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22nd Annual Brown University Spring Thaw Powwow
April 12 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
22nd Annual Brown University Spring Thaw Powwow
Location: Pizzitola Sports Center 235 Hope St., Providence RI, 02912
Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Details: Brown University’s 22nd Annual Spring Thaw Powwow will be taking place on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 11AM–5PM ET, with grand entry at Noon.
The 22nd Annual Brown University Spring Thaw Powwow is happening on April 12th, 2025 from 11am-5pm at the Pizzitola Sports Complex at 235 Hope St. Providence, RI 02912. All are welcome to join the Native American Heritage Series, Natives at Brown, and the larger Native and Indigenous community at our event. There will be music by three drum groups including Wičozani, Iron River, and Tall grass. There will be contest specials held by our three head dancers, Nkeke Harris, Dinalyn Spears, and Albert Zamora such as Fancy Shawl, Otter’s Joy Youth Dance, and more. There will be three students, Javin Felipe, Noah Martinez, and Ma’iingan Wolf Garvin co-emceeing for our emcee Justin Beatty. Jonathan Perry will be our arena director and Leah Hopkins is our head judge for contest. There will also be a variety of vendors and information booths selling handmade Native and Indigenous crafts or sharing local information. Grand entry begins at 12pm noon and this event is free of admission and open to the public.
Contact: isabelle_meza@brown.edu or jezlyn_abramowski@brown.edu
