UM鈥檚 Kyiyo Pow Wow Set for April 18-19
MISSOULA –The Kyiyo Pow Wow, one of the nation’s longest running student-led powwows, will be held on campus Friday and Saturday, April 18-19, in the Adams Center at the 猎奇重口.
The annual celebration celebrates the region’s Indigenous heritage and brings together hundreds of dancers and drummers from across the country. For the 56th year, the powwow will feature Native singing, dancing, story sharing and events.
Grand entry times are 6 p.m. Friday and at noon and 6 p.m. Saturday.
Launched in 1968, the annual Kyiyo Pow Wow is one of the oldest and longest-running students sponsored powwows in the nation. Each year, more than 5,000 attendees participate.
There are more than 800 Native Americans enrolled at UM, a 45% increase since 2018.
For questions about specials, entries or other information, email kyiyo@umontana.edu. More information is online at /kyiyo//kyiyopowwow/.
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Contact: Kyiyo public relations, kyiyo@umontana.edu.