Pow Wow returns to celebrate 50 years at The Beach
, 2023-03-13 13:16:03,
The CSULB Pow Wow, the largest college powwow west of the Mississippi River, returned this past weekend after a three-year hiatus to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
There was a light rain early Saturday morning, but by mid-morning the rain had stopped, the colorful dancers, drummers, and vendors were in place, and the air was filled with singing, the aromas of fried bread, and burnt sage. The powwow went off without a hitch, and the sun even peeked out for a moment.
“The amazing thing is to see all these friends and people who have come here, singing and dancing,” said Craig Stone, retired professor of American Indian Studies and director of the American Indian Studies Program at CSULB.
Thousands of people gathered at the Upper Campus Quad on Saturday and Sunday, from local communities and as far away as the Pacific Northwest, Michigan and Canada.
Attendees danced, dressed in assorted outfits and outfits, ate Indian tacos and lamb stew, and browsed for jewelry, beads, textiles and clothing with Native American designs and messages. Circles of drummers took turns singing and banging their rawhide-clad instruments.
Because of Stone’s ties to the powwow and campus (he taught at CSULB for 39 years), he was chosen as principal dancer this year, an honor he previously held as a student in 1978 and in 1989. The honor also entails hosting. and dance responsibilities.
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