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55th Annual | May 8-10, 2026

STANFORd
POWWOW

Eucalyptus Grove, Stanford, CA

Celebrate With Us

Powwow is a celebration of life and Indigeneity. Join us in
solidarity as we celebrate our traditions, ancestors, and mothers this
Mother's Day weekend!

Fun Run

Support Indigenous health and well-being

Celebrate

Celebrate Indigeneity and our ancestors

Booths

Meet local small businesses and vendors from other parts of the country and world

Decorative: a person standing in powwow regalia. Wearing a blue button-up shirt with small dots, and beaded medallion necklaces in red, orange, brown, and purple colors.

Services

More Accessibility Details

See Our Accessible Services

We have:

Accessible bathrooms, seating, and parking
A service-animal friendly environment
And complimentary fidgets and earplugs!

For more details on our current services or to arrange additional ones, see our Services page.

To provide feedback on The Stanford Powwow's accessibility, use our Feedback Form!

Get Involved

5 people dressed in traditional Indigenous clothing, holding flags for the Grand Entry. The women wear ribbon skirts, turquoise Stanford Powwow shirts, and moccasins. Two men wear black pants. One wears a ribbon shirt and another wears a Southwestern-Indigenous-style jacket. There is a crowd of powwow dancers and trees behind them.

Drummer Applications

Drum registration opens in-person at the registration booth

on Friday, May 8ᵗʰ at 5 p.m.

Nena and Claire, volunteering, smiling at the camera.

Volunteer Applications

(coming soon) Stanford-Affiliates can volunteer to help the 55ᵗʰ Annual Stanford Powwow celebrate Indigeneity at Stanford! Free t-shirts are available for those volunteering 3 or more hours!

Man dressed in Fancy Dance regalia, holding feathers and looking towards the ground.

Dancer Applications

Dancer registration opens in-person at the registration booth

on Friday, May 8ᵗʰ at 5 p.m.

A Indigenous vendor behind a table with two decorative pots.

Booth Applications

2026 Booth Applications are due January 31st!

The 2026 Stanford Powwow Co-chairs

This year's Stanford Powwow was organized by The Stanford Powwow Committee.

Decorative: Karen and two powwow dancers standing. Karen wears traditional-wear. A man wears fancy dance regalia and the woman wears powwow regalia.

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Enjoyed the 55th Annual Stanford Powwow this weekend? Help us keep the tradition alive! 🌟

Today is Stanford Day of Giving, and every gift to the Stanford Powwow will be matched 1:1 up to $5,000 until matching funds run out.

Deadline is tomorrow at 5 PM PT, so don’t wait!

Here’s how to give directly to the Powwow:
Step 1. Go to 👉 https://give.stanford.edu
Step 2. Click “Make a one-time gift”
Step 3. Under “Direct your gift,” select “Other Stanford Designation”
Step 4. In the text field, type: ASSU - Stanford Powwow

Your gift goes directly to the student group that plans this every year, to be utilized for the follow year’s event planning. We’re so grateful for your support!

https://give.stanford.edu/?utm_source=giving_site&utm_medium=universal_giving_button

Come by the last day of Stanford Powwow and support all our incredible vendors before the weekend ends 💐 #mothersday #nativeamerican #stanford #powwow #bayarea

BEST DAY EVER 🙌. Can’t wait to see you tomorrow for the last day of Powwow!!

Day 2 of Stanford Powwow, featuring our amazing vendors, organizers, and community members! #powwow #stanford #nativeamerican #nativeatstanford #stanfordpowwow indigenous

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