Mills College Native Alliance Pow Wow

10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Saturday, April 12, 2008
Toyon Meadow, Mills College Campus, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94613

The Mills College Pow Wow is a gathering that celebrates Native American community and culture. The Mills College Pow Wow is a longstanding community event supported by the Bay Area’s Native American community and one of few Pow Wows held in the Bay Area by and for the urban American Indian community.

This year marks the second anniversary of the Mills College Pow Wow being led and organized by the Native American Student Alliance and the Mills College Ethnic Studies department. The students and the department are dedicated to continuing Native American culture and traditions at Mills and in the larger Native American community.

At the center of this event are the traditional songs and dances of Indigenous American peoples from throughout North America. Traditional dances featured this year include: grass, Azteca, and hoop. All drums and dancers are welcome. Native American arts and crafts, such as jewelry and textiles from community vendors will be available. We invite you to come and support the Native American community and join us in this celebration of Native American heritage.

Head Staff
Master of Ceremonies: Michael Horse
Arena Director: Eugene Newman
Head Man Dancer: Lino McGurk


Head Lady Dancer: Charlene Harrison


Host Northern Drum: Swift Cloud
Host Southern Drums: Rocking Horse
Head Gourd Dancer: Earl Naconie
Color Guard: Joseph Smith
Head Judge: Aneka Johnson



Azteca Dancers: Danza Xitlalli

Danza Xitlalli is a community-based ceremonial Aztec dance group that practices traditional ceremonies as a way to strengthen cultural pride in our community. We dance under the banner of Mexico's "Mesa del Santo Nino de Atocha", one of several organized branches of Aztec dancers who have kept this tradition alive since pre-Columbian times. Maestra Macuilxochitl and Maestro Francisco Camplis started Danza Xitlalli more than 20 years ago in San Francisco. Since then the group has grown in size and responsibilities, helping other groups get established in communities throughout the Bay Area.

All Drums Welcome

Contact Information
nasa@mills.edu or 510.430.3324.3
Vendor Contact: Jean Wong, ethnic@mills.edu or 510.430.2080

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