Pow Wow spotlights Native American culture at O.C. fairgrounds

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Men dance to the beat of the drum as they participate in the Northern traditional dance during the grand entry in the arena during the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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Caroline Reyes, representing the Ojibwa-Dakota tribes dances during the grand entry during the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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A woman wearing an elaborate head dress shops during the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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Delbert “Big Medicine” prepares for the Grand Entry during the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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Delbert “Big Medicine” leads the way in the Grand Entry during the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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A man dances in traditional tribal wear during the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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People of various north American tribes dance and mingle during the Grand Entry in the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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Woman of various north American tribes dance and mingle during the Grand Entry in the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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Colorful dream catchers on display during the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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Zion Fox of the Arikara tribe in North Dakota prepares for the Grand Entry during the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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Zion Fox of the Arikara tribe in North Dakota dances during the Grand Entry during the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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Men dance to the beat of the drum as they participate in the Northern traditional dance during the grand entry to the arena during the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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Two dancers in traditional tribal wear prepare for the Grand Entry during the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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A girl prepares to take part in the tiny tot dance during the Southern California Indian Center’s 49th Annual Pow-Wow at the OC Fair and Events Center on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot)

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By Daily Pilot staff

Nov. 4, 2017 5:45 PM PT

Native American culture took center stage at the OC Fair & Event Center on Saturday as Southern California Indian Center Inc. kicked off its two-day Pow Wow.

The annual event, now in its 49th year, features food, demonstrations of traditional music and dance, and a collection of arts and crafts including pottery, jewelry and baskets.

The Pow Wow continues from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the fairgrounds, 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa.

General admission is $5. Tickets for guests older than 55 or between 13 and 17 cost $3. Admission is free for children 12 and younger. Parking is $8.

Southern California Indian Center Inc. provides education, multimedia training, workforce development and family support services to Native American communities in Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties.

For more information, visit indiancenter.org.

Pow Wow spotlights Native American culture at O.C. fairgrounds

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