After 38 years, CSULB’s annual Pow Wow still going strong (Daily 49er)

The 38th annual Cal State Long Beach Pow Wow took over Upper Campus this past weekend, with intertribal dancing, American Indian delicacies, dozens of vendors selling indigenous arts and crafts, and a series of non-profit Native American information booths – all in a celebration of Native American culture and customs.

Hundreds dined on mutton, beef stew and Navajo tacos – a simple recipe with fresh ingredients such as diced tomato, shredded lettuce, ground beef, beans and the signature ingredient, fry bread.

Walking through the aisles of vendors, pungent whiffs of sage swept the air while steady drum beats and piercing voices pounded throughout most of the day and night.

However, the heart of any Pow Wow is found in the arena, a designated circle for performers.    full story

Native American Pow Wow And Festival Is April (chattanoogan.com)

Native American Services of Tennessee will be hosting the Second Annual Native American Pow Wow and Festival April 4-6 at the First Tennessee Pavilion.

The event will include 35 plus vendors with food and shopping. There will be actual tipi lodges at the event for people to go inside and see what they are like and drums and Native American Dancers from all over the United States from all tribes and cultures.

There will also be Native Americans providing hands on demonstrations throughout the event such as long bow, blow gun and hand drumming that the public can participate in.     read more

American Indian Pow Wow kicks up celebrational sand at The Beach (Daily 49er)

It’s always weird being at school on a weekend. Most of the shops in the University Student Union are closed, parking is available and the campus is pretty much dead.

This weekend was an exception because of the 38th annual Cal State Long Beach Pow Wow on Upper Campus. American Indians from nations like the Chiricahua, Lakotah, Chumash, Navajo and many others from around the country came to celebrate their diverse cultures.

And on the Lower Campus, there was the Old West-themed Homecoming on Saturday, where students and alumni came to celebrate the men’s basketball team and CSULB’s heritage.

Yes, you read that correctly. “Cowboys” and “Indians” were gunning it out at The Beach for people to come join their celebrations.    read more

Social Powwow a place to connect (Statesman Journal)

Years ago, a group of American Indian students at Willamette University had a goal: they wanted to connect with the native community in the area.

What resulted was a powwow that has grown to serve many purposes for many people.

“It gives our students and the community one dimension of Native American social and cultural life,” said Rebecca Dobkins, an anthropology professor at Willamette. “It’s become a place for the particular honoring of someone who has passed away. It also provides our native students a way of reaching out to our community.”

Willamette held its sixth annual Social Powwow on Saturday at Cone Fieldhouse in Sparks Athletic Center. Organized by the Native American Enlightenment Association, the event featured dancing and drumming by tribal members, who wore colorful regalia adorned in feathers and beads. Vendors sold native artwork, jewelry, crafts and food.    read more

Annual event provides diverse taste of Native American artistry (Yuma Sun)

The public will get a diverse taste of Native American artistry this weekend when a popular annual pow wow showcases the talents of everyone from native dancers and singers to the actress who starred in Disney’s “Pocahontas.”

The San Pasqual Unified School’s 28th annual pow wow runs Friday through Sunday, offering a celebration of dance, music, native art and foods that has made the event a yearly favorite with locals and winter visitors alike.

“This is just a huge, huge event,” said Lucia Duwyenie, an event organizer. “I think it just keeps getting bigger every year.”     read more

American Indian Awareness week begins with ceremony (DL-Online)

Detroit Lakes Public Schools is celebrating American Indian Awareness Week March 3-8. It starts with an opening ceremony Monday, March 3, which is open to the public, from 6–7:30 p.m. in the Detroit Lakes Senior Center in the Holmes Theater. The ceremony includes Joe Bush, spiritual advisor, DL Drum and Dance Team and Host Drum, Lil Red Tail.

Tuesday and Wednesday include small cultural activities in various classes. Thursday, which is also open to the public, is a presentation from 1:30-3:15 p.m. for the ALC student body in the Ball Room. The presentation to the students and staff is by the White Earth Nation Honor Guards and Eagle Staff, along with Mickey Hodges, master of ceremonies for the Pow-wow and Tom Mason, arena director.

Friday, Ojibwe Jeopardy and Young Artist Young Writers Awards are being postponed and rescheduled for March 14 in the Detroit Lakes Community and Technical College. It is open to the public, Competition begins at 9 a.m., and the Young Artist Young Writers Awards will be from 11:30 a.m. to noon in room C-101.

Saturday is the pow-wow, which is open to the public, with grand entry at 1 p.m. and a feast at 5 p.m.

A special Miigwetch (thank you) for the donation from the Detroit Lakes Johnson O’Malley Programs, Parent Committee.

For further information, contact Joe Carrier at 218-847-9228 or jcarrier@detlakes.k12.mn.us.

 Article from Detriot Lakes Tribune

Preparing for a powwow (signonsandiego.com)

More than 2,000 people are expected to attend the 20th annual Grossmont College Pow-Wow, a celebration of American Indian culture, Feb. 23 at the Student Center.Many of the participants will be American Indians from across Southern California and other parts of the country.

“A lot of them are coming from urban areas, so they are far from their traditional homelands,” said Tom Gamboa, the event’s organizer and founder. “Whenever they hear there’s a powwow, they’re here.”

The daylong event features American Indian dancers and drummers and giveaways, a ceremony where people who are honored give gifts to others. Vendors will sell American Indian cuisine, clothing, art and jewelry.      read more

Thunder in the Desert 2008 (American Chronicle)

The Third Peoples’ World Fair and Pow Wow, “Thunder in the Desert” will take place in Tucson, Arizona at the Rillito Raceway Park on December 28th, 2007 thru January 6, 2008.

Over 150 tribal nations from North America and additional first people from around the world will come together for this event to share with the public their cultural experiences through song, dance, crafts, food and cultural displays. It is estimated that there will be 2,500 first people participants.

It is our intention to showcase the beauty, endurance and spirit of the Native American and other worldwide first people’s culture. The First Peoples’ World Fair and Pow Wow, “Thunder in the Desert”, will be the forum to show the world that Native Americans have survived and maintained their unique cultural values. The traditional ways of life have survived, are honored, and will continue to flourish in the 21st century for our children.   read more

Traditional art, food part of 26th annual powwow (mydesert.com)

A kaleidoscope of colors, rhythmic drumming and Native American chants provided a feast for the senses during the Grand Entry ceremony Saturday at the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians’ 26th Indio Powwow.

More than 300 members of 42 Native American tribes from the United States and Canada filled the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio for the second day of a three-day celebration of tribal culture with dancing and singing (drumming) competitions.

The participants were dressed in traditional tribal regalia, including beads, feathers, animal skins, porcupine quills and ribbons.    read more

Native American dancers to perform – Pow wow competition (Durant Daily Democrat)

The Choctaw Coliseum will be filled with members of various tribes of Native American dancers Saturday, as well as those who are coming in to attend the 3rd annual Choctaw Casino and Resort Pow Wow.

The pow wow will open at 10 a.m. Saturday, and competition dancing begins right away.

“We had 400 dancers last year,” said arena director Michael Roberts. “Between 700-800 are expected this year.”

Roberts said the dancers will be traveling from all over the world, and he expects there to be at least one representative from every tribe from each of the 48 continental states competing.      read more