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1st Annual Marin Powwow

  • Miller Creek Middle School 2255 Las Gallinas Avenue San Rafael, CA, 94903 United States (map)

All are welcome to the 1st Annual Marin Powwow as we join in celebration of the Indigenous communities that live and work in Marin, on Coast Miwok land.  Since 1968 the Marin American Indian Alliance has been a place where Indigenous folks get together to share traditions, songs, dances, prayer, so we are excited to have this opportunity to bring folks together in this good way.  Native people are people of ceremony. Between all the various Nations represented in the Bay Area there is a wide variety of traditions about welcoming the springtime, but we can all agree that getting together to sing and dance after the challenges of winter, is an important and welcome celebration. 

Hosted by Marin American Indian Alliance and Sponsored by Marin Community Foundation. 

Free Admission

Host Staff

  • MC: Manny Lieras

  • Arena Director: Reuben Crowfeather (Standing Rock Hunkpapa)

  • Head Gourd Dancer: TBD

  • Host Northern Drum: All Nations

  • Host Southern Drum: Red Buffalo

  • Head Woman Dancer: Teresa Littlebird (Northern Cheyenne)

  • Head Man Dancer: Darren Hensen (Keetoowah Cherokee)

  • Head Girl Dancer: TBD

  • Head Boy Dacer: TBD

Traditional Powwow (no contest)

Azteca Dancing: Mixcoalt

Hawaiian Dance Group: Halau Hula Na Pua O Ka La’akea

California Indian Dance Group: Sonoma County Pomo Dancers

Turtle Island Award Presentation

Native American Arts & Crafts Vendors

Native American Food Vendors

Raffle

This is a drug & alcohol free event

Chair, Mary Kitchens, mary.kitchens@yahoo.com or 415-342-2049

Becky, Publicity Coordinator, becky@native-expressions.com or 831-295-7562