Provides educational, cultural and social support for American Indian students
38th Annual UCR Pow Wow
Memorial Day Weekend
May 24th - 25th, 2019
University of California, Riverside
Riverside Sports Complex
1000 W. Blaine St. Riverside, CA 92507
Parking is located in Lot 26 Enter on Rustin Ave.
*Admission is Free & Open to the Public*
All Dancers, Drums, and Bird Singers Welcome!!!
The annual UCR Pow Wow is an inter-tribal social gathering celebrating Native American culture and traditions through singing, drumming, and dancing. Traditional Native American dancers, drum groups, bird singers, and other artists will be present, and vendors will sell food, handmade Native American jewelry, arts and crafts, and other merchandise.
The Arts & Crafts Vendor application deadline is May 10th. We will notify vendors if they are accepted to our Pow Wow. Do not show up on the day of the event if you have not gotten a confirmation form us.
Arts & Crafts Vendor Application
*Ms. UCR Pow Wow 2019 - 2020 Pageant Competition
Application Closed
For More Information, please email joshuag@ucr.edu
UCR Pow Wow
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Schedule
***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.: Danza Azteka Kalpulli Teuxihuitl
1 p.m. & 7 p.m.: Grand Entry (Dancer Registrations closes at 1pm) -
HEAD STAFF
Master of Ceremonies: Randy Pico (Luiseño)
Arena Director: Victor Chavez (Diné)
Head Man: Nick Ohitika Najin (Cheyenne River Lakota - Mni Conjou)
Head Woman: Akalei Brown (Taos Pueblo, Hawaiian)
Host Northern Drum: Red Hoop
Host Southern Drum: Hale & Co.
Ms. UCR Pow Wow Princess 2018-2019: Katianna Warren (Diné)
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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.
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