About
History & Partnership
For 33 years, the University of Kansas First Nations Student Association (FNSA) has hosted the annual powwow. In 2017, The Lied Center of Kansas became a valued partner, when the president of FNSA approached the Lied Center to asked if they would be willing to host the powwow.
FNSA, The Lied Center, and the former director of the Haskell Indian Nations University Cultural Center and Museum (KU alumna) began discussions about expanding to educate the larger community about the uniqueness and diversity of Native American Peoples in the United States and beyond.
This is how the KU FNSA Powwow & Indigenous Cultures Festival was born and grew into the unique event that you experience today!
Committee Members
- Matilda Anderson
- Marlo Angell
- Rachel Bershield
- Wendy Bridges
- Carrie Cornelius
- Naalkh Deasis
- Brandy Erzen
- Joshua Fallleaf
- Leandra Galindo
- Matthew Gillispie
- Brittany Hall
- Hayley Harmon
- Lori Hasselman
- Robert Hicks Jr.
- Addison Keegan-Harris
- Laura Kingston
- Derek Kwan
- Raven Naramore
- Lindsay Orion
- Lois Orth-Lopes
- Melissa Peterson
- Sydney Pursel
- Emily Ryan
- Rebekka Schlicting
- Anthea Scouffas
- Tanya Spacek
- Alicia Swimmmer
- Jancita Warrington
This Year's Partners
- KU Native American Initiatives
- KU First Nations Student Association (FNSA)
- The Lied Center of Kansas
- Native Faculty & Staff Council
- Indigenous Studies Program
- KU Speech-Language-Hearing
- KU Film & Media Studies
- Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
- Indigenous - Kwe
- LK Digital
- Spencer Museum of Art
- Indigenous Community Center
Interested in being a sponsor of the powwow? Contact us.