Scout in his own troop, and also to earn the rank of Chief. We want to provide fun and worthwhile activities which enable adults and youth to work together. We believe an exciting way for adults and youth to work together is through the preparation and presentation of our folkart shows. Performing before live audiences provides thrilling and stimulating environments in which to practice important life skills such as teamwork, planning, cooperation, responsibility, and leadership.

The Kwahadi program...

Is a magical combination of Scouting, Indian Lore, and showbiz. Working together, we seek to achieve our goals of developing boys physically and mentally, encouraging boys to remain in Scouting, sharing our gifts from Indian friends in high quality performances, and providing high adventure filed with educational and leadership experiences.

The success of our show is very important to the success of our entire program. The Kwahadis preserve a tremendous collection of folkart, traditions, artifacts, and art which must be interpreted to our audiences in meaningful and entertaining ways. It is not our intent to pretend to be Native Americans. The most valuable use of the wonderful gifts of our Indian friends is that our knowledge be used to benefit our boys and young people everywhere we travel.