Family Powwow

Presented by VMFA and the Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival, this powwow features family activities, artist demonstrations, and performances showcasing celebrated dancers from multiple Native American nations.

Schedule & Locations

Atrium, Level 1
Dancing, Drumming, and Hoop Dancing
With Tsenacommacah Intertribal Dance Group, LoneEagle Singers, Moontee Sinquah, and Master of Ceremonies Sam Bearpaw
10:30 am–noon

Conference Room 1, Level L
Art Activity
Make a paper black-eyed Susan wildflower inspired by Muscogee/Cherokee artist Joan Hill’s painting Shy Susan Medicine Flowers
10:30 am–1 pm

Theater Lobby, Level L
Seed Saving and Food Sovereignty for Families with Amyrose Foll
10:30 am–1 pm

Cheek Theater, Level L
Family Film Program
With an introduction by Jack Kohler, executive producer of the nonprofit media organization On Native Ground
Noon–1 pm