2019 PSU Naimuma Powwow
All are welcome at the 48th Annual PSU Naimuma Powwow on May 4, 2019 at the Portland State University Viking Pavillion in Portland, Oregon. Learn more about the Native American community, have fun, and socialize. The PSU Naimuma Powwow is part of Portland State University Earth Week. Stott Center doors open at noon, with Grand Entries and dancing beginning at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
PSU Naimuma Powwow
The United Indian Students in Higher Education host the PSU Naimuma Powwow on the Portland State University campus to pay tribute to the customs and traditions of Native Americans through food, dance and more. The powwow serves as an opportunity for Indigenous peoples to celebrate community and ceremony. People who are not of Indigenous heritage are welcome as well. Attending powwows can be an educational opportunity for those who are unfamiliar with Indigenous American culture and history.
Naimuma means family. However, it covers the term in a way that is more than a Western idea of family; For Indigenous people the idea of family is expansive, including many more of the people in their lives. A testament to this expansive notion of family is on display in the PSU Naimuma Powwow’s impressively large and varied crowd, a feat that was made possible largely through volunteer work contributed by the PSU community.
Free and Open to the Public
PSU Naimuma Powwow Schedule
12:00 pm Doors Open
1:00 pm Grand Entry
5:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm 2nd Grand Entry
10:00 pm Stott Center Closes
Head Staff
Whipman: Ed Goodell
Master of Ceremonies: Carlos Calica
Arena Director: Jason Stacona
Headman: Perry Thompson
Head Woman: Shawna Tom
Host Drum: Four Directions
For more information: Email uishe@pdx.edu; Call 503-725-5671
Location
Viking Pavillion
Portland State University
930 SW Hall
Portland, OR 97201
About the United Indigenous Students in Higher Education (UISHE)
The United Indigenous Students in Higher Education (UISHE), host of the annual PSU Naimuma Powwow, assist American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Indigenous Peoples in maintaining cultural values, while pursuing their educational goals. UISHE emphasizes the support of healthy lifestyles and the promotion of native self-determination.
Mark your calendar today so you won’t miss the next PSU Naimuma Powwow at the Peter Stott Center at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon.
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