Coastal Jam
Friday, May 9, 2025
6:00pm - 10:00pm, Carver Gym
Free Parking in Lot 9G
Schedule of Events
5:00 PM Coastal Jam Dinner
6:00 PM Coastal Jam Begins
10:00 PM Coastal Jam Ends
Powwow
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Grand Entry @ 12:00pm and 5:30pm, Carver Gym
Parking for Powwow
Free Parking in Lot 9G and the C Lots. Parking Map.
Schedule of Events
11:00 AM Doors Open – Dancer Registration
12:00 PM Powwow Grand Entry
4:00 PM Break (Dinner Break On Your Own)
5:30PM Evening Grand Entry
10:00 PM Powwow Ends
Event Info
- Free entry
- Food trucks on site
- Cash preferred for venders
- Artisan venders
- Door Prizes
- First nine drums to be paid
- Come with a clear mind
- Come with a open heart
Other Dances
- Hat and boot
- College Student
- Mothers day
- 2Spirit specials
Dance Categories
Women: Traditional, Jingle, Fancy
Teen Girls: Traditional, Jingle, Fancy
Junior Girls: Traditional, Jingle, Fancy
Men: Traditional, Grass, Fancy
Teen Boys: Traditional, Grass, Fancy
Junior Boys: Traditional, Grass, Fancy
Golden Age: All categories combined
Head Man Special: Spot check
Head Woman Special: 18+ MMIW Red dress jingle
Powwow Head Staff
Host Drum: Buffalo Hill
Head Woman: Vanessa Pete
Head Man: Peter Not So White
Emcees: DJ Big Rez and TJ Adams
Arena Director: Merlin Kickingwoman
Acknowledgements
Powwow Pedagogy 2025 Student Class
- Hayley Abella
- Harmony DeVaney
- Spencer Daniels
- Maiyuraq Nanouk Jones
- Emma Smith
- Olivia Westerfield
- Frank Miedema
- Sophia Stevenson
Powwow Pedagogy Instructors and Advisors
- Mo Wells
- Grey Webster
- Brandon Joseph
- Laural Ballew
- Simone Staley
Community Partners
- Native American Student Union
- Center for Education, Equity, and Diversity
- The Centers for Student Access, Community and Intercultural Engagement
- Multicultural Student Services
- Ethnic Student Center
- Department of Ethnic Studies
Community Sponsors
- PeaceHealth
- Community Food Co-op
- BioLogical Carbon LLC
Food Sponsors and Partners
- “PC’s Kettle Corn and Lemonade”
- “That’s What I Like! Restaurant & Lounge”
- “WTF Where’s the Food?”
- Ryan Rez-ipes
