Every Labor Day weekend, the University of the Pacific partners up with the Stockton Powwow Committee to host a Native American cultural gathering at the Wendell Phillips Center Lawn. This year it was held on August 30th and 31st with both days full of traditional dances and songs as well as vendor booths selling jewelry, clothing, and food.
The event is a way for people from all over the Central Valley and Bay Area to share their culture as tribes like the Luiseno, Cahuilla, Yaqui, Sioux, Dakota, Lakota, Nakota, Me-Wuk, Yokuts, and many more represent through vendors, dancers, and visitors.
It’s a place where the community can honor and celebrate their culture with the support of the Stockton people…