First Nations

🌸 This upcoming Saturday, join us for our UW Spring Coastal Jam! Vendors, free dinner, and great community 🌸

May 31st, 2025 3-6:30 PM
wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ / Intellectual House UW Campus
Free Dinner @ 3 PM
Jam @ 3:30 PM

We'll be having student and alumni vendors come out to share and sell their arts, so be sure to bring your wallets (cash preferred!)

Parking info can be found at: https://transportation.uw.edu/park

Art by the amazing

This past Friday, First Nations hosted our second annual powwow feed, an event started last year under then-powwow chair Tena Faith Bear Don't Walk (Apsáalooke), as a way to return the favor of powwow and honor those who make it all possible.

Our powwow feed means offering care, gratitude, and nourishment to those who lift us up, just as they do every year in helping bring our student-run powwow to life!

We’re honored for the opportunity to give back to the advisors, faculty, community members, volunteers, and FN officers who pour their love and energy into this celebration.

It was beautiful to share a meal with everyone, our hands go up to you all and we hope to see you at next year’s event!

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Our second annual Powwow Feed is happening tomorrow, Friday May 9th at Wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ / Intellectual House.

Doors open at 5:30, beverages provided. Dinner at 6pm with photo presentation and gifting ceremony following. Event concluding by 7pm.

If you contributed in any way to this year's powwow through time, energy, resources, or support from afar, we'd love to see you there!

Please RSVP through the QR code or link here!

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=W9229i_wGkSZoBYqxQYL0rdFOL0Bf59AkOdb_Bz4_gVUNTNDNlQ4UVNISlNUUlY1Uko4VUhDVTVITS4u

Tonight! Join us for Culture Night with First Nations.
Wednesday, May 7th | 6–7:30pm
wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ / Intellectual House

Sew, bead, and build community. We will also be doing officer nominations, elections, and community announcements.

Snacks, drinks, and sewing machines provided but bring your own beads!

Questions? Email us at [email protected]

Calling UW Students!

Interested in volunteering at our upcoming Mother Nation Healing Together event this Friday, May 10th?

We’re looking for helping hands to support with:
Feeding our relatives (Food handler’s card required)
Greeting guests
Room flips & event transitions

This is a powerful MMIP gathering featuring:
Elk stew, art & craft booths, community speakers and a round dance!

❤️Sign up using the QR code or link in bio❤️

Hosted by Mother Nation, in collaboration with First Nations @ UW and wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ

Today, on May 5th, we wear red for all of our missing and murdered Indigenous relatives.

We remember their names, their lives and the love they carry. We protect, we act and we demand justice, because our people deserve to come home.

Today we encourage our Indigenous relatives to care for themselves and their communities in whatever ways speak to their spirits.

Photos from First Nations @ UW 54th Annual Spring Powwow Red Dress Special. Photographed by Wesley B Roach

Today! Join us for the LinkedIn + Headshot Workshop hosted by the Intellectual House’s Mentorship Program and First Nations @ UW on April 30th from 5–8 PM.

Enjoy a free headshot, dinner, officer nominations, and community updates!

Questions? Contact Avelaka Macarro at [email protected].

And to wrap up our powwow photography series by Daniel Jackson, enjoy these photos!

📸 Daniel Jackson

Photos of a Jr. bustle dancer, Russell George, taken on Saturday by Daniel Jackson ()

We love the details of his regalia!

Photos of a stunning fancy shawl dancer, Nikiyah Longee (Yakama/Colville), from this year's 54th powwow. Taken on Saturday!

Photo credit Daniel Jackson

Here's a look at some of our beautiful dancers from this year's powwow on Saturday!

Photo credit Daniel Jackson ()

First Nations @ UW proudly hosted our 54th Annual Spring powwow this past weekend. We are deeply grateful to every person who danced, sang, supported, organized, and stood with us.

Powwow is a space of joy, resilience and community care. We carry this good medicine forward with us and pray you do too.

Until next year!