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| Danza Azteca, Indigenous Los Angeles |
Sacred Path at The Autry Museum. The big Los Angeles Pow Wow 2026 is scheduled for Saturday, November 7th, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm. (Grand Entry begins at 1:00 pm).
The Autry Museum is in
Griffith Park, Los Angeles (between Hollywood and Glendale). It is appropriate for ages 13+, families, seniors, and admission is
FREE and open to the public. More info
Griffith Park is also home of Indie Shakes
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| Why do powwow dancers gather together? |
ABOUT: Join
The Autry (next to the LA Zoo by the
Shakespeare Festival) for a full-day celebration of Indigenous/Native culture with traditional
powwow dancing, food, and vendors.
The event features:
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| Shaman medicine man healers? |
Traditional dancing and songs led by Northern- and Southern-style drummers and singers- Indian tacos and traditional toxic (acrylamide soaked) frybread
- Vendors selling traditional and contemporary Native American arts and crafts
- Native community information booths
- Diverse Native languages, customs, and dances
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| Will there be any arts and crafts for sale to commemorate all the tribes and traditions of LA? |
SACRED PATH:
The Autry is pleased to announce a new partnership with Sacred Path Indigenous Wellness Center. Sacred Path is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving urban Native communities, offering a variety of programs and services designed to promote cultural connection, community engagement, and overall well-being. For more info, please visit
sacredpath.org.
What is a powwow?
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| What must the extraterrestrial visitors the tribes remember have looked like? (wiki) |
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powwow is a Native American gathering that brings together Indigenous communities to celebrate their culture, heritage, and spirituality. It includes traditional regalia, intertribal dancing, singing, and Indigenous foods and crafts.
What NOT to do at a powwow?
- Don’t touch dancers’ regalia (and please refrain from calling it a "costume")
- Don’t take close-up photographs or video without permission.
- Don’t walk through the dance arena or close to dancers, drummers.
- Don’t interrupt sacred traditional ceremonies, dancing, or singing.
- Don’t drink alcohol or consume drugs at this family-friendly event.
What to do at a powwow?- Be respectful.
- Stand quietly during prayers and flag songs.
- Follow the instructions of the emcee and arena director.
Land Acknowledgement
The Autry Museum acknowledges the
Tongva/Gabrielino (
Kizh) peoples as the traditional land caretakers of
Tovaangar (the
Los Angeles Basin and Southern
Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Tongva/Gabrielino peoples and we pay our respects to the
Honuukvetam ("Ancestors"),
‘Ahiihirom ("Elders"), and
‘Eyoohiinkem ("our relatives/relations") past, present, and emerging.
White man's powwow (slam dance mosh pit)
DO NON-NATIVE YOUTH EVER GATHER FOR TRIBAL DANCING?
