The 35th annual Minot State University Spring Honor Dance & Powwow Celebration is on April 25 and 26 in the Minot State Dome. This is a free and open-to-the-public event. Hosted by the MSU Native American Center and Native American Cultural Awareness Club.

In addition to the powwow, on Friday, April 25, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Minot State Dome, MSU will host an educational program titled “Kennedy Bruce (Porcupine Woman) Cultural Teachings.” Attendees can learn about the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, a North Dakota tribal nation. The program will feature Ojibwe teachings by Alex Decoteau, the cultural teacher at Turtle Mountain School, and his high school language students. This cultural experience is suitable for students in grades 4 through 8 and aligns with North Dakota Native American essential understandings.

Then, on Saturday, April 26, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., the Plum River Native Prairie Family STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) Day event will take place at the Plum River Site (formerly the Erik Ramstad school location). Family STEAM Day will feature hands-on exhibits showcasing science, technology, engineering, art, and math from MSU programs and community partners. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held in the Minot State Dome.

Grand Entry times are Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., with an honoring of graduates at 8 p.m.

Powwow Schedule –

FRIDAY, APRIL 25
10:15 – 11 A.M. Plum River Native Prairie cover crop dedication, cultural teachings by Ruth Plenty Sweetgrass-She Kills, location TBA-pending weather.
Noon – 2 P.M. Kennedy Bruce (Porcupine Woman) Educational
Program-Cultural Teachings, MSU Dome Open to the Public
5 P.M. Dancer & Drum Group Registration Opens
7 P.M. Grand Entry

SATURDAY, APRIL 26
10 A.M. Registration Opens
12:30 P.M. Registration Closes
1 p.m. Grand Entry
7 p.m. Grand Entry
8 p.m. Honor Parade for MSU Graduating Class of 2025

On-site raffle ticket drawing immediately following honor parade