Presented by the University of Windsor Aboriginal Education Centre and St Clair College Indigenous Student Services.
Join us from Thursday, May 11th to Saturday, May 13th at the Toldo Lancer Centre and celebrate Indigenous cultures and community.
The free event will allow First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students and alumni to gather, including more than 1,500 Indigenous students from five local school boards.
The three-day event will include drumming, dancing, crafts, traditional food, and a special guest performance.
Event Schedule:
1:00 pm - Live Q&A with DJ Shub at the University of Windsor *Pre-registration required
- There are 50 spots available for the live taping, and access to the live stream can be made available by request. To sign up for an in-person spot, or to get access to the live stream, please complete the following form: Registration form for the Live Q&A with DJ Shub
7:00 pm - Live performance by DJ Shub at the Toldo Lancer Centre
9:30 am - Doors Open
10:30 am - Grand Entry
2:00 pm - Break
5:00 pm - Feast
6:00 pm - Second Grand Entry
7:30 pm - Closing
11:00 am - Doors Open
12:00 pm - Grand Entry
4:00 pm - Feast and Break
6:00 pm - Second Grand Entry
8:00 pm - Closing
Pow Wow Details
Dance Specials
Honouring Mother's Day - Sponsored by Culture Shock Bead Co
Tiny Tots - Sponsored by Aboriginal Child Resource Centre & Ska:Na Family Learning Centre
Head Staff
Emcee – Gordon Nicotine-Sands
Arena Director – Jordan Williams Whiteye
Invited Drums – Eagle Flight & Charging Horse
Head Dancers – Krystal Bigsky & Mike Dashner
Junior Head Dancers – Shyanna Cunningham & Griff Sands
Head Veteran – Walker Stonefis
Flag Carriers – DJ White
Get Involved:
Interested in being a vendor?
As a vendor, you will be provided with 1 table and 2 chairs. This space is specifically for Indigenous craft vendors and artists. We encourage all items to be authentic or handmade by Indigenous community members.
Vendor Applications are now closed.
Volunteer at the Event
We are looking for volunteers to help with the Pow Wow event! Are you interested?
Volunteer registration is now closed.
Sponsor the Event
For information about sponsorship, or to access the form click on the link below.
Are you going to be attending this year's Pow Wow event? Don't forget to RSVP to our event on the Facebook event page.
See below the list of hotels you might want to consider staying at during your visit to Windsor:
- Holiday Inn Express Windsor Waterfront - 33 Riverside Drive East, Windsor, ON N9A 2S4
- Caesars Windsor - 377 Riverside Dr E, Windsor, ON N9A 7H7
- TownePlace Suites Windsor (Marriott) - 275 Pitt St W, Windsor, ON N9A 7B9
- DoubleTree by Hilton Windsor Hotel & Suites - 333 Riverside Drive West Windsor, Ontario, N9A 7C5
- Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton Windsor - 1840 Huron Church Rd, Windsor, ON N9C 2L5
Event Location: Toldo Lancer Centre, University of Windsor (2555 College Ave, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4)
Co-Hosted By:
Thank you to our Sponsors!
STAR Sponsor
EAGLE Sponsor
BEAR Sponsor
TURTLE Sponsor
