PENDLETON — As the members of Northern Cree beat the drum at the center of their circle and began singing Friday night, Feb. 23, a procession of people dressed in traditional regalia entered the Pendleton Convention Center.
The grand entry kicked off the inaugural Two Cultures, One Community Pow Wow, translated as Nápt Tananáwit, Láxs Níšayčt. The pow wow is a collaboration between the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and the city of Pendleton in an effort to bring together people of all backgrounds.
A Native American member dances during the ceremonial grand entry Feb. 23, 2024, at the Two Cultures, One Community Pow Wow in the Pendleton Convention Center.
Tribal members prepare for the intertribal dance Feb. 23, 2024, at the Two Cultures, One Community Pow Wow in the Pendleton Convention Center.
A Native American drummer sings and plays with his tribe Feb. 23, 2024, at the Two Cultures, One Community Pow Wow in the Pendleton Convention Center.
Members of Northern Cree sing and drum Feb. 23, 2024, at the Two Cultures, One Community Pow Wow in the Pendleton Convention Center.
A Native American woman dances Feb. 23, 2024, at the Two Cultures, One Community Pow Wow in the Pendleton Convention Center.
A young tribal member dances with her family Feb. 23, 2024, at the Two Cultures, One Community Pow Wow in the Pendleton Convention Center.
Native American tribes gather after completing the ceremonial grand entry Feb. 23, 2024, at the Two Cultures, One Community Pow Wow in the Pendleton Convention Center.
Elder tribal members lead the ceremonial grand entry Feb. 23, 2024, at the Two Cultures, One Community Pow Wow in the Pendleton Convention Center.
Indigenous members dance Feb. 23, 2024, at the Two Cultures, One Community Pow Wow in the Pendleton Convention Center.
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