UC Santa Cruz POWWOW

Hosted by the American Indian Resource Center
Sunday • May 18 • 11 AM – 6 PM • wheelchair accessible
Kaiser Permanente Arena • 140 Front St •  Santa Cruz • Free

This year, the AIRC will reach a larger audience in the greater Santa Cruz and local Bay Area communities by hosting a powwow at the Kaiser Permanente Arena in downtown Santa Cruz. Vendors from throughout the local area will be present with cultural items, dancers are invited to compete, and the recipients of the E. A. Forssgren Scholarship will be recognized for their award. The UCSC Powwow 2025 will be a unique opportunity for UCSC and greater community to engage and celebrate Native American/Indigenous culture, song and dance.