2025 Spring Coastal Jam & Powwow

Date and Time

Saturday, May 10 2025 at 12:00 PM PDT to

Saturday, May 10 2025 at 10:00 PM PDT

Location

Carver Gymnasium

Description

The Native American Student Union presents the 2025 Spring Coastal Jam and Powwow on Friday, May 9th and Saturday, May 10th. This year is the 40th Anniversary of the Spring Powwow at WWU. There will be food trucks outside of Carver Gym all day long on Saturday, May 10th. There will be a Native Arts and Craft Market inside Carver Gym all day long. Please join us in Carver Gymnasium for a weekend of culture and community featuring song, dance, art, food, fun, door prizes, and much more! 

Event Agenda

Coastal Jam - Friday, May 9th

Community Dinner 5pm 

Coastal Jam 6pm

Powwow - Saturday, May 10th

Grand Entry (start time) 12pm & 5:30pm

Powwow Head Staff

Host Drum: Buffalo Hill
Head Woman: Vanessa Pete
Head Man: Peter Not So White
Emcees: DJ Big Rez and TJ Adams
Arena Director: Merlin Kickingwoman

Dance Categories

Women: Traditional, Jingle, Fancy
Teen Girls: Traditional, Jingle, Fancy
Junior Girls: Traditional, Jingle, Fancy
Men: Traditional, Grass, Fancy
Teen Boys: Traditional, Grass, Fancy
Junior Boys: Traditional, Grass, Fancy
Golden Age: All categories combined
Head Man Special: Spot check
Head Woman Special: 18+ MMIW Red dress jingle

Perks

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Categories

Club Event
Social Event
Concert / Performance
Cultural Event
Interactive / Experiential Learning
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