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2019 Penn State Powwow

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Penn State hosts the 14th Annual Penn State Powwow on April 6-7, 2019 at Mount Nittany Middle School in Boalsburg, Pennslyvania. The free event will include traditional Native American drum music, songs, dances and foods, as well as Native American vendors showcasing and selling their authentic arts and crafts.

Penn State Powwow

The Penn State Powwow will run from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Both days begin with a grand entry at noon followed by a dance to honor any veterans in attendance. The event is truly inclusive — which means no matter where you’re from, you’ll be welcomed onto the dance floor at some point.

The Annual Penn State Powwow is sponsored jointly by Penn State and the State College Area School District. A free shuttle service to and from the event is available at the HUB-Robeson Center.

Free Admission – Public Welcome

NOTE: VENDORS & DRUMS BY INVITATION ONLY!

Saturday
Doors, Vendors and Native Kitchen open at 11 a.m.
Dancer Grand Entry at Noon and 6:30 p.m., Ends at 9 p.m.
Sunday
Doors, Vendors and Native Kitchen open at 11 a.m.
Dancer Grand Entry only at Noon on Sunday, Ends at 5 p.m.

Head Staff

  • Host Drum: Chaska Hotain Singers, Sioux Valley, Manitoba, Canada
  • Co-Host Drum: Red Blanket Singers
  • Co-Host Drum: Maza Napin, Yankton, South Dakota
  • Co-Host Drum: Thunder Nation (Southern Drum), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Cleveland, Ohio
  • Co-Host Drum: Silver Cloud Singers, New York City
  • Head Veteran Dancer: Denise Wynn-Domingue, Chickahominy, Youngstown, Ohio, USAF Veteran
  • Head Male Dancer: Patrick Little Wolf, Tuscarora Nation, New Jersey, US Army, Iraq and Afghanistan Veteran
  • Head Female Dancer: Emelie Raven Standing Bear, Occaneechi Saponi, /virginia
  • Arena Director: Roger Campbell, Sisseton/Wahpeton Dakota Sioux. Sisseton, South Dakota, Vietnam Veteran
  • Emcee: Guy Jones, Lakota, Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Standing Rock, North Dakota
  • Head Cook: Mike Zerby, Mission Band Potawatomi, Wabash River Valley, Indiana
  • Powwow Coordinator: John Sanchez, Nde Apache

Penn State Powwow Mini-Gallery

A traditional American Indian powwow is a contemporary social gathering and celebration of community featuring American Indian drum music and songs, Native American dance, and Native American foods, as well as American Indian vendors showing and selling their arts and crafts. The Penn State Powwow is recognized as one of the finest family friendly events available in the State College Area.

In the past, the powwow had more than 160 Native Dancers visit from as far as New Mexico, Canada, South Dakota and other American Indian Communities. In addition more than 5,000 people visited the Penn State Powwow to sample American Indian foods, buy American Indian items from Native Vendors, and to observe traditional American Indian Dancers and Singers.

Location
Mount Nittany Middle School
656 Brandywine Drive
Boalsburg, PA 16801
(814) 272-4050

For More Information
Powwow Coordinator: John Sanchez apache@psu.edu

Hotel with Powwow Rates
Super 8
1663 South Atherton Street
State College, PA 16801
814-237-8005
Just behind the I-HOP Restaurant; Make sure you ask for the Powwow rate.

The Penn State Powwow is Sponsored By Penn State: College of Communications, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, College of Education, Schreyer Honors College, Alumni Association, University Library and Scholarly Communications, Outreach and Online Education, Student Affairs, Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity, Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Penn State Powwow

Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Penn State Powwow in in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania.

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IMPORTANT EVENT NOTICE
Unfortunately, due to increasing costs, Crazy Crow Trading Post will no longer be able to maintain the Event Calendar by updating or adding new events.
The pages will remain active for a time as there are a number of events with current information and past events that may help you contact the sponsors for new information concerning location, dates & times!
Please do NOT contact Crazy Crow about these events, except for corrections to events with 2020 dates that are incorrect. Email date corrections directly to eventcoordinator@crazycrow.com. PLEASE DO NOT CALL, as we have nothing to do with the events and have only provided the listings as a free service.
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