MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT – The 108th Annual Meskwaki Powwow wrapped up on Sunday at the Powwow Grounds located on the Settlement about four miles west of Tama. The four-day event celebrated various groups throughout the weekend, including a Veterans’ Day program on Saturday. Attendees came from all corners of Iowa and beyond, including Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen, members of the Sac and Fox tribe from Oklahoma, and a Hawai’i delegation that provided a cultural exchange with local dances, rituals and a fireknife performance. Visitors also enjoyed food and goods from multiple local vendors in addition to enjoying the Powwow program in the main arena that featured dancing, singing and recognition of tribe royalty. Meskwaki Media Director Shannon Mitchell reported that the powwow’s livestream had been seen by well over 300,000 viewers, and an announcer said the streams had been viewed in 82 countries.