39th Annual POW Wow

Dear members,
This will be a unique experience:
Let’s experience son American Indian heritage & culture together.
While sacred Native American ceremonies and rituals in California are limited to tribal members, Pow Wows give the public a chance to directly experience authentic aspects of indigenous cultures. During these celebratory gatherings, tribes from all over the country come together for dancing, singing, drumming, and feasting. Filled with color and sound, Pow Wows are exhilarating events, as participants of all ages, from children to tribal elders, wear exquisitely crafted ceremonial dress detailed with feathers, bells, and elaborate bead- and shellwork.
The term Pow Wow (also spelled Powwow and Pow-Wow) has been often appropriated and turned into a generic term for any kind of gathering, thereby divorcing the concept from its cultural roots. But Pow Wow has a deep meaning that reaches far back into Native American culture.

As tribes were increasingly confined to reservations, the Pow Wow tradition went into a decline, especially because of the federal government’s crackdown on dances and other rituals. A revival began in the Protected content as more Native Americans began to come into contact with one another outside of reservations and, despite cultural differences between tribes, recognized a common heritage that’s at the heart of Pow Wows today.

Best Regards
Maryam