35th Annual POWWOW

Saturday, May 1 - Saturday, May 8 2021

Fully digital!

This event is always FREE and open to the public

In the times of COVID, Edmonds College was proud to host our 35th Annual Powwow fully virtually. The powwow brings together students, families, and communities to celebrate American Indian singing, drumming, dancing, and arts and crafts.

Powwows are social gatherings - open to all people - celebrating American Indian tribes' traditions, styles of dance, songs, families, and friendships. Dancers and drummers come to the college's powwow from tribes throughout the Northwest and United States.

Students and employees of Edmonds College participated in a variety of environmental, service-learning, and cultural activities throughout the year in support of local tribes and tribal members. 

All information for how to get involved in our upcoming virtual offerings will be hosted on our main page. Please check back regularly for updates!

For questions and more information please contact powwow@edmonds.edu. 

Event Dates

Powwow 101 - Session 1

WEDNESDAY APRIL 28  |  1-3 p.m.  |  FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | YOUTUBE VIDEO

Arlie Neskahi, our Master of Ceremonies, covers the history and etiquette of Powwow.

Powwow 101 - Session 2 

MONDAY MAY 3 |  10 a.m.- 12 p.m.  |  FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | YOUTUBE VIDEO

Arlie Neskahi, our Master of Ceremonies, covers the history and etiquette of Powwow.

Artist Talk

THURSDAY MAY 6  |  12-2 p.m.  |  FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | YOUTUBE VIDEO

Learn about Indigenous art and culture from our panel of contemporary artists as they share their work and their stories with us.

Salmon Cooking Demo

TUESDAY MAY 4  |  MORNING - AFTERNOON  |  FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | FACEBOOK LIVE VIDEO

Learn about traditional cooking methods during this live stream at our very own Cultural Kitchen!

Student Opportunities

Service-Learning

2021 Powwow Virtual Companion Project

Service-Learning has in the past been a meaningful way for students, faculty, and staff, to participate in the powwow. This year, we invited students to participate in this 2021  Powwow 101 Virtual Companion Project and other cultural activities throughout the year in support of local tribes and tribal members. For students unable to attend the live powwow events, recordings of the above live-streams are available.

Visit their Powwow Virtual Service-Learning Project presentation to get started! Please contact Stewart at stewart.sinning@edmonds.edu with any questions.

Green Team Film Showing - 'March Point'

FRIDAY MAY 7  |  2 p.m.  |  FREE, SIGN-UP LINK | GOOGLE HANGOUTS

The journey of three teens from the Swinomish Indian Tribe who make a film about the threat from two local oil refineries.
 
Join the Green Team for their showing of the film "March Point" and post-film discussion.