2026 Gourd Dance & Intertribal Powwow
Schedule
Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am
UTC-06:00Location
4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM, United States, New Mexico 87402 | Farmington, NM
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San Juan College’s (SJC) Native American Center (NAC) presents the 2026 Intertribal Powwow and Gourd Dance on Saturday, April 11, at the Health and Human Performance Center (HHPC) Gymnasium.The event will feature a Native Arts & Crafts Fair, food vendors, and more. Admission is free and open to the public. As a family-friendly and alcohol-free event, attendees are welcome to bring their own food and non-alcoholic drinks.
The Native Arts & Crafts Fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., with food sales from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Gourd Dance starts at 12 p.m., and the Powwow Grand Entry begins at 6 p.m.
Presiding over the event will be Master of Ceremonies Erny Zah (Navajo) and Arena Director Val Uentille (Diné). The Northern Host Drum will be Iron Bear (Cree, Pueblo and Navajo), and Dził Da Hiziłii, the Towering Mountain Gourd Society (Diné) will be the Southern Host Drum. Head Gourd Dance will be Terry Dayish (Diné).
The SJC Native American Center would like to thank the San Juan College Foundation for supporting this cultural celebration.
“The 2026 Intertribal Powwow and Gourd Dance embodies the SJC Native American Center’s spirit of unity and heritage,” says NAC Director Brandon Ashley. “We are thrilled to provide this platform for our community to unite and honor our varied, rich traditions.”
For more information, please contact the SJC Native American Center at (505) 566-3321 or find them on Facebook at facebook.com/sjcnac.
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