8th Annual UCI Pow Wow, May 30-31, 2009
Powwows are traditional gatherings meant to celebrate, honor and respect Native culture. Come listen to the sounds of Native drums, browse and purchase handmade Native jewlery and goods from vendors, and enjoy the skill and beauty of traditional Native dance. And don't forget the frybread!
Schedule & Volunteer Information
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Full Powwow Schedule
Grand Entry: Saturday, 1pm & 8pm
Grand Entry: Sunday, 1pm
» Volunteer
Information
Hotel Accommodations
» Located only 3 miles from UCI the Radisson Newport Beach offers complementary scheduled shuttle to UCI, complimentary parking, complimentary shuttle to John Wayne/Orange County Airport, complimentary internet and complimentary use of the pool and fitness center.
» Simply visit the web
address below, click on Reservations at top, select dates, click "Go",
and then type in "AIRP" under Promotional Code on the right,
and click Search to update the prices.
www.radissonnewportbeach.com
4545 Macarthur Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 833-0570
Pow Wow Head Staff 2009
» MC ::Earl Neconie (Kiowa)
» Arena Director :: Victor Chavez (Diné)
» Host Northern Drum :: Horse Thief (Acjachemen)
» Host Southern Drum :: Sooner Nation (Kiowa, Kickapoo, Creek & Comanche)
» Head Gourd Dancer :: Saginaw Grant (Sac-n-Fox)
» Head Man Dancer :: Jon Olney (Yakama)
» Head Woman Dancer :: Elizabeth Whipple (Diné / Lakota)
» Head Young Man Dancer :: Pearson Nunez (Acjachemen)
» Head Young Woman Dancer :: Cheyennena Bedonie (Diné / Blackfeet / Powhatan)
» Invited Drum :: Red Hand (Northern Drum / Garden Grove)
» Invited Drum :: Rainy Mtn (Southern Drum / Moreno Valley)
» Invited Drum :: Blu Thunder (Northern Drum / Arizona)
Pow Wow Planning Committee 2009
For the first time in many years, UCI is fortunate enough to have a powwow planning committee to ensure the growth and success of our traditional gathering!
»
Allison Hicks (Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation / Choctaw)
» Ana Sanchez (Choctaw)
» Bree Padilla (Blackfeet)
» C. Albert Thompson
» Cheyenne Reynoso (Cherokee / Choctaw / Shawnee/
Aztec)
» Jenna Sant (Kumeyaay)
» Mahalia Knight (Cherokee)
» Michelle
Allen (Choctaw)
» Nikishna Polequaptewa (Hopi)
» Rochelle Tuttle (Nomalacki
/ Wylacki)
» Shin Ah Young
» Tracy Harjo (Creek)
» Umera Ameen
» Will Peterson (Tlingit)
» Yolanda Leon
Contests
» Drum Contest. :: $500 Sponsored by AIRP
Specials
» Cake Walk
:: Sponsored by Albertsons
» Candy Dance
:: Sponsored by Albertsons
» AISA :: Sponsored by AIRP
» American Indian Graduation Honoring
:: Sponsored by AIRP
» More Coming Soon...
Directions & Parking
» Parking $7 :: Click here for parking structure maps
Sponsors
»
ASUCI
» American Indian Resource
Program
» Dean of Students
» Newport Beach Radisson
» Energy Efficiency Solar
» Energy Efficiency Solar
» Multicultural Programs Committee
Supporters
» UCI Cross Cultural Center» CSU Fullerton, Inter-Tribal Student Council
Previous Pow Wow Details
» 2005-2007
Time:
Wednesdays at 4pm
Weeks 1-10
Place:
Cross Cultural Center, AISA Office
The American Indian Student Association (A.I.S.A.) was founded in 1974. A.I.S.A.'s purpose is to support the academic and social education of American Indian Students at UC, Irvine. Initially providing a comfortable environment for Native American Students and Faculty in addition to promoting awareness to the campus community by sharing our cultural heritage. All UCI students are welcome.
If you would like to contribute to the success of the 8th Annual UCI Pow Wow,
you can donate online via PayPal by entering your desired donation amount and
click submit. Once you complete the process, make sure you print out your receipt
and bring to the information booth of the powwow to claim your authentic handmade DreamCatcher! .
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