JACKSON, Wyo. — The Fourth Annual Teton Powwow took place on Saturday, May 18, drawing hundreds to its new venue, Munger Mountain Elementary School.
Buckrail photographer Nick Sulzer was on hand to capture the festivities.
Central Wyoming College Jackson Dean Susan Durfee told Buckrail the new outdoor venue was a huge hit with participants.
“We’re so thankful to everyone at Munger Mountain for enabling it to happen at that site,” Durfee said.
Durfee noted that attendance at the event was “amazing,” estimating that more than 300 Native Americans attended and competed.
Durfee also shared a ballpark estimate for total attendees throughout the 12-hour-long event, estimating that 2,500 people participated.
The event featured traditional dances, drumming performances and indigenous-inspired dishes.
CWC Jackson notes that Jackson Hole serves as ancestral grounds for numerous Native nations, including the Eastern Shoshone, Northern Arapaho, Shoshone-Bannock, Nez Perce and Crow peoples.
Last year, the event unfolded at the Snow King Events Center.
