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A dancer competes in an event during the 33rd Annual KU Powwow, hosted by KU’s First Nations Student Association. The event was held at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

KU’s First Nations Student Association hosted its Powwow & Indigenous Cultures Festival on Saturday at the Lied Center with plenty of traditional dancing, music and other events showcasing Indigenous cultures.

photo by: Mike Yoder

People attending the KU First Nations Student Association Powwow & Indigenous Cultures Festival visit a tipi at the Lied Center of Kansas on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

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A father helps his son put on his regalia before competing in a dance event at the 33rd Annual KU Powwow at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

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The Southern Boyz drum group of Lawton, Oklahoma, plays during the 33rd Annual KU Powwow at the Lied Center on Saturday April 9, 2022.

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People look at books by Indigenous authors that are scattered on a blanket at the KU First Nations Student Association Powwow & Indigenous Cultures Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

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Members of multiple Native tribes participate in a grand entry at the 33rd Annual KU Powwow, hosted by KU’s First Nations Student Association and held at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

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Cassie Kitcheyan, of Winnebago, Nebraska, braids the hair of her daughter Wakiya Dolezal, 7, before Wakiya was to compete in a jingle dance during the 33rd Annual KU Powwow, hosted by KU’s First Nations Student Association and held at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Kitcheyan and Wakiya are members of the Winnebago and San Carlos Apache tribe.

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A dancer performs at the 33rd Annual KU Powwow, hosted by KU’s First Nations Student Association, on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Lied Center.

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A dancer wears shoes with intricate beadwork at the 33rd Annual KU Powwow, hosted by KU’s First Nations Student Association, on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

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Dancers wearing traditional regalia participate in the 33rd Annual KU Powwow at the Lied Center on Saturday April 9, 2022.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Attendees watch some of the dancing events at the KU First Nations Student Association Powwow & Indigenous Cultures Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 9, 2022.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Twirling in a blur of feathers and fabric, a dancer spins for the audience during the 33rd Annual KU Powwow, hosted by KU’s First Nations Student Association. The event was held at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 9, 2022.