Event will feature drummers, traditional songs, dancing; grand entry set for noon
Southern Oregon University’s Native American Student Union hosts SOU’s 30th annual powwow Saturday and Sunday, April 8 and 9, at the campus’s Lithia Motors Pavilion, 1465 Webster St., Ashland, according to a news release.
The event, which fill feature drumming, traditional songs and dancing, is free and open to the public. No drugs or alcohol will be allowed, according to an event flyer.
Festivities begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 8. It will begin with a grand entry, described by Native American Student Union (NASU) co-chair Kayla Dumore as an acknowledgement and greeting to the event space and community. There will be a second grand entry at 7 p.m. following a dinner break. A final grand entry will kick off at noon Sunday, April 9.
Drummers will perform traditional songs, and dancers from across the country will participate in some friendly competition dancing, Dunmore said. Vendors will also be present selling wares, with plenty of fry bread available for purchase, too.
