Nishnabé Spirit

Summer PowWow
2025-06-27 - 2025-06-28 | Gatesville Civic Center, 301 Veterans Memorial Loop, Gatesville, Texas, United States

54th Annual Stanford Pow Wow
2025-05-09 - 2025-05-11 | Eucalyptus Grove, Stanford, California
We are in the process of creating our schedule of events! Come back closer to May for our published schedule

Gathering of Nations
2025-04-24 - 2025-04-26 | Albuquerque, New mexico

NCIPA 31st Annual Pow Wow and Art Market
2025-04-11 - 2025-04-13 | Northside Aztlan Community Center, 112 E. Willow Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524
Public is Invited!! Everyone is welcome! Masks will be available at the entrance.
Bring your own sports’ chairs.

Admission:

Ages: 13 and older – $6/day or $15/weekend
Ages: 6-12 – $3/day or $7/weekend
Ages: 5 and younger – Free
Registered Dancers and Singers: Free
Admission fees pay for the rental fees and insurance.

Schedule (tentative):
Friday:
4:30pm Ground Blessing
5:00pm Gourd Dance
7:00pm Grand Entry
10:00pm Pow Wow Concludes

Saturday:
10:00am Gourd Dance
1:00pm Grand Entry #2
5:00pm Feed
5:30pm Gourd Dance
7:00 pm Grand Entry #3
10:00pm Pow Wow Concludes
Sunday:
10:00am Gourd Dance
12:00pm Grand Entry #4
6:00pm Pow Wow Concludes

IIAC PowWow
2025-04-05 - 2025-04-06 | Chisolm Trail OutdoorMuseum, 101 Chisholm Trail, Cleburn, Texas
The 18th annual IIAmericas Celebration (IIAC): Honoring Indigenous Cultures, Dance, and Arts is presented by the Indigenous Institute of the Americas, a 501 (C) 3 nonprofit Texas organization. The IIAC gathering reflects the complex and diverse history, contemporary lives, and resilient adaptations of American Indian and Indigenous cultures today. American Indian and Indigenous artists, crafters, and Traditional product makers from Indigenous Nations across the Americas will be represented.

49th Annual Denver March PowWow
2025-03-21 - 2025-03-23 | Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO, United States
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get ready denver!

The Denver March Powwow features more than 1,500 dancers from close to 100 tribes from 38 states and three Canadian provinces. The three-day event will take place at the Denver Coliseum and is packed with singing, dancing, storytelling, food and art.

Billy Mills Meet & Greet
2025-03-11 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | TLC Austin, 1100 S Lamar Blvd. #1150, Austin, Texas, 78704
Join us for a special meet & greet with Billy Mills, Native American Olympic Gold Medalist.
Billy, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. In 1964, he won an Olympic Gold Medal in the 10,000-meter race, a race that is often considered the greatest upset in Olympic history. He is the co-founder and National Spokesperson for Running Strong for American Indian Youth, a national nonprofit working to empower Native American youth across the nation by meeting critical needs, revitalizing culture and language, and supporting them in pursuit of their dreams.Billy Mills alongside “Remaining Native” film participant and distance runner Kutoven Stevens will be signing free copies of “Wings of an Eagle” and “Remaining Native” movie posters. Come for light bites and refreshments and a photo op with Billy!

Remaining Native will be screening at the Alamo Lamar Theater at 8:45PM following the event featuring a special q&a with Billy and Ku!
For more information on screening times visit
https://schedule.sxsw.com/2025/films/2206295
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EFnGQuraT/

Remaining Native Run & Event
2025-03-11 08:00 - 13:00 | Maňana Coffee, 111 Sandra Muraida Way suite #10, Austin, Texas, United States
Remaining Native, a feature documentary film premiering at SXSW is partnering with Nike Running to host a 5K run in Austin Sunday, March 9th at 8:00 AM. The run will kick off at Maňana Coffee promptly at 8:00 AM running led by documentary participant and Native American distance runner, Kutoven Stevens, alongside Nike Running. Post-run there will be a celebration at Maňana with live music, free coffee, Indian tacos, Nike product demos, Powwow Dancers from the Austin Powwow Committee and giveaways. You’ll also have a chance to win free tickets to the Remaining Native SXSW Tuesday March 11th screening which features a Q&A with distance running legend and Olympian Billy Mills.
Remaining Native event poster

Great Promise Family Day Pot-Luck
2025-02-08 12:00 - 16:00 | Travis High, 1211 E Oltorf St., Austin, TX, 78704, United States
Great Promise for American Indians Family Day Pot-Luck and drum workshop. Bring a dish to share. Spend time with your Great Promise family and friends.

Garden Kick-off
2025-02-08 02:00 - 16:00 | Ruiz Branch Austin Public Library, 1600 Grove Blvd, Austin, TX, United States
A reminder to join the CTCT for our 2025 garden kickoff meeting and workshop! We will talk about our award winning garden program and present information on our current garden partners!

Those wishing to volunteer with our partners for planting, maintenance, and harvest can leave their information for the gardens. If you are looking to grow corn with us or at your home garden we will be able to help with any questions or concerns.

Heirloom Seed will be available in limited quantities, if you grew Cherokee seed this year and wish to share please bring it!

Tribal Museums Day
2024-12-07 - 2024-12-13 | CO
All Are Welcome!
​Check out a Tribal Museum or Cultural Center near you and you may enjoy:

FREE Admission
Special Exhibits
Gift Shop Discounts (consider holiday gift giving!)
Art Markets
Live Cultural Demonstrations

​Tips for Visiting a Tribal Museum

You do not need to be a Native American to visit. ALL are welcome.
Engage with the experts. Ask questions!
Research hours, parking and more by visiting the museum’s website or calling in advance.
If you can, donate to the museum or purchase items from Indigenous creators in the gift shop.

TRIBAL MUSEUMS MAP

​If you are unable to visit a Tribal Museum or Cultural Center near you, please visit the websites and social media pages of the museums listed and consider donating or purchasing a membership if you are able. You are also invited to watch our live streaming event or find it posted on YouTube after the event.

The 31st Annual Austin Powwow
2024-11-23 09:00 - 21:00 | Travis County Expo Center, 7311 Decker Ln, Austin, TX, 78724, United States
WELCOME!
The Annual Austin Powwow is a social gathering where many different Native American communities come together for the largest one day powwow in the country. For over 30 years, this unique Austin event has featured literally hundreds of Native American dancers, singers, musicians, artists, and craftsmen. Family, friends, food, art and culture are enjoyed throughout the day. The songs and dances you will experience are not only based on ancient traditions but are also living cultural expressions of creativity and innovation. Thousands of visitors have the opportunity to share in this exciting cultural experience.
The Austin Powwow and Native Market is a family friendly event presented by Great Promise for American Indians, a local Austin nonprofit organization. We seek to engage the public by promoting traditional arts and knowledge, dispelling myths and encouraging appreciation of this rich and diverse culture. And perhaps most importantly, we never forget our commitment and obligation to Pass Down The Legacy to our children and youth.
We would like to invite you, your family and friends to the Austin Powwow and Native Market. Everyone is welcome regardless of age or background. Please don’t miss this beautiful celebration of Native American cultural heritage. See you in November!

34th Annual Texas Championship Powwow
2024-11-09 08:00 - 2024-11-10 17:00 | Traders Village, 7979 North Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, TX, 77041, United States
Dance contests, art, and trade booths

Native American Heritage Month (hosted by the Austin Public Library)
2024-11-01 - 2024-11-30 | CO
Experience Indigenous culture, food, and art at APL this month.

Dinosaur Valley Intertribal Pow Wow
2024-10-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Somervell County Expo Center, 202 Bo Gibb Blvd, US-67, Glen Rose, TX, 76043, United States
Exhibition Dancers, Drums & Song.
Native American Craft Vendors. Fry Bread.

Indigenous Peoples Day
2024-10-14 | CO

Sacred Springs
2024-10-05 10:00 - 2024-10-06 17:00 | Meadows Center, 201 San Marcos Spring Dr., San Marcos, TX, United States
The Sacred Springs Powwow is organized by the nonprofit, I. The Sacred Springs Powwow is a celebration of culture featuring art, music, dance, and food from across Native America. Crowds of over 6,000 attendees will enjoy traditional drumming and dancing, a market of over 50 arts and crafts vendors, and a Native Cultures Tent of storytellers, musicians, and educational programming. The powwow is set on the shores of Spring Lake, which is the longest continually inhabited location in North America and serves as a sacred site to the Coahuiltecan people. Come enjoy one of the most unique and culturally powerful events in Texas!

Georgetown Powwow
2024-09-28 11:00 - 17:00 | Boys and Girls Club of Georgetown, 1100 Thousand Oaks
Arts, crafts, and food

Native America: In Translation
2024-08-04 08:00 - 2025-01-05 17:00 | CO
Native America: In Translation, curated by artist Wendy Red Star, assembles the wide-ranging work of nine Indigenous artists who offer contemporary perspectives on memory, identity, and the history of photography. “I was thinking about young Native artists and what would be inspirational and important for them as a road map,” said Red Star…
