Dance for Mother Earth Powwow
March 28-29, 2026
Skyline High School - Google Maps directions
2552 N. Maple Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
In collaboration with:
Native American Student Association
Ticket Information
UM students are free!
All Day Ticket
| Adult (18-61) | $10 |
| Child/Teen (6-17) | $5 |
| Senior (62+) | $5 |
| Family (2 adults & 2 children) |
$25 |
Weekend Ticket
| Adult (18-61) | $15 |
| Child/Teen (6-17) | $8 |
| Senior (62+) | $8 |
| Family (2 adults & 2 children) |
$35 |
Contest Information
Drum Contest
1: $5,000
2: $4,000
3: $2,000
4: $1,000
Dance Placings
Adult Men/Women:
1: $500
2: $400
3: $300
Please message [email protected] if you’re interested in payouts for other age groups.
Schedule of Events
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
10:00 a.m. – Doors and exhibitor booths open to the public
1:00 p.m. – Grand Entry, Flag Song, Invocation, Veteran’s Song, Welcome Address
1:30 p.m. – Intertribal Dancing
1:45 p.m. – Tiny Tot Exhibition
2:00 p.m. – Contest Dancing
4:00 p.m. – Intertribal Dancing
5:00 p.m. – Dinner Break
7:00 p.m. – Grand Entry, Flag Song, Invocation, Veteran’s Song
7:15 p.m. – Exhibition Dancing
SUNDAY, MARCH 29
10:00 a.m. – Doors and exhibitor booths open to the public
12:00 p.m. – Grand Entry, Flag Song, Invocation, Veteran’s Song, Welcome Address
12:30 p.m. – Intertribal Dancing
1:00 p.m. – Tiny Tots Exhibition
1:15 p.m. – Student Honor Song
1:30 p.m. – Intertribal Dancing
2:00 p.m. – Contest Dancing
4:00 p.m. – Powwow Committee Giveaway
4:45 p.m. – Retiring the Colors & Traveling Song
5:30 p.m. – Contest Winner Announcement
Bus Schedule
| Pickup Time | Pickup Location | Destination |
| 9:30 AM | Student Activities Building | Skyline High School |
| 10:30 AM | Student Activities Building | Skyline High School |
| 12:00 PM | Skyline High School | Student Activities Building |
| 12:30 PM | Student Activities Building | Skyline High School |
| 2:30 PM | Skyline High School | Student Activities Building |
| 3:00 PM | Student Activities Building | Skyline High School |
| 5:30 PM | Skyline High School | Student Activities Building |
| 6:00 PM | Student Activities Building | Skyline High School |
| 8:00 PM | Skyline High School | Student Activities Building |
| Pickup Time | Pickup Location | Destination |
| 9:30 AM | Student Activities Building | Skyline High School |
| 10:30 AM | Student Activities Building | Skyline High School |
| 12:00 PM | Skyline High School | Student Activities Building |
| 12:30 PM | Student Activities Building | Skyline High School |
| 2:30 PM | Skyline High School | Student Activities Building |
| 3:00 PM | Student Activities Building | Skyline High School |
| 3:30 PM | Skyline High School | Student Activities Building |
Student Activities Building - 515 E. Jefferson St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 - Google Maps
Skyline High School - 2442 N. Maple Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 - Google Maps
Additional Expectations for Media
Please understand that the dancers and singers are not entertainers, they are members of Native communities from all over the country, participating in this cultural celebration with their families.
Please be respectful and abide by the following guidelines.
The media does not have permission to photograph individual dancers, singers, or even drums unless you ask for the individual’s (or drum keeper’s) permission. If permission is granted, photograph/article/video recording must be published/broadcast with the appropriate information.
- DANCER
- Name of individual
- Tribal Affiliation
- Dance Style
- SINGER
- Name
- Tribal Affiliation
- Northern or Southern
- DRUM
- Name of Drum Group
- Northern or Southern style
- Region/State where drum group is from
It is strongly suggested that you provide a copy of the photograph and/or publication to the individual you photographed or interviewed.
Lodging
Land Acknowledgement
The University of Michigan is located on the territory of the Anishinaabeg people. The Ann Arbor campus currently resides on land ceded through the Treaty of Detroit in 1807. Additionally, in 1817, the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadami Nations made the largest single land transfer to the University of Michigan, ceded through the Treaty of Fort Meigs, with the agreement that their children would be educated in perpetuity.
We assert the sovereignty of tribal lands and acknowledge the painful historical and ongoing genocide, forced assimilation, and displacement of Native communities in the establishment of the University. We affirm contemporary and ancestral Anishinaabek ties to this land, the profound contributions of Native American peoples to this institution, and the University’s commitment to educate the children of Native ancestors.
Acknowledging the land is an important first step towards healing that needs to be followed by further action. We invite all of you to think about how you can support Indigenous communities that surround you.