USU Will Host 48th Annual Echoing Traditional Ways Pow Wow on March 28

LOGAN, Utah — Utah State University's Center for Community will welcome community members and people from across the country to the USU 48th Annual Echoing Traditional Ways Pow Wow.

The event will take place March 28 at the USU Nelson Field House (700 North and 800 East, Logan, Utah). This annual celebration honors Indigenous cultures through dancing, drumming, ceremony and community gathering. Attendance is free and open to the public.

The USU Pow Wow was initiated in 1971 by the USU student organization Many Eagles Indian Council as part of the newly established “Indian Emphasis Week.” It is one of the university’s longstanding traditions where all are welcome to join a vibrant celebration of renewal and the arrival of spring. Attendees can expect a full day of intertribal dancing, drum competitions, cultural exhibitions, vendor booths and educational opportunities.

Event Schedule — Saturday, March 28, 2026

10 a.m. — Doors Open

Vendor and food areas open to the public.

Session One (Day Session)

Noon — Grand Entry.

All guests to stand.

Following Grand Entry:

• Intertribal dances.
• Drum contest.
• Tiny Tots giveaways.
• Golden Age contests (Women & Men).
• Junior dance contests (Girls & Boys).
• First-Generation Student Women’s Special.
• Adult exhibition dances.

Afternoon — Grand Exit.

Session Two (Evening Session)

6 p.m. — Grand Entry.

• All guests to stand.

6:30-7:30 p.m.

• Adult dance competitions.
• Intertribal dances.
• Golden Age participation.

Special Evening Events

7:30-7:45 p.m. — Head Man Special, Honoring Mothers.

• Flowers shared with mothers, grandmothers, aunties, and mother figures.

7:45-8:15 p.m. — Potato Dance Special.

8:15-8:30 p.m. — Head Man Special, Honor Song for Mothers.

• Participants may walk with mothers or carry photos.

8:30-9:00 p.m. — Community Two-Step Contest.

9:00-9:30 p.m. — Final intertribal dances.

9:30 p.m. — Closing, Grand Entry & Grand Exit.

Learn more about powwows, including powwow etiquette and this year's USU 48th Annual Echoing Traditional Ways Pow Wow, at usu.edu/community/nap/pow-wow.

Visit community.usu.edu, Instagram: center_for_community, or contact community@usu.edu to learn more about Center for Community and its programming.