17th Annual
"Learning to Walk Together"
Traditional Pow Wow
Saturday, March 14
Vandament Arena
(inside the Physical Education & Recreation Facility)
$3 for the day
NMU student / children 13 and under are FREE
Grand Entry
Noon and 6 p.m.
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Host Drum |
Co-host Drum |
Head Veteran Dancer |
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Head Male Dancer |
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Head Female Dancer |
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Arena Director |
Emcee |
Food Vendor |
Volunteers needed!
We are currently looking for volunteers. Complete a volunteer form and return to 112 Whitman Hall.
Volunteer handbook
Volunteer Powerpoint
The event features sessions with a grand entry, veterans' honor song, male and female traditional dances, jingle dress and grass dance exhibitions as well as fancy bustle and fancy shawl dance exhibitions, social dances such as the round dance and two-step are also featured and the audience is invited to participate. Audience members will also enjoy shopping at the various vendors and artisan booths. A pow wow can truly be a learning experience.
If you would like to learn more about the pow wow or to become a contributor, contact Sam or Maryanne with the Native American Student Association at nasa@nmu.edu or 906-227-1397.
This event is presented by the Native American Student Association of NMU and is made possible by support from the following NMU departments: Center for Native American Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, College of Professional Studies, English Department, the Ethnic and Cultural Diversity Committee, Graduate Studies/Continuing Education, Math and Computer Science, the Multicultural Education and Resource Center and the School of Education as well as the Casa Calabria, Kewadin Casinos, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, the National Endowment for the Arts, Ojibwa
Casinos - Baraga and Marquette, and Walmart. Special thanks to Chris Kibit and the Culinary Arts Program and the PEIF staff.
