COVID-19 in Indian Country
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits 10th Anniversary Powwow will be held virtually with a week-long celebration of events from February 2-6, 2021.
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Gathering of Nations Radio will feature songs from Pueblo tribes throughout the summer as the coronavirus continues to impact their communities in New Mexico.

The Resources and Development Committee of the Navajo Nation Council voted in favor of Legislation No. 0119-20 to cancel the Navajo Nation Fair, Fourth of July Celebration, Northern Navajo Nation Fair and all other fairs, rodeos and roping events held on the Navajo Nation during 2020.

The administrators of the Social Distance Powwow are hosting a discussion to hear from Native women and leaders of the missing and murdered Indigenous women movement.

A Native author who was the subject of sexual harassment allegations reappeared on the very popular Social Distance Powwow group, frustrating Native women, survivors and advocates.

Please join PowWows.Com on April 22, 2020, for an Earth Day Celebration. The celebration features an interview with award-winning musician Joanne Shenandoah (Oneida). She will also be performing. The Earth Day Celebration will stream online a 7pm Eastern on April 22 at joanneshenandoah.com.

Toma Campbell shared a video of her son to the Social Distancing Powwow page. It's brought joy to people around the world.

The Sokaogon Chippewa Community (Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians) has declared a COVID-19 State of Emergency. http://sokaogonchippewa.com People are asked not to enter the elderly building. Contact info here: The 33rd annual Mole Lake Youth Trails Pow Wow, set to take place March 28-29, 2020, has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled. The […]

News Release: March 12, 2020 As stated by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on March 11, 2020, the state of New Mexico is experiencing a public health emergency.  As part of her announcement, Governor Lujan Grisham stated that her office is “proactively and aggressively canceling large public events and venues that the state has control over” […]