2012 Winter Pow-Wow

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Powwow ImageWACIPI Thirteenth Annual Traditional Pow-Wow

Portland Community College and the Sylvania Multicultural Center are proud to present WACIPI - a celebration of Native American culture and tradition.

Please join us for an extraordinary campus and community celebration. This cultural event features drum groups and dancers from across the region and attracts more than 1,000 participants each year. It supports the PCC Native American Scholarship Fund and Native American businesses by offering vendor space.

Saturday, January 21, 2012
Sylvania Campus, Health Technology Building (HT)
Doors open at 12 noon
Activities for children: 12 noon - 9pm
College Fair: 12 noon - 4pm
Grand Entries: 1pm and 7pm
Community Dinner: 5:30pm

Event Details

  • Public Welcome!
  • Free Admission and Parking
  • Raffle Prizes
  • American Sign Language available day of the event
  • Native American Crafts and Food Vendors
  • Master of Ceremonies – Bob Tom (Confederated Tribes of Siletz and Grand Ronde)
  • Whip Man – Ed Goodell (Confederated Tribes of Siletz)
  • Co-Host Drums –
    • Bulls and Bears
    • 4 Directions
  • Head Man & Woman Dancers – Ed & Vickie Wulf
  • Color Guard – Northwest Indian Veterans Association

Vendor Information

Merchandise vendor space is limited to 20 vendors. Priority will be given to Native American-owned small businesses for a fee of $75 for each 10 x 10 space. Please call the Sylvania Multicultural Center at 971-722-4116 to register by January 6, 2012.

Drum Group Information

For drum groups, space and payouts are available to the first 10 groups. No walk ons or drum hopping. Advance registration through the Multicultural Sylvania Multicultural Center is required by January 6, 2012.

This event is alcohol and drug free. No tobacco products are allowed on PCC premises.

Native American Student Scholarship

Proceeds from PCC's Annual Winter Pow-Wow support the Native American Student Scholarship. Your participation and support of Pow Wow will ensure that the tradition of increasing access and retention of Native American Students continues. Help us meet our goal this year to raise enough money to award two scholarships for the 2012 - 2013 academic year. For more information or if you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the Native American Student Scholarship please email or call 971-722-4116.

If you have a disability that requires any special materials, services or assistance, please contact the Disabilities Services at least 72 hours prior to the event so we may arrange appropriate accommodations.

This event is made possible by generous support from the Sylvania Campus President, Powwow Planning Committee, Sylvania Multicultural Center, Sylvania Women’s Resource Center, Native American Rehabilitation Association, Sylvania.