The 60th annual Chumash Intertribal Powwow celebrates the Indigenous cultures of tribes from the U.S. and Canada. Vendors will offer traditional food, arts, and crafts during the two-day powwow in Santa Ynez from Oct. 4 to 5.
“We look forward to welcoming tribes from throughout North America to celebrate our heritage and culture,” the tribal chairman for the Santa Inez Band of Chumash Indians, Kenneth Kahn, said in press materials.
Organized by volunteers from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, the event includes dancing, singing, and drumming performances from hundreds of people, according to press materials.
Winners of dancing and drumming competitions earn cash prizes, and there will be multiple categories of dance styles for all ages.
This is the fourth consecutive year the powwow will be held in Santa Ynez. The event is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 4 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 5.
The powwow will be held at the corner of Meadowvale Road and Highway 246 in Santa Ynez. Admission costs $5, and parking is free. For more information, call (805) 688-7997 or visit chumash.gov/powwow.
This article appears in Sep 25 – Oct 2, 2025.