Provides educational, cultural and social support for American Indian students
41st Annual UCR Pow Wow
May 24-26, 2024
University of California, Riverside
Riverside Sports Complex
1000 W. Blaine St. Riverside, CA 92507
Parking in Lot 26
*Admission is Free & Open to the Public*
All Dancers, Drums, and Bird Singers Welcome!!!
2024 Information Booth Application
(Deadline: April 26, 2024)
2024 - 2025 Ms. UCR Pow Wow Princess Application
(Deadline: April 28, 2024)
Click down below for more Pow Wow information
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SCHEDULE
***Tentative Schedule subject to change***
***May 24th***
5 p.m.: Bird Singing (Dancer Registration Opens)
6 p.m.: Gourd Dance
7 p.m.: Grand Entry***May 25th***
11 a.m.: Bird Singing
12 p.m. & 6 p.m.: Gourd Dance
5 p.m.: Bird Singing
1 p.m. & 7 p.m.: Grand Entry (Dancer Registrations closes at 1pm)***May 26th***
11 a.m.: Danza Azteka Kalpulli Teuxihuitl
12 p.m.: Coronation of new UCR Pow wow Princess
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HEAD STAFF
Master of Ceremonies: Glen Begay (Diné)
Arena Director: Victor Chavez (Diné)
Head Man: Brian Frejo (Ski'ri Pawnee/Seminole Nation of Oklahoma)
Head Woman: Maxine Orozco-Begay (Pascua Yaqui/Lipan Apache/Pueblo)
Host Northern Drum: Phoenix Boyz
Host Southern Drum: Hale & Co.
Out Going Ms. UCR Pow Wow Princess 2023-2024): Tishmall Herrera (Payóomkawichum)
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CONTESTS
GOLDEN AGE (50+) *All Categories Combined ADULTS (18-49) Men's Traditional;
Men's Grass/Fancy
Women's Traditional;
Women's Jingle/Fancy
TEENS (13-17) Boy's Traditional;
Boy's Grass/Fancy
Girl's Traditional;
Girl's Jingle/Fancy
JUNIORS (6-12) *All Categories Combined TINY TOTS (1-5) *All Winners! NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION SPECIAL TBA -
HOTELS
Local Hotels
You have several hotel options, both near UC Riverside and closer to downtown with its lively nightlife and popular restaurants. The hotels listed below are all first-class and many have special discounted rates for guests visiting UC Riverside. Please make sure to call the hotel you plan to stay at and request the UCR discount.
Click here for a visual map