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43rd Annual UCR Pow Wow

UCR Pow Wow
Cahuilla Birdsingers

May 22-24, 2026

University of California, Riverside
Riverside Sports Complex
1000 W. Blaine St. Riverside, CA 92507

Free Parking in Lot 26 

*Admission is Free & Open to the Public*
 All Dancers, Drums, and Birdsingers Welcome!!!

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2026 pw web

 

  • ***Tentative Schedule subject to change***

    ***May 22nd***
    5 p.m.: Bird Singing (Dancer Registration Opens)
    6 p.m.: Gourd Dance
    7 p.m.: Grand Entry

    ***May 23rd***
    11 a.m.: Bird Singing
    12 p.m.: Gourd Dance 1 p.m. Grand Entry (Dancer Registration closes at 1pm)
    4 p.m.: Cheweka Lawson (Torres Martinez Band of Cahuilla) Outgoing Princess Special
    5 p.m.: Bird Singing
    6 p.m.: Gourd Dance
    7 p.m.: Coronation of New UCR Pow Wow Princess/Grand Entry

    ***May 24th***
    11 a.m.: Danza Azteka Kalpulli Teuxihuitl
    12 p.m.: Gourd Dance
    1 p.m.: Grand Entry

  • Master of Ceremonies: Brian Frejo (Pawnee/Seminole)

    Arena Director: Victor Chavez (Diné)

    Head Gourd: David Patterson (Sac &Fox)

    Head Man: Sam Sierra (Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo)

    Head Woman: Kiara Love Flores (Kupaangawichem/Cupeño & Northern Ute)

    Host Northern Drum: NDN HILL

    Host Southern Drum: Hale & Co.

    Invited Drum: Wildhorse

    Out Going Ms. UCR Pow Wow Princess 2025-2026): Cheweka Lawson (Torres Martinez Band of Cahuilla)

     

  • 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 Potato Dance  
         

     

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We would like to thank our sponsors:
    ▪    Native American Student Programs
    ▪    Native American Student Association
    ▪    UCR Rupert Costo Endowment Chair
    ▪    Highlander Empowerment Referendum
    ▪    Collaborative of Native Nations for Climate Transformation and Stewardship
 

 
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