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Provides educational, cultural and social support for American Indian students
40th Annual UCR Pow Wow

May 26-28, 2023
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 Birdsingers Welcome!!!
Click down below for more information
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SCHEDULE
***Tentative Schedule subject to change***
***May 26th***
5 p.m.: Bird Singing (Dancer Registration Opens)
6 p.m.: Gourd Dance
7 p.m.: Grand Entry***May 27th***
11 a.m.: Bird Singing
12 p.m. & 6 p.m.: Gourd Dance
5 p.m.: TBD
1 p.m. & 7 p.m.: Grand Entry (Dancer Registrations closes at 1pm)***May 28th***
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: TBA
Arena Director: TBA
Head Man: TBA
Head Woman: TBA
Head Boy: TBA
Head Girl: TBA
Host Northern Drum: TBA
Host Southern Drum: TBA
Invited Drum: TBA
Out Going Ms. UCR Pow Wow Princess TBA
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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 Head Man 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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