Powwow schedules live scattered across tribal websites, Facebook groups, printed flyers and word of mouth. Powwow Map pulls them onto a single map you can filter by date, distance, host nation and prize money. The trail planner goes a step further — tell it where you're starting and how many days you have, and it works out which powwows one vehicle can actually reach, with real driving directions and rest days between stops.

Where the listings come from

Each event carries its source. Our seed listings were compiled from publicly published schedules — tribal and First Nation calendars, provincial and state government pages, university powwow pages and the ICT Powwow Calendar. Everything else comes from organizers and dancers who submit it.

We do not scrape other powwow calendars. Where we can't independently confirm a detail, we mark it rather than guess.

Read the flags

• Dates to confirm — a recurring annual whose exact dates aren't posted yet. Treat it as a placeholder.
• Approximate location — we have the community but not a street address, so the pin sits on the town centre.
• Purse figures — published totals change year to year. Always check the official contest flyer before you travel to dance.

Before you go

Powwows are ceremony as much as celebration. Protocols differ from nation to nation: some dances and songs are not to be photographed, and some parts of the arena are not open to everyone. When in doubt, ask the MC or an arena director — asking is always welcome.

Confirm dates with the host before travelling. Weather, funerals and community decisions move powwows, and a calendar entry is never as current as the people running it.

Corrections

Found something wrong? Use "Add a powwow" and tell us — corrections get priority over new listings.

Sources we credit

These are the calendars, nations, venues and outlets our current listings come from. The number is how many events in the map trace back to each. Every individual listing also names and links its own source.

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