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Greetings!

The 5th Annual "New Faces of an Ancient People Traditional American Indian Powwow" will be held on April 12-13, 2008, at the Mount Nittany Middle School in State College, PA. A traditional American Indian powwow is a celebration of American Indian dance and culture. Admission is free to the public. Sponsored by Penn State University and The State College Area School District. Download 2008 Powwow flyer [pdf file].

2008 Powwow Schedule & Head Staff

Schedule
  • Saturday April 12: Dancer Grand Entry at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
  • Sunday April 13: Dancer Grand Entry only at 1 p.m.
  • Doors, Vendors and Native Kitchen open at 11 a.m., both days.
Head Staff
  • Host Drum: Maza Napin, Yankton, SD.
  • Co-Host Drum: Iron Feather Singers (Southern Drum).
  • Co-Host Drum: Many Voice, Cheyenne River, SD.
  • Co-Host Drum: Wikwemikong Singers, Ontario, Canada.
  • Arena Director: Kenny Irwin, Sr., Arikara.
  • Emcee: Richie Plass, Menominee.
  • Head Male Dancer: Announced Each Session.
  • Head Female Dancer: Announced Each Session.
  • Head Veteran Dancers/Honor Guard: Forest County Potawatomi Honor Guard Post #1, Crandon, Wisconsin.

News

Please enjoy the following media releases and photos from our powwow.

[Braveheart]Contact Us

For more information about our powwow and how you can participate, please email John Sanchez at [apache@psu.edu]. He is our powwow coordinator and he is always happy to talk powwow.

Powwow Coordinator:
John Sanchez
Powwow Coordinator
123 Carnegie Building
Dept. of Journalism
Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802-5100
814.863.7994
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