photo by: Mike Yoder

A mother carries her child and dancers follow behind during the Grand Entry at the KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Culture Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

KU’s campus hosted not one, but two festive events on a mild spring Saturday: the Easter Egg Roll with Dole and the KU First Nations Student Association Powwow and Indigenous Cultures Festival.

Each year, the powwow celebrates the diversity of Indigenous cultures through dance, song and honoring ancestral traditions, as well as an art market where Native vendors sell their work. The Easter Egg Roll, meanwhile, is a staple of the Dole Institute of Politics’ spring programming and features egg hunts, craft projects and games for kids, including the White-House-style egg roll race from which the event gets its name.

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A young boy crouches down during his grass dance at the KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Culture Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Dancers wear moccasins with elaborate beadwork during the grand entry at the KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Culture Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Metal cones hang from a jingle dancer’s dress during the KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Culture Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 8, 2023. During the dance, the cones mimic the sound of falling rain.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A jingle dancer wearing beads circles the outdoor arena during the grand entry at the KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Culture Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A young dancer walks with her family during the grand entry at the KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Culture Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A dancer wears a coyote headdress during the grand entry at the KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Culture Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Dancers wear feathered and beaded regalia at the KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Culture Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Metal cones cover a jingle dancer’s dress at the KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Culture Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Passersby look at the crafts for sale by Native American vendors during the KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Culture Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Native American vendors display their beaded necklaces in the art market during the KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Culture Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A fancy shawl dancer performs during the grand entry at the KU First Nations Student Association’s Powwow and Indigenous Culture Festival at the Lied Center on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Children run from the starting line at the shout of “Go!” to participate in the egg hunt during the Easter Egg Roll with Dole at the Dole Institute on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

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A woman and child wait in line to pet rabbits during the Easter Egg Roll with Dole at the Dole Institute on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

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Emry Garner, 8, of Lawrence, holds a rabbit during the Dole Institute’s Easter Egg Roll with Dole on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

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Neriaha Mosley, 3, competes in the egg roll event at the Easter Egg Roll with Dole at the Dole Institute on Saturday, April 8, 2023.