Powwow People with director Sky Hopinka
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
Winifred Moore Auditorium · Webster, NY
About this event
(Sky Hopinka, 2025, USA, 88 minutes) With director Sky Hopinka in person! Powwow People is a vérité-style documentary grounded in the rhythms, relationships, and lived experience of a contemporary Native gathering. Rather than entering as outside observers, the filmmakers organized the powwow itself, inviting dancers, singers, vendors, and community members to participate in the making of this film. Structured around the arc of a single day, the film follows four central figures: Gina Bluebird, who frames the powwow’s shape and guides its setup; Ruben Littlehead, the MC whose presence anchors the present moment; Jamie John, a non-binary dancer imagining the future of these traditions; and Freddie Cozad, a singer and drummer who considers the past. The film culminates in a 30-minute unbroken shot of a Northern Traditional dance special, drawing the viewer into the textures, movement, and collective presence of the powwow. It is both a reflection of a beloved and complicated community and a gesture toward the continuities of Native life. All three of our Sky Hopinka film screenings are “pay what you wish” admission. This programming is made possible with public support from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
Event details
- Date and time
- Friday, October 2, 2026 · 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM EDT
- Venue
- Winifred Moore Auditorium · Webster, NY
- Category
- Arts & culture
- Cost
- Cost not stated
- Age guidance
- Age guidance not specified
- Format
- In person
- Last verified
- October 1, 2026
Accessibility
Wheelchair: Not stated
Assistive Listening: Not stated
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