POWWOW
50th Annual Dance for Mother Earth
March 23-24, 2024
Schedule of Events
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2024
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
12:45 p.m. Tree Town Welcome Song & Sing for Mother Earth Announcement
1:00 p.m. Intertribal Dancing
1:30 p.m. Tiny Tot Exhibition
1:45 p.m. Contest Dancing
3:00 p.m. Ezhi-Ineweyang Miinaawa Anishinaabemoyang (The Way We Sound and Convey Anishinaabe Meaning) with Stacie Sheldon and Megan St. Andrew
4:00 p.m. Intertribal Dancing
4:30 p.m. Dinner Break: Hand Drum Contest
6:00 p.m. Retiring the Colors
6:15 p.m. Exhibition Dancing
7:00 p.m. Powwow Concludes
8:00 p.m. Doors Open at The Ark Sing for Mother Earth Concert
8:30 p.m. Sing for Mother Earth Concert
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2024
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
1:00 p.m. Tiny Tots Exhibition
1:15 p.m. Student Honor Song
1:30 p.m. Intertribal Dancing
1:30 p.m. We Are Still Here: A Contemporary Indigenous Perspective with Heather Bruegl
2:00 p.m. Contest Dancing
4:00 p.m. Powwow Committee Give-Away
4:45 p.m. Retiring the Colors & Traveling Song
5:30 p.m. Contest Winner Announcement
Ticket Information
UM students are free!
| Ticket (Day): Adult (18-61) | $10 |
| Ticket (Day): Child/Teen (6-17) | $5 |
| Ticket (Day): Senior (62+) | $5 |
| Ticket (Day): Family (2 adults & 2 children) | $25 |
| Ticket (Weekend): Adult (18-61) | $15 |
| Ticket (Weekend): Child/Teen (6-17) | $8 |
| Ticket (Weekend): Senior (62+) | $8 |
| Ticket (Weekend): 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.
Bus Schedule
| Pickup Time | Pickup Location | Destination |
| 9:00 AM | Student Activities Building | Skyline High School |
| 10:00 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 |
| 9:00 AM | Student Activities Building | Skyline High School |
| 10:00 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 |
| 4:00 PM | Student Activities Building | Skyline High School |
| 4:30 PM | Skyline High School | Student Activities Building |
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.
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