The Jicarilla Apache Nation has released the schedule of events for the 64th annual Little Beaver Celebration in Dulce, N.M.
The parade will be held at 10 a.m on Saturday with the theme “Honoring our Native Heritage with Little Beaver.”
The order of events are as follows.
Tuesday, July 16
There will be a dog show from 10 a.m. to noon held at the Department of Youth lawn. For more information, contact the Department of Youth at (575) 759-4313.
Wednesday, July 17
Dulce Park will host the Indigenous Arts in the Park starting from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, contact the Department of Youth at (575) 759-4313.
Thursday, July 18
The Kiddies Parade will begin at 10 a.m. in the VMG parking lot. Lineup is at 8 a.m. For more information, contact Jimmy James at (575) 759-4313.
A community water fight will take place in front of the fire department starting at noon. For more information, contact the fire department at (575) 759-3253.
Friday, July 19
The annual Little Beaver Pony Express will begin at 8 a.m. at the Jicarilla Apache Reservation. The finish line is at the rodeo grounds and is expected to be reached around noon to 1 p.m. For more information, contact Adrian Harrison at (505) 787-4031.
At noon, the open dart shoot will be held at the Dulce Community Center. For more information, contact Wilbert Callado at (505) 979-0101.
The Alien Fest Concert in the Park will start at 3 p.m. and end at midnight in Dulce Park. For more information, contact Thomas Manwell at (505) 635-8658.
The rodeo royalty crowning will take place at 6 p.m. in the rodeo grounds area, and the Jicarilla Apache traditional crowning will be at 6 p.m. at the Pow-Wow Grounds.
The annual Contest Pow-Wow Will begin at 6 p.m. with a grand entry at Pow-Wow Grounds. For more information, contact Karena Castillo at (505) 210-3051.
Open bull riding with steer riding and wooley busting will take place at 7 p.m. at the rodeo grounds. For more information, contact the Dulce Community Center at (575) 759-4376.
The annual softball tournament will begin at 8 p.m. at the softball complex. For more information, contact Callado at (505) 979-0101.
The Byron Ramone Band will be featured at a dance at the Dulce Community Center starting from 9 p.m. The dance will continue until 1 a.m. The dance is open to everyone and admission will be taken. For more information, call (505) 478-7667.
Saturday, July 20
The annual softball tournament will continue at 8 a.m. at the softball complex. For more information, contact Callado at (505) 979-0101.
The annual Little Beaver Parade will begin at 10 a.m. traveling from Hawks Drive onto U.S. 64. Lineup and judging will be from 6 to 8 a.m. in the High school parking lot. The theme is “Honoring our Native Heritage with Little Beaver.” For more information, contact Nancy Velarde at (575) 425-8764.
The annual 3-D archery shoot-out will be held south of Dulce Lake at 10 a.m. For more information, contact Owen Phone at (505) 801-6944.
The open dart shoot will be held at noon at the Dulce Community Center. For more information, contact Callado at (505) 979-0101.
The annual Mud Bog will take place south of the Softball Fields at noon. For more information, contact Sutherland White at (505) 478-7667.
The annual Contest Pow-Wow will have a 1 p.m. grand entry at the Pow-Wow Grounds. For more information, contact Castillo at (505) 427-8866.
At 1:30 p.m., the AIRCA/NMRA Rodeo Performance will take place at the rodeo grounds. At 8 a.m., there will be slack at the rodeo grounds. For more information, contact the Dulce Community Center at (575) 759-4376.
Another Alien Fest Concert in the Park will be held from 3 p.m. to midnight in Dulce Park. For more information, contact Manwell at (505) 635-8658.
The dance with 191 will be held from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Dulce Community Center. The dance is open to everyone and admission will be taken. For more information, contact the Dulce Community Center at (575) 759-4376.
The fireworks will start at dusk and be held at the softball field. For more information, call (575) 759-3253.
Sunday, July 21
The final games of the annual softball tournament will be played at 8 a.m. at the softball complex. For more information, contact Callado at (505) 979-0101.
The 3-D archery shoot-out will be held once again south of Dulce Lake at 9 a.m. For more information, contact Phone at (505) 801-6944.
The Mud Bog will return at 10:30 a.m. south of the softball fields. For more information, contact White at (505) 478-7667.
The annual Contest Pow-Wow will have a final grand entry at 1 p.m. at the Pow-Wow Grounds. For more information, contact Castillo at (505) 427-8866.
A final NNRA/AIRCA Rodeo Performance will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the rodeo grounds. For more information, contact the Dulce Community Center at (575) 759-4376.
