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!!!
Arts & Crafts Vendor Application Now Available. Deadline is May 6,2019
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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.
For More Information, please email naspucr@gmail.com
*Ms. UCR Pow Wow 2019 - 2020 Pageant Competition
Application TBA
Online Application
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For More Information, please email joshuag@ucr.edu
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)
- Master of Ceremonies: Bobby Whitebird (Cheyenne)
- Arena Director: Victor Chavez (Diné)
- Head Man: Gene Webster Jr. (Ojibwe/Oneida/Diné)
- Head Woman: Tawny Hale (Diné/Dakota)
- Host Northern Drum: Indian Hill
- Host Southern Drum: Hale & Co.
- Ms. UCR Pow Wow 2017-2018: Dominique Lombardi (Cahuilla)
| Golden Age 50+ | Juniors (6-12) |
| *All Categories Combined | *All Categories Combined |
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Adults (18-49) |
Tiny Tots- All Winners |
| Men's Traditional |
Native American Student Association Specials TBA |
| Men's Grass/Fancy | Ms. UCR Pow Wow Princess 2017-2018 College Student Special honoring all Native American students and graduates for all their hard work. |
| Women's Traditional | |
| Women's Jingle/Fancy | |
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Teens (13-17) |
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| Boy's Traditional | |
| Boy's Grass/Fancy | |
| Girl's Traditional | |
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Girl's Jingle/Fancy |
Contact Pamela Neman
(951) 781.2861
Room Rates: $109.00 + tax
Other 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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We would like to thank our sponsors:
▪ Highlander Empowerment Referendum
▪ Native American Student Programs
▪ Native American Student Association
▪ UCR Rupert Costo Endowment Chair
▪ UCR California Center for Native Nations
▪ UCR Native American Education Programs