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SUNDANCE 2025

Greetings Sundance family,

SunDance 2025 dates are : February 9th – 17th.

Dancer purification: February 9th-12th. Tree Day 12th – Dance 13th – 16th February 2025

Communal tidy up: Monday 17th February 2025.

All Welcome.

Vision Quest, Hui, Drum practice & working bee dates to follow.

Where: 232 Blue Spur road, Hokitika, West Coast , South Island,

note: Pet lovers: please make arrangements, as dance site is not suitable for pets.

Hui, Inipi & drum practice

9th November 2024 – 1pm

Dear Sundance family, its time to discuss plans for our forthcoming dance; vision quest dates, location and lots of other fun things.

Meeting commences at 1pm, followed by drum practice, sweat lodge & shared kai.

We expect to finish by late afternoon/early evening.
Y’all are welcome to stay & inipi the following day too.

Please bring a plate for shared kai.

Where: 232 Blue Spur road, Hokitika, West Coast , South Island,

For more information please contact :

contact: Lakota: 0274308864 / finchdixonl@gmail.com

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SunDance 2024

Greetings Sundance family,

Sun Dance 2024 dates fall again on our late intercessors Pat Hendrickson’s birth & passing.

When: Dancer purification March 10th-13th. Tree Day 13th – Sun Dance 14th – 17th March 2024

dates below & contacts re: Vision Quest, Hui, Drum practice & Working bee

All Wecome.

Where: 232 Blue Spur road, Hokitika, West Coast , South Island,

note: Pet lovers: please make arrangements, as dance site is not suitable for pets.

Vision Quest, Hui, Drum practice & Working bee

5th – 8th October 2023

Wednesday 4th : Questers arrive.

Thursday 5th: Vision Quest / working bee / Inipi

Friday 6th: Vision Quest / working bee / Inipi

Saturday 7th: Hui / Vision Quest / working bee / Inipi

Sunday 8th: Drum practice/ Vision Quest / working bee / Inipi

Where: 232 Blue Spur road, Hokitika, West Coast , South Island,

For more information please contact :

Vision Quest: Simon 022 658 4126

Hui, drum practice & working bee: Sue 027 242 6694

Sun Dance 2023

New Moon greetings Sundance family,

A one-off Sun Dance has come together, dates fall on our late intercessors Pat Hendrickson’s birth & passing.

When: Dancer purification March 12th-15th. Tree Day 15th – Sun Dance 16th – 19th March 2023

Where: 232 Blue Spur road, Hokitika, West Coast , South Island,

More details to follow inc. Vision Quest dates & contact info.

note: Pet lovers: please make arrangements, as dance site is not suitable for pets.

3 day Sundance Hui & Inipi gathering

January 2023

When: Noon: Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd January (3 days / 3 Inipi’s)

Where: 22 Hewitts Road, Woodend, Christchurch

What to expect: Arrive Noon Friday, build & dress lodge, set fire , Sweat Sunset.

Saturday: Sunset Inipi

Sunday: 1 x Inipi – Sunrise.

Communal tidy up after sweat Lodge, Leave site.

What to bring: Please bring: food to share, tents. Plan to be self sufficient due to limited cooking facilities. Be prepared to help with setup & breakdown. Towel, sarong for women. Togs for Men. Water. KOHA

contact: Julz 0277799972

3 day Sundance Hui & Inipi’s

September 2022

When: Noon: Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th September (3 days / 4 Inipi’s)

Where: 232 Blue Spur road, Hokitika

What to expect: Arrive Noon Friday, build & dress lodge, set fire , Sweat late afternoon.

Saturday: 2 x Sweat Lodges: am. & pm.

Sunday: 1 x Inipi – Morning.

Communal tidy up after sweat Lodge, Leave site.

What to bring: Depending on location: Please bring: food to share, tents. Plan to be self sufficient due to limited cooking facilities. Be prepared to help with setup & breakdown. Towel, sarong for women. Togs for Men. Water.

SunDance Aotearoa