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Join us for the 53rd Annual Dartmouth Powwow on Saturday, May 10th, 2025!

Powwow is now being held in the West Gym due to impending weather. West Gym Address: 16 E Wheelock St, Hanover, NH 03755. 

• Vendor Check-in and Head Staff & Dancer registration is from 7am - 11am. 
• Grand Entry begins at 12pm 
• Free Parking available at Dewey Lot with two all-day Powwow shuttles bringing visitors to/from Dewey Lot to West Gym. Please follow signage for Powwow shuttles and not the Campus Connector.
• Rain Location: West Gym (Enter in front doors of Lewinstein Athletic Center and follow signs to the lower level)

Learn more about our 53rd Annual Dartmouth Powwow, Powwow etiquette, logistics & FAQs in our new Powwow brochure! Paper copies are available at the Native American Program offices in Collis 303C. 

Powwow Brochure

In 1970, newly inaugurated President John Kemeny pledged to address the historical lack of opportunities for Native Americans in higher education. Due to his efforts, Dartmouth College has one of the strongest and most diverse Native American communities among the academic community. It was during the Kemeny Administration that NAD held its first Powwow in 1972. The Powwow has since grown in both size and scope. What was once a small gathering at Storrs Pond, and later at the Bema, is now an event that attracts upwards of 1,500 people from all over the country. The Dartmouth Powwow is the second largest event of its kind in the entire Northeast (second only to Schemitzun, an event sponsored by the Mashantucket Pequot Nation).

The Dartmouth Powwow brings together all facets of our community. The Powwow is an opportunity for Dartmouth students, faculty, staff, and all the Upper Valley to celebrate Indigenous culture from many different tribes and traditions. 

• 2025 Vendor applications are now closed.
• 2026 Applications will open by January 15, 2026 and close by March 1, 2026. 

Please email powwow related questions to Powwow@dartmouth.edu or call the Native American Program at 603-646-2110.