For Visitors > What is a Pow Wow?

Pow Wows are gatherings that Native American people use as a place to meet, dance, sing and otherwise renew and strengthen our rich culture. These gatherings are held year–round and many Native people travel great distances to attend them. The Ann Arbor Pow Wow is one of the largest university–run pow wows in the country, with more than 1,000 of North America’s greatest singers, dancers, artists and craftspeople.