Every Monday in July, the lawn outside the Scott Hart Building across from the State Capitol will be the place to find Pow Wow Indian Tacos and frybread, as organizers raise money for the 27th annual Last Chance Community Pow Wow. The July 20 date is part of the monthly series, running from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with Native drumming and dancing alongside the food sales.
The fundraiser is a Helena summer tradition tied directly to one of the city's most significant cultural events. The Last Chance Community Pow Wow draws participants and visitors from across the region and reflects the Native presence that is woven into the history of this part of Montana — a history that predates Helena's founding by thousands of years. The Capitol lawn location, on Sixth Avenue, puts the fundraiser in the heart of the city on a patch of ground with its own loaded history.
Admission to the lunch fundraiser is free. Proceeds from food sales go directly to support the pow wow. The 27th annual Last Chance Community Pow Wow date had not been listed in available event materials, but organizers can be contacted through the event's existing community network.