A dancer in traditional regalia, featuring intricate beadwork and feathers, prepares to perform at the 2024 CSUN Powwow (Anthony Tedesco/CSUN)

Members of the crowd enjoy the 2024 CSUN Powwow from seats on the Sierra Quad lawn, Nov. 30, 2024. (David J. Hawkins/CSUN)

Many vendors set up around CSUN’s Sierra Quad to sell jewelry, arts and crafts, and food, including a crowd favorite, traditional frybread, on Nov. 30, 2024. (Sonia Gurrola / CSUN)

Dancers perform at the CSUN Powwow, Nov. 30, 2024. (Sonia Gurrola / CSUN)

The first event of the day was the gourd dance, a ceremonial dance honoring veterans. It was followed by the grand entry, featuring dancers in traditional regalia, blessings and songs. (Sonia Gurrola / CSUN)

Dancers gather in their traditional regalia on the Sierra Quad for the 2024 CSUN Powwow. (David J. Hawkins/CSUN)

The CSUN Powwow never fails to delight, and this year — its 39th! — was no exception. The event, which takes place Thanksgiving weekend in the Sierra Quad, began with a gourd dance, followed by crowd favorites such as the grand entry procession featuring dancers in vibrant, traditional regalia. Attendees explored arts and crafts booths, along with food offerings such as traditional frybread. The CSUN Powwow is a collaboration between the university’s American Indian Student Association and the American Indian Studies Program in the College of Humanities. It attracts members from tribes throughout Southern California to the CSUN campus, as well as hundreds of community members. Check out this year’s event in photos.

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