The third annual #BraveNation Powwow and Gathering (BNPG) was held in the gym of the English E. Jones Health and Physical Education Center on March 23. The powwow included drum contests, Adult and Teen Women and Men’s Northern and Southern Traditional, Adult and Teen Women and Men’s Fancy, Adult and Teen Men’s Grass and Women’s Jingle. There were also competitions for juniors, ages six to 12 and tiny tots, ages five and under. The event’s main purpose was to show pride in th

The community and university gathered on March 25 for the annual powwow held in the main gym. Vendors set up in the main room of the Jones building to give viewers an opportunity to purchase some handcrafted soaps, crafts and food. Indigenous people from about 10 tribes including Waccamaw, Coharie, Haliwa-Saponi, Sappony and people from North Dakota, South Dakota and Hawaii made appearances at the powwow. Marvin Richardson, an adjunct professor for American Indian History thi