The South Texas Indian Dancers announced their 22nd Annual South Texas Pow Wow will be held Oct. 21-22 at the Lark Community Center, 2601 Lark Ave., McAllen. The event begins at 7 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday with activities running into the evening.

The celebration includes Indian storytellers, drawings, music, dancing and vendors selling American Indian jewelry, dream catchers and more. Admission is free. Call 686-6696 for more information.

Actor Uzziel Martinez from Los Angeles, CA will be attending the event. Mother-daughter singing duo “Sayani,” Cherokees Jorie and Christine West from Springtown, will perform, along with storyteller Cherokee Kathy Lynn of Port Lavaca.

There will be exhibition performances by the South Texas Indian Dancers (STIDA), and some dances will be opened to the audience for participation. The Friday Fun Dance is 7-10 p.m. The Saturday Exhibition Dance begins at 11 a.m., Gourd Dancing is 1-4:30 p.m., and the Grand Entry begins at 7 p.m.

Andrea Wendling is serving as the 2011 STIDA Princess.

The gathering offers an array of activities, including cake walks, drawings, and vendors selling American Indian jewelry, dream catchers, arts and crafts, beads and jewelry making supplies to take home.

For more information, contact Robert Soto at 686-6696.