Annual UCLA Pow Wow
About Annual UCLA Pow Wow
Founded in 1985, UCLA Pow Wow is the second largest student-organized event on campus. A pow wow is a gathering of people from across different tribal backgrounds to express themselves in traditional and contemporary dance, songs and social activities. UCLA Pow Wow is an especially important social celebration that invites the campus community to join the larger American Indian community of Los Angeles and beyond. This event is crucial to American Indian Student Association’s (AISA) mission to inform UCLA students about the Native community on campus and to correct negative stereotypes about American Indian people in society.
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UCLA American Indian Studies Center
The Center serves as a focal point for scholars, staff, students, and community members. Our research focus is broad and encompasses topics ranging from the contemporary urban Indian experience to issues unique to reservation communities. We seek to balance a local, national, and international focus, with special attention given to California Indian nations. Foundational to our mission is a commitment to facilitating indigenous peoples’ distinct social, cultural, economical, political, and legal needs by virtue of their status as native nations.