New Faces of an Ancient People Traditional American Indian Powwow

Greetings!

The 7th Annual "New Faces of an Ancient People Traditional American Indian Powwow" will be held on April 10-11, 2010, at the Mount Nittany Middle School in State College, PA. A traditional American Indian powwow is a celebration of American Indian dance and culture.

We are planning to honor all surviving WWII veterans, this year. Please ask any WWII veterans you may know to attend this year's powwow.

Admission is free to the public.

Sponsored by Penn State University and The State College Area School District.

2010 Powwow Schedule & Head Staff

Schedule

Saturday April 10: Dancer Grand Entry at Noon and 6:30 p.m.
Sunday April 11: Dancer Grand Entry only at Noon
Doors, Vendors and Native Kitchen open at 11 a.m., both days.

Head Staff

Host Drum: Wikiwemikong Singers, Ontario, Canada.
Co-Host Drum: Maza Napin, Yankton, SD.
Co-Host Drum: Many Voice, Cheyenne River, SD.
Arena Director: Kenny Irwin, Sr., Ft. Berthold, Arikara.
Emcee: Ron Colombe, Rosebud, Lakota.
Head Male Dancer: Clayton Logan, Salamanca, Seneca.
Head Female Dancer: Eileen Logan, Salamanca, Lakota.
Head Veteran Dancer: Albany Potts, Jr., Lac Du Flambeau.

News

Please enjoy the following media releases and photos from our previous events.

2009 Powwow Flyer.
2007 Powwow Photos - courtesy of Henry Gong.
2006 Powwow Photos - courtesy of Ron Williams.
2005 Powwow Photos - courtesy of Henry Gong.
- PSU Alumni Association Volunteer Update - "Traditional powwow offers special volunteer opportunities."
2004 Powwow Photos - courtesy of Ron Williams.
- Penn State Live - part of "A sampling of diversity activities at Penn State."

Call for Volunteers

The 2010 Powwow Committee is looking for volunteers now to assist with the logistical aspects of the powwow. Volunteers are needed for Powwow Set up, work in the American Indian Kitchen, Errands/Supplies/Facilities, Take-Down, and various other duties. Please consider taking advantage of this unique opportunity.

Please contact John Sanchez, Powwow Coordinator, at [apache@psu.edu] to get your name on the volunteer list and the next volunteer orientation session.

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