IU First Nations

SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!! IU 2026 Traditional Powwow

Doors open at 11am

Grand entry at noon.

Introducing our Emcee for the Powwow, Don Lyons. Don is a citizen of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and a descendant of the Six Nations Mohawk. Born and Raised in Detroit, Michigan, Don remains connected to his indigenous roots through the love and support of his parents, grandparents (boarding school survivors), and mentorship from the urban native community of Detroit.

Are you an IU First Nations Alumni? We have hotel rooms for First Nations Alumni during Powwow weekend.

Please reach out to us at [email protected] by this Friday 3/27 for a reservation. See you soon!

Especially looking for volunteers from 1-6pm. Click this link to sign up: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/zvNq4sqb2Y

Don’t forget to tell your friends too!! See you at Powwow

Join the IU Native American and Indigenous Studies Program for a discussion with Kent Blansett, a Langston Hughes Associate Professor of Indigenous studies and History at the University of Kansas.

Event will begin at 4pm located at the IMU - State Room East