New Faces of an Ancient People Traditional American Indian Powwow

Greetings!

The 6th Annual "New Faces of an Ancient People Traditional American Indian Powwow" will be held on April 18-19, 2009, 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.

2009 Powwow Schedule & Head Staff

Schedule

Saturday April 18: Dancer Grand Entry at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sunday April 19: Dancer Grand Entry only at 1:00 p.m.
Doors, Vendors and Native Kitchen open at 11 a.m., both days.

Head Staff

Host Drum: Iron Feather Singers (Southern Drum) Blackburn, OK.
Co-Host Drum: Many Voice, Cheyenne River, SD.
Co-Host Drum: Wikwemikong Singers, Ontario, Canada.
Co-Host Drum: Maza Napin, Yankton, SD.
Arena Director: Kenny Irwin, Sr., Arikara.
Emcee: Ron Colombe, Rosebud Lakota.
Head Male Dancer: Warren Lucio, Oglala Lakota.
Head Female Dancer: Martina Merida, Ihanktuwan Dacotah.
Head Veteran Dancer: Richard Brings Them, Lakota.

News

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

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 2009 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