Annual FNSA Powwow

Join us on Saturday, April 13, for the 2024 University of Kansas First Nations Student Association Powwow! FREE for dancers to participate and enter prize money contests as detailed below.

Grand Entry

12:00 PM and 6:00 PM 


2024 Head Staff

  • Head Man Dancer - Tyrin Lasley- Meskwaki/ Dakota - Tama, IA

  • Head Lady Dancer - Tamo Thomas, Potawatomi/Kickapoo, Mayetta, KS

  • Master of Ceremonies - Manny King, Northern Cheyenne / Navajo 

  • Arena Director – Jeremy Shield, Crow

  • Host Drum - Sharpshooter 

  • Color Guard - Haskell Color Guard


2024 Categories

  • Traditional, Grass, Jingle & Fancy

  • Tiny Tots, Juniors, Teen, Adult and Golden Age


2024 Specials

  • Head Man Dancer Special

  • Jingle Dress Special in Honor of KU Graduate Matilda Anderson (Sicangu Lakota & Diné)

  • Committee Specials: TBD

Powwow Grounds

  • Our powwow will take place on the new KU Powwow Grounds at the Lied Center. Similar to last year, we recommend bringing lawn chairs.

Special Thank You

  • The committee thanks the KU Operations Team, their outgoing Vice Provost Mike Rounds and the Office of the Provost for their dedication and support.

Questions

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