Schedule

The Stanford Powwow is free and open to the public. We welcome your donations to help fund our event.

Spectators may come and watch all dances.  Dances begin with the first Grand Entry (or first Gourd Dancing session) until the last dance of the day.  Generally, dances will run from 7pm-11pm on Friday, 11am-11pm on Saturday, and 11am-6pm on Sunday.

Friday, May 9, 2008

5:00pm Dancer and Drum Registration Opens
7:00pm GRAND ENTRY
Invocation
Welcome Address
Introduction of Head Staff
8:00pm

Intertribals
1st Round of Dance Competition
– Tiny Tots (0-6 years)
– Junior Girls and Junior Boys (7-12 years)
– Teen Girls and Teen Boys (13-17)
– Women’s Golden Age (55+ years)
– Men’s Golden Age (55+ years)
– Special Contest Sponsored by Committee
   + Category TBA
– Women’s Categories (18-54 years)
   + Jingle, Fancy, Southern Traditional, Northern Traditional
– Men’s Categories (18-54 years)
   + Northern Traditional, Southern Straight, Grass, Fancy
– Intertribals

11:00pm Closing Song and Dance Out

Saturday, May 10, 2008

8:30am 12th Annual Fun Run
11:00am

Gourd Dancing
Dancer and Drum Registration Opens

1:00pm GRAND ENTRY
Invocation and Introduction of Head Staff
Dancer and Drum Registration Closes – NO EXCEPTIONS!!
– Intertribals
– Tiny Tots
Exhibition of Golden Age and Adult Categories
   + Golden Age Women
   + Golden Age Men
   + Adult Women
   + Adult Men
Intertribals 2nd Round of Dance Competition for Junior and Teen Categories
– Junior Boys
– Junior Girls
– Teen Boys
   + Grass, Fancy, Traditional
– Teen Girls
   + Jingle, Fancy, Traditional
Switch Dance Contest – Men and Women
Hand Drum Contest (1st Session)
Closing Song
4:30pm Stanford Native American Alumni Gathering
5:00pm Dinner Break
Bay Area Aztec Dancers Hosted by Calpulli Tonalehqueh of San Jose
6:00pm Gourd Dancing
7:00pm GRAND ENTRY
Invocation and Introduction of Head Staff
7:45pm Honor Song for 2008 Native Stanford Graduates
Hoop Dance Exhibition by the Stonefish Sisters

Exhibition of Teen, Junior, and Women’s Categories
– Teen and Junior Girls
– Teen and Junior Boys
– Tiny Tot Special
   + Sponsored by Head Lady Dancer, Jodi Gillette
Intertribals
2nd Round of Dance Competition for Men’s Categories
– Golden Age, Fancy, Grass, Northern Traditional, Southern Straight
Intertribals
11:00pm Closing Song and Dance Out

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Time TBA Grass Dance Special Sponsored by Head Man Dancer Adam Nordwall and Family
8:30am 1st Annual Maurice Morsette 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
11:00am Tsalagi Singing by the Stanford Cherokee Student Group
11:30am Gourd Dancing
1:00pm GRAND ENTRY
Invocation and Introduction of Head Staff
Intertribals

Jingle Dress Special Sponsored by Head Woman Dancer Jennifer YoungBear and Family

2nd Round of Dance Competition for Women’s Categories
– Golden Age, Jingle, Fancy, Northern Traditional, Southern Traditional
– Mother’s Day Honor Song
Exhibition of Teen, Junior, and Men’s Categories
– Teen and Junior Girls
– Teen and Junior Boys
– Golden Age Men
– Adult Men—All Categories
Hand Drum Contest (2nd Session)
Intertribals, Social Dances, and Hand Drum Singing
6:00pm Honor Song for Maurice "Mo" Morsette, Class of 2009, April 6, 1987 - April 12, 2007
Contest Winners Announced