The weekend starts Fridays at noon and goes until Sunday noon. Camp is set up . All tent opening are set in a semi circle facing east. The Sacred Fire is started, which is watched all night by participates of the weekend. The Sacred Circle is smudged and blessed.
People enter the circle and drum and pray.
An elder tells Native American Stories. The Stone Persons Lodge is for spiritual cleansing. The drumming begins. In the lodge there is drumming, prayer and silence. On Sunday, there is morning drumming and a healing ceremony.