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The Trading Moon Powwow will return as part of the 11th annual Trading Moon Native American Arts Festival on Saturday, Nov. 9 in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center at the 欧美视频 (UCM).

The Powwow is an intertribal gathering, open to all, regardless of Native American heritage. The event is from noon to 9 p.m. and attendees are welcome to come and go as their schedule allows. 

 

The host drum group will drum and sing, dancers in tribal regalia will participate in traditional dances and vendors will sell arts, crafts and food. Guests are welcome to enjoy the evening meal at 5:30 p.m., which costs $13.

The schedule includes gourd dances at noon and 6:30 p.m. and the grand entries at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Intertribal dancing will take place from 2:45 to 5 p.m. and from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

 

The head staff for the 2024 Powwow includes William Dean, head singer, and the Young Buck Singers. The head man is Canyon Toshavik and the head lady is Rina Stabler. Wade Blevins will serve as emcee and Shane Adams is the arena director. Ethan Tone-Pah-Hote is the head gourd dancer.

All dancers and vendors must register using forms located at ucmo.edu/tradingmoon.

The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by Student Experience and Engagement, the Center for Multiculturalism and Inclusivity and the Office of the Provost. It is part of the annual Trading Moon Native American Arts Festival, which is made possible through a grant from the Missouri Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. 

The Festival also includes a performance by Native American hoop dancer Eric Michael Hernandez at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 in the Elliott Student Union Ballroom.

For more information, visit ucmo.edu/tradingmoon or contact Student Experience and Engagement at experience@ucmo.edu.