• Arlee Celebration
    Welcome to our Tribal members
    and guests from the United States and Canada
    and everyone else who has chosen to attend
    our celebration.
  • Long History
    In the 1890s, traditional Indian dances
    were illegal under Bureau of Indian
    Affairs rules, and the Indian police and
    Flathead Indian Agent Peter Ronan used
    threats of U.S. Army intervention to
    break up the dance.
    They didn't find it illegal to celebrate
    the Fourth of July.
  • A Time to Celebrate
    Our ancestors paved this
    cultural path for us and
    we continue paving this path for
    our future
  • Dances of Past and Present
    The Jingle Dance evolved from Mille Lacs, MN
    The jingle dress is made from cloth with
    hundreds, 366, metal cones or jingles
    covering the material

Welcome to the 115th Arlee Celebration

It's always a good feeling to reach this part of the year when we celebrate to follow the footprints of our elders. This is what it's all about! A time to celebrate! As we come into another year we as Native People always lookforward to our ceremonial and traditional gatherings. And, the celebration is just one part of that important cycles of our lives. Our ancestors paved this cultural path for us and we continue paving this path for our future, leaving our faith and trust in the Great Spirit to guide us -- Johnny Arlee

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Longtime dancers at the Arlee Celebration

 

Latest News

May 22, 2013

Schedule Announced

July is nearly here. This years celebration is set for July 3rd -­ 7th, 2013. Check event page for schedule.

March 6, 2013

4x4 raffle fundraiser

The Arlee Celebration Committee has a 2007 Kawasaki Brute Force 4X4i for raffle. Tickets are $10 each and only 1500 will be sold! The sport/utility vehicle has only 160 miles and 1600 hours. Extras include a warn winch, tow package, twin V-engine, and excellent tread. This is a powerful off-road vehicle and is in beautiful condition. All proceeds go to the 115th Annual Arlee Celebration. For more information, contact June Rae McDonald at 890-5785 or arleewarriors@gmail.com; Salisha Old Bull at 370-3684; Benny McDonald at 745-3525; Vi Trahan at 546- 3748; Clara Charlo at 531-3689; Dewey Schliep at 675- 2700; Bub Schliep at MVP; or Dorothy Finley at 745-4115.

March 4,2013

Dates Announced for 2013 Celebration

The 115th Arlee Celebration Dates: Wednesday July 3 through Sunday July 7th