The 6th Annual SCU PowWow
May 2, 2026
About
The Native American Coalition for Change (NACC) and Santa Clara University are pleased to announce the details for the 6th Annual Powwow.
The event will take place on the St. Ignatius Lawn on the Santa Clara University Campus from 10 AM - 6 PM on Saturday May 2, 2026. This is a free and public event, so please spread the word to friends and family and we hope to see you there! (Show your interest on our Facebook Page @SCUPowwow)
For those of you who are not familiar with what a powwow entails, it is a gathering of tribes from across the world to celebrate music, dance, culture and food through ceremony, celebration and trade. At this all-day event, music and dance will continue throughout the day alongside open food and craft vendors with breaks facilitating specific indigenous cultural exhibitions.
Call for Vendors
UPDATE: As of 4/13/26, we are no longer accepting any vendors. Please check back for details for the 7th Annual PowWow in May 2027.
PowWow Schedule
(As of 4/13/26)
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 10:00am | Vendor Area Opens |
| 10:30am | Gourd Dance |
| 11:30am | Muwekma Welcome, Land Acknowledgement & Blessing |
| 12:00pm | University Welcome |
| 12:15pm | Grand Entry |
| 1:00pm - 6:00pm | Contesting - Dances |
| 6:00pm | Closing Song and Dance Out |
| 7:00pm | PowWow Concludes |
Planning Committee
- Isabella Gomez, NACC President and PowWow Senior Chair
- Mariah Aragon
- Sean Tsang
- Jacklyn Alonzo Heredia
- Bernell Nevil III, Office for Multicultural Learning
- Ray Plaza, Office for Campus Climate and Belonging
For More Information
If you have questions about the upcoming PowWow, please reach out to:
PowWow Chair: Isabella Gomez, naccscu@gmail.com
PowWow Advisors: Ray Plaza, rplaza@scu.edu & Bernell Nevil, bnevil@scu.edu