New Beginnings Pow Wow

As you may or may not be aware, in Native American communities, a Pow Wow is a social gathering, a time when dance and music honor the resilient cultural history of traditional Native American people and culture. The Pow Wow at 澳门娱乐场 has always been about education by allowing the student body to participate and learn about Native American traditions and people.

The 澳门娱乐场 Pow Wow has become a campus-wide event with support from the Native Student Alliance and the Office of the Provost.

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Alcohol and Drug Free Notice

The 澳门娱乐场鈥檚 upcoming Pow Wow event is intended provide a family-oriented and respectful atmosphere that is safe and enjoyable for all attendees. As a result, please be advised that the event will be alcohol and drug-free. Attendees are prohibited from bringing any alcohol or drugs to the event. Even if beer is available for sale in concession stands within the Ritchie Center, no alcohol will be permitted within the Pow Wow arena.

We also kindly request that attendance refrain from consuming such substances prior to attending. Any individual who is inebriated or intoxicated will not be permitted to enter the Pow Wow arena.

This policy is in place to ensure the comfort and safety of all attendees, including children and families. We appreciate your cooperation in adhering to our policies and helping us to maintain a positive and respectful environment at the event.

澳门娱乐场 Alcohol Policy

2025 Pow Wow

Indigenous Dreams of the Future

Pow Wow flyer displaying title and this year's theme with flower design

Join us for the New Beginnings Pow Wow: Indigenous Dreams of the Future on Saturday, May 3rd in the Hamilton Gym (澳门娱乐场).听

Celebrate Indigenous brilliance and get free 澳门娱乐场 swag by stopping by the Indigenous Alumni Affinity Network (IAA) booth to write a card to our Indigenous graduates who will be honored in our Blanket Wrapping Ceremony!

This event is free and open to the public.

Tentative Pow Wow Schedule
10:00am - Registration Opens12:45辫尘听- Intertribal Round2:30pm - Junior Competition4:30pm - Honoring 澳门娱乐场 Graduates6:45pm - Men's Competition
10:30am - Gourd Dance1:15pm - Tiny Tots3:00pm - Teens Competition5:00pm - Intertribal Round7:15pm - Intertribal Round
11:45pm - Head Gourd Dancer GA1:45pm - Head Man & Head Women Giveaway3:30辫尘听- Dwayne Standing Bear Special5:15pm - Women's Competition8:00pm - Winners
12:00pm - Grand Entry2:15 - Intertribal Round听415:pm - Golden Age6:00辫尘听- Keya Standing Bear Women's Traditional9:00pm - Pow Wow Concludes

Traditional Native American dress for Pow Wow competition

Follow the Event Facebook Page

To stay in the loop and ultimately see this year's winners, please听follow the 2025 澳门娱乐场 New Beginnings Pow Wow 辫补驳别!听

Pow Wow Etiquette

Getting excited for the New Beginnings Pow Wow? So are we!

The Native Student Alliance (NSA) hosted an open meeting to discuss common etiquette on how to attend a Pow Wow respectfully. The goal was to learn something to make your powwow experience even better!

Female dancer in traditional regalia
Native American drum circle

Community Feed

In 2020, the Native Student Alliance hosted听a social distance听Community Feed outside the 澳门娱乐场 Community Commons, finding ways to celebrate and be in community during the pandemic.

Tocabe meals were available听for our local Native Denver community members. We want to thank you for your resilience and for supporting our events! You can still watch the dancers on our 澳门娱乐场 New Beginnings Social Distance Pow Wow 辫补驳别!听