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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
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| 7:00pm |
GRAND ENTRY
Invocation
Welcome Address
Introduction of Head Staff
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| 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
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| 11:00pm |
Closing Song and Dance Out |
Saturday, May 10, 2008
| 8:30am |
12th Annual Fun Run
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| 11:00am |
Gourd Dancing
Dancer and Drum Registration Opens
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| 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
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| 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
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| 7:00pm |
GRAND ENTRY
Invocation and Introduction of Head Staff
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| 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
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| 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
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| 8:30am |
1st Annual Maurice Morsette 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
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| 11:00am |
Tsalagi Singing by the Stanford Cherokee Student Group
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| 11:30am |
Gourd Dancing
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| 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 |
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