"First Annual National Pow Wow
Honoring Our Legacy- Past, Present and Future-Red/Black Connection"

Saturday, Sept. 18 and Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010
Workshop Series on Sept 17, 2010
Grand Entry at 1pm Sat and Sun

Download Pow Wow Flier 7/19

  • All Drums Welcome
  • Traditional, Round, and Iron Dance
  • Hawaiian Exhibition Dancing
  • Contest categories
  • Intertribal dancing
  • Raffles and 50-50

    Contact
    If you would like more information about the Black Native American Association Pow Wow,
    or to join the planning committee, email Don Little Cloud at ltcloud@sbcglobal.net or call 510-386-5684
    Planning meetings are currently (as of 5/22/10) on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at San Antonio District House 2228 East 15th Street Oakland, CA 94606

    Donations for the Pow Wow

    Location
    Lawn in front of Music Building at California State University, East Bay campus at Hayward
    25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard Hayward, CA 94542
    Visit campus map

    Head Staff

    • MC: Val Shadowhawk
    • Arena Director: Earl Neconie
    • Head Gourd: Rajelio Santillan
    • Head Judge: Kaylene Kimple
    • Host Northern Drum: All Nations
    • Head Color Guard: Joe Smith
    • 2nd Color Guard: Raul Valerio
    • Host Southern Drum: The Southern Brothers
    • Headman Golden Age: Ben Wolf, Kiowa
    • Headwoman Golden Age: Cathy Nottingham, Omaha
    • Royalty: Juliet Small, UC Berkeley Powwow Princess
    • Headman: Theo McGee Blackfoot
    • Headwoman: TBA
    • Teen Boy: Julian NoiseCat Shuswap –Camin Lake, Canada
    • Teen Girl: Cheyennena Bedonie, Dine, Blackfeet, Potawatomi
    Vendors' information
    Call Harry Jordan at 510-304-7029
    FOOD VENDOR, CRAFTS /COMMUNITY APPLICATION

    Lodging
    Visitors will arrange their own lodging. The first host hotel is Hampton Inn Hayward, 24137 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA 94544. It is down the hill from campus.
    Phone: 510.247.1555 | Fax: 510.247.1313
    All guests will be required to book their reservations online.
    Here are instructions on how to book individual reservations:
    1. Go to www.oaklandhayward.hamptoninn.com
    2. Put the check-in date and check-out date
    3. In the “Group/Convention Code: field type in “BNA”
    4. Click continue
    5. Pick room type and fill out requested information with individual credit card

    The 2nd host hotel is La Quinta Inn and Suites Hayward 20777 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94541 510-732-6300 | Fax 510-783-2265

    Sept 17 Workshops
    Workshops on Sept 17 will occur 6:30 to 8:30pm for discussion groups around Black Native American History, and exploring the contemporary relationships with Native Americans. A panel of experts will facilitate the discussion groups in cooperation with the CSUEB Sociology Dept.

    Free Admission to Public.
    All Dancers and Drums Welcome! Please bring own chairs.
    Please no pets. No alcohol or drugs allowed on pow wow grounds.
    Pow Wow etiquette will be observed.