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The annual San Manuel Pow Wow, hosted by the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians, was held on October 7, 8 and 9th at California State University San Bernardino. As they usually do, the pow wow hosted special contests, including the Sweethearts Dance Special. This year’s winners were Jocey….

The Making Regalia tutorials with host Juaquin Lonelodge are always a popular share with our readers. As you might know, Juaquin is a former national Men’s Fancy Dance champion and has many years of experience making regalia. I think we could all learn a thing or two from him! In….

What a great idea for a video! This one comes from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, who are celebrating 20+ years of pow wow fun. In this video they asked community members for their best pow wow memories. 20 Years of Culture…20 Years of Dance…20 Years of Song…20….

I am absolutely in loooooove with these dresses from Cree designer Tishynah Buffalo. Cute right? So I had to find out a bit more about who she was and where she’s from. Bio from the RAW Artist website: My name is Tishynah Buffalo I am a 25 years old Cree….

The 54th Annual Native American Powwow at Trader’s Village was held over the weekend of September 16th in Grand Prairie, Texas. Folks from all over the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex look forward to this annual event. I mean who doesn’t want to take in some world-class dancing, peruse the many arts….

Each summer, the Crow Fair Celebration draws more than 50,000 spectators and participants to Crow Agency, Montana. The Crow Fair is the largest Native American event in Montana, and one of the biggest powwows in the country. Besides the pow wow and rodeo, you’ll catch a festive parade winding its….

You guys have to check out this gorgeous new sculpture that recently went up in Chamberlin, South Dakota. The 50 foot tall sculpture depicts a young Native woman receiving a star quilt. “Dignity represents the courage, perseverance and wisdom of the Lakota and Dakota culture in South Dakota. My hope….

The 2016 Paradise Pow Wow was held September 10th and 11th on the grounds of the Gold Nugget Museum in Paradise, California. All proceeds from the pow wow go to the Katie Prosser Memorial Fund, a scholarship that was created to encourage Native American students to pursue careers in the….

The 22nd Annual Sacramento Pow Wow was held August 19-21, 2016 at O’Neil Park in Sacramento, California. Northern Host Drum was Swift Cloud and Southern Host Drum was Red Buffalo. Folks enjoyed the many arts and crafts vendors, delicious food and gourd dancing alongside the usual pow wow contests. Our….

As a teenager in the 90s, I listened to a lot of hip hop from groups like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Del The Funky Homosapien, etc. Some called it the golden era of hip hop, with a lot of the rhymes and subject matter being political or….

Follow our coverage from Standing Rock! powwows.com/standingrock Everyone keeps asking how they can help fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline, since we all can’t physically be on the frontlines in North Dakota. I’ve posted links to the Sacred Stone Camp Legal Defense as well as their camp GoFundMe page on….

DALLAS, TX, September 24 — American Indian Heritage Day in Texas (AIHDT), a 501(c) 3 non-profit, is set to host the 4th Annual American Indian Heritage Day in Texas event at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie on Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This year’s….