30th Anniversary Big Time Gathering & Pow Wow - 4/26-4/2824

The Ohlone Big Time Gathering is the Ohlone’s annual Pow Wow held at the Tony Cerda Park in Pomona, CA.   Historically, California Indians had Gatherings instead of Pow Wows.  The Big Time Gathering is a three-day event held on the last weekend in April that annually draws an average of 2,000 people and tribal representatives from both East Coast and West Coast tribes. It is a chance to make connections, meet family and friends, and most importantly, to show the local community that the Ohlone are still here. 2024 marks the 30th Annual Ohlone Big Time Gathering.

FRIDAY NIGHT • CALI NIGHT

​April 26, 2024
5:00pm blessing of the circle
5:30pm Land Acknowledgment
6:00pm John Paul Hodge
6:30pm Chumash Dance Sisters
7:00pm Hummaya Singers and Dancers
8:00pm Offerings and Healing Dance

SATURDAY POW WOW

April 27, 2024
10:00am Blessing of the Circle
10:30am Blessing of the children
12:00pm GRAND ENTRY
12:15pm Land Acknowledgment
Joshua Andujo
12:30pm Invocation
Tinker Gomez Spiritual Advisor

Set of Intertribals
Raffle
Specials

2:00pm Chumash Dance Sisters
2:30pm Hummaya Singers and Dancers
3:00pm Cake Walk

Set of Intertribals
Raffle
Specials

5:00pm Dinner Break Performance
John Paul Hodge

Set of Intertribals
Raffle
Specials

10:00pm Retreat Color Guard

SUNDAY POW WOW

April 28, 2024
10:00pm Blessing of the Circle
12:00pm GRAND ENTRY
12:15pm Land Acknowledgment
Josh Andujo

Set of Intertribals
Raffle

1:30pm Honoring of the Veterans
Led by Tribal Member Steve Rodriguez

Set of Intertribals
Cake Walk

2:30pm Hummaya Singers and Dancers

Set of Intertribals
Final Raffle

5:00pm Honoring of Pow Wow Committee
6:00pm Retreat Color Guard Closing Ceremony

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