Annual FNSA Powwow

Join us on Saturday, April 8, for the 2023 University of Kansas First Nations Student Association Powwow! FREE for dancers to participate and enter prize money contests as detailed below. Similar to last year, we recommend bringing lawn chairs to sit comfortably around our parking lot arena/pavement dance floor.

Gourd Dancing

10:30 AM and 4:30 PM


Grand Entry

12:00 PM and 6:00 PM 


2023 Head Staff

  • Head Man Dancer -Tony Wahweotten, Prairie Band Potawatomi

  • Head Lady Dancer - Brennah Wahweotten, Prairie Band Potawatomi

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

  • Arena Director – Jeremy Shield, Crow

  • Host Northern Drum - Showtime, South Dakota with Head Singer: Novi Runs Above 

  • Host Southern Drum - All Nations, Oklahoma with Head Singer: Dr. Cornel Pewewardy 

  • Head Gourd Dance Singer - Dr. Cornel Pewewardy, Comanche / Kiowa 

  • Head Gourd Dancer - Timothy Robinson, Omaha

  • Color Guard - Wa Te Se Post # 410, Prairie Band Potawatomi 


2023 Categories

  • Tiny Tots: Day Money

  • Junior Boys & Girls (7-12): Grass, Traditional, Fancy, Jingle

    • 1st $75, 2nd $50, 3rd $25

  • Teen Boys & Girls (13-17): Grass, Traditional, Fancy, Jingle

    • 1st $125, 2nd $75, 3rd $50

  • Ladies & Men (18+): Grass, Traditional, Fancy, Jingle

    • 1st $250, 2nd $150, 3rd $125

  • Golden Age Ladies & Men (50+): Traditional, Grass/Fancy Combined, Fancy/Jingle Combined

    • 1st $250, 2nd $150, 3rd $125


2023 Specials

  • Head Man Special, Men's Traditional 

  • Committee Specials:

    • KU & Haskell Alumni Special, Combined

    • Gage Family Special, TBD

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