NDN Events
Urban Rez happenings:
Uku Festival: The Uku Festival is held every 7 years. If you missed the October 2016 Uku Festival, we will see you in 7 years-- 2023 Cancelled due to illness
Cherokee Language Class: [northeastern accent] Sunday: TBA 2024 @1400 /2PM
Urban Rez 872 Melrose Avenue (between 160 and 161 Streets)
SPACE IS LIMITED! To reserve your space e-mail: urbanrezhdfc7@verizon.net
We do hand out study materials during class, and any small donation is appreciated.
4th Annual Indigenous People of the Americas Day Parade
Saturday: TBA October 2025 1100-1500
Registration begins at 0800 @ Madison Avenue and 26 Street
(between Park Avenue & Madison Avenue)
Walking Parade Route: 26 Street to 17 Street along Madison Avenue
Columbia University Powwow
Saturday: 3 May 2025 1200 - 1600
Host Drum: Red Blanket Singers Youngblood Singers
116 Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenues in Manhattan 10027
2025 starts 1100-1700 on Hecksher Playground Lawn in Central Park
https://calendar.powwows.com/events/annual-columbia-university-pow-wow/
23rd Drums Along the Hudson Powwow
Sunday: 1 June 2025 Time: 1100-1800/Grand Entry @ 1400
Host Drums: Silvercloud Singers
Inwood Hill Park, 218 Street Entrance 4 blocks West of Broadway
https://www.drumsalongthehudson.org/
(New York City's Oldest and Biggest Powwow)
46th Annual Thunderbird American Indian Powwow
Friday/Saturday/Sunday / 24-26- July 2025
Host Drum: Silvercloud Singers
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park NY (718)347-FARM
https://www.queensfarm.org/thunderbird-american-indian-powwow/
Thunderbird American Indian Welcome To Spring Powwow
15 March 2025 Time: 1300-1600
The Riverside Church South Hall 91 Claremont Avenue, Manhattan
(West 120 Street 1 Block West of Broadway)
79th Annual Shinnecock Indian Powwow
Labor Day Weekend: 29 August- 1 September 2025
Shinnecock Indian Rezervation Southampton NY 11968
Contact (631)283-6143
https://www.shinnecock-nsn.gov/annual-powwow
15th Bronx Native American Festival
TBA September 2025 1200-1600
Host Drum: Silvercloud Singers
South Picnic Area Pelham Bay Park The Bronx NY (718)430-1891
last stop on the #6 Subway, enter Pelham Bay Park at Bruckner Boulevard and Wilkinson Avenue
https://www.bronxarts.org/grants/community-arts-grant/the-bronx-native-american-festival-5.html
Fordham University Powwow
Saturday: TBA 2025 Time: 1030=1430
Host Drum: Silvercloud Singers
441 East Fordham Road, McGinley Center, The Bronx NY 10458
Whitney Museum of American Art-- American Indian Community House Social Friday: TBA 2025 Time: 1800-2100
Host Drum: Silvercloud Singers
99 Gansevoort Street, Manhattan NY 10014 (212)570-3600
United Lenape Nations Powwow
Sunday: TBA 1200-2100/Grand Entry 1400 & 1800
Invited Drum's: Red Blanket Singers Young Blood Singers Silvercloud Singers
Thomas Art Center (formerly Park Avenue Armory)
643 Park Avenue (66/67 Streets) Manhattan 10065
American Indian Community House
Date and Time TBA
Host Drum: Silvercloud Singers Guest Drum: TBA
275 Madison Avenue Suite 2014, Manhattan NY 10016 (646)575-3638
(ALL POWOWS CANCELLED)
National Museum of the American Indian Powwow
Host Drums: Silvercloud Guest Drum: Heyna Second Sons
National Museum of the American Indian
One Bowling Green, Manhattan NY 10004 (212)514-3888
[4/5 train to Bowling Green]
*The above powwows may have Invited drums in addition to the host drum,
and may charge admission.
*Most powwow's run on Indian time!
*Powwow's at the Museum of the American Indian run on Federal time!
*Language classes do not run on Indian Time!
[Do not forget to bring a pencil and notebook]