October 9–11, 2026
Grand Entry:
Friday – 7:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday – 12:00 pm
Gourd Dancers:
Saturday & Sunday – 11:00 am
The Chukchansi Pow Wow welcomes all participants and features a full weekend of dancing, drumming, competitions, vendors and family-friendly activities.
Featured activities include:
• Dance contests
• Drum and hand drum contests
• Handgame tournaments
• Cornhole tournaments
• Raffle
• Arts, crafts and food vendors
Cash prizes will be awarded for competitions. All “specials” must be pre-approved by the pow wow committee.
Head Staff:
Master of Ceremonies – Jackson Rolling Thunder Tahuka
Arena Director – Martin Montgomery
Color Guard – American Indian Veterans Association
Gourd Dancers – Ron Six Bears Alec
Tabulator – All Counts Tabulation – Michelle Martinez
Head Judge – Dominique House DeAnda
Northern Drum – Descendants
Southern Drum – Whitetail Boyz
Head Man – Austin Brown
Head Woman – Viviana Diaz
Head Teen Boy – Donnatello Rowan
Head Teen Girl – Skyla Gomez
Head Junior Boy – Steven Gonzales
Head Junior Girl – Nova Jim
Head Tiny Tot Boy – Jarus Garza
Head Tiny Tot Girl – Alaia Deanda-Lopez
Honored Elder – Wayne Tex
Honored Elder – Dixie Jackson
Sound – Rick Yazzie, War Dance Live
For more information: powwowinfo@chukchansigold.com
Hotel reservations:
1-866-794-6946
Use code POWWOW for the pow wow room rate.
Dry camping is available in the designated area.
Pow Wow Information
Date: October 9, 2026 - October 11, 2026
Location: Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, 711 Lucky Drive, Coarsegold, CA, 93614, 93614
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