Tips For Powwow Committees

Tips For Powwow Committees

Summer Is Peak Powwow Season

With powwow season in full swing, it’s time to revisit suggestions and tips for powwow committees.

Vendors: Vendors are a big part of powwows, usually responsible for a good portion of the working capitol to fund the powwow.  Read more…

Head Staff, Dancers & Drums: A powwow wouldn’t be a powwow without the head staff, dancers the drums. Much should be done to accommodate them. Read more…

Visitors: Visitors to a powwow expect to have a safe, educational and fun experience, so make sure they do. Read more…

It’s also a good idea to print up a hand-out to give to first time visitors explaining etiquette. Here’s one example of Powwow Etiquette.





Categories: Powwow Committees

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Becky Olvera Schultz

Becky Olvera Schultz is an artist and photographer whose background includes journalism, advertising and marketing. She has been in involved with the powwow circuit for several years, participating as a vendor and as a member of powwow planning committees. For more information on Becky, visit her art site at www.native-expressions.com