Neela Samayoa Stockton Community Powwow Princess 2023-2024

02/02/2024

Want to know more about a Powwow we are having a hybrid in-person/zoom presentation on "What is a Powwow" on Friday Feb 2nd at 9 am
Family Resource Centers 1661 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95204 (209) 933-7470
Destiny Rivas is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: What is a Powwow?
Time: Feb 2, 2024 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://stocktonusd-net.zoom.us/j/87682388306?pwd=K1lSZVByaExwUlEvZzNDdy80dVgzdz09

Meeting ID: 876 8238 8306
Passcode: Powwow

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01/28/2024

UC Berkeley Indigenous and Native Coalition Powwow 🩵❤️🤍

My first year attending and I had absolutely so much fun! It was filled with good dancing and singing! A huge shoutout to Leksi Jeremy Worm Dearly for letting me backup sing a couple of jammers with Sharpshooter 🙂 It was my first time doing backup and I had a BLAST!

I was honored to take first in Teen Girls Traditional ❤️ I also got to hop in on the Head Woman’s All Ages All Styles Women’s special!

P.S: Not a lot of pictures this time because my photographer/my mom couldn’t make it 😔 Every Powwow Princess needs their momma!!

01/05/2024

2023 POWWOWS 🥰

San Francisco Two-Spirit Powwow
Yuba-Sutter Winter Gathering
Native Core Community Powwow
Santa Clara University Powwow
Stanford University Powwow
Santa Rosa Indigenous People’s Gathering
Santa Rosa Days
STOCKTON COMMUNITY POWWOW
Table Mountain Casino Resort Powwow
IHCSCV Culture is Medicine Powwow
UC Berkeley Powwow
Auburn Big Time Powwow
Tule River Powwow
Cabazon Indio Powwow
Gwen Sterier New Year’s Powwow

… along with others that of course I forgot to take pictures at 😅. Also not included are multiple dance gigs that I was honored and so grateful to be asked to be apart of!

Thank you 2023 for your wonderful opportunities and teachings, your medicine and healings, I will forever be thankful for everything this year has taught me. Here’s to many many more in 2024! 🤍

01/05/2024

Gwen Sterier New Year’s Powwow 2023 ❤️

My family and I had a good time being able to powwow in our very own hometown 🥰 It was such a great ending to 2023, and an even better way to ring in 2024❤️

12/28/2023

I’ll be here this weekend!! Lovely powwow that’s right here in my home city 🥰 Time to dust off the mocs again!

Celebrate the New Year with IHC!

IHC and American Indian Alliance invites you to our Gwen Steirer New Year’s Powwow happening Sunday, December 31st 2023, from 1:00PM-8:30 PM, at Yerba Buena High School 1855 Lucretia Ave. San Jose, CA 95122. We will have food, a Hand Drum and Dance Contest, and Abalone Necklace Making!

For more information contact Vernon Medicine Cloud [email protected]

12/12/2023

CABZON INDIO 2023 BABYYYY

Super late Indio post but I am honestly still processing the love and support I got to feel that weekend!! There is nothing like traveling with new people and being able to meet new friends and see some OG’s 🥰🥰

We danced hard that weekend and I felt so blessed to take home 4th place in Teen Girls Northern Traditional 🤍

See you next year, Indio!! 🤍🤍

11/29/2023

Last week I was honored to spend my morning at the Unthanksgiving Sunrise Ceremony at the Mexican Heritage Plaza 🥰

It was beautiful to spend the morning with friends and relatives and share laughs and smiles on a day that shows how far we’ve come from the first acts of genocide against our people

We are still here.

11/23/2023

Ever since I first started dancing, I always felt raising my fan was the right thing to do for me. My father taught me that raising a fan was a way to honor our people and those who have walked on🤍.

When I raise my fan, I think of those who have danced before me and those who cannot dance anymore. When I raise my fan I think of home🤍.

11/23/2023

I had absolutely so much fun dancing at Levi’s Stadium this past sunday in honor of Native American Heritage Month 🥰

Fun fact about me; I’ve been a 49ers fan since I was a baby! This was absolutely a dream come true and I am beyond grateful for these opportunities in my life ❤️

11/18/2023

TULE RIVER POWWOW 2023🩵

If you know me then you know that Tule River is my absolute FAVORITE powwow (other than Stockton Community Powwow of course) and it was off the hook this year 😋

I am absolutely honored to have taken first place in the Teen Girls Traditional category. I am also incredibly grateful to have won Norrisa Franco’s All Teen Girls Special to celebrate Sr. Tule River Princess title 🥰.

Thank you to the committee and head staff for making it such an awesome powwow as always🩷.

11/09/2023

Arroyo High School honoring of Native American Heritage Month 🤎

I was truly honored to be asked by Summer Harrison Little Cloud to dance with her at her high school, home of the Arroyo Dons 😋

I had an absolute blast, thank you once again for thinking of me 🥰

11/03/2023

SURPRISE!! I DID A PODCAST!!

I am absolutely honored to be able to have collaborated with the Indian Health Center Culture is Medicine Podcast to bring you this months episode!

Incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to share my experiences, my struggles, and even some advice as an Indigenous individual.

LISTEN ON SPOTIFY OR YOUTUBE 💙

Pilamaya 💙

10/23/2023

Had a great time at over the weekend 🥰🥰 So many cool vendors and performances, always a fun time ❤️

10/19/2023

Auburn Big Time Powwow 2023🧡

My family and I had such a great time on Saturday in Auburn, California 🥰 Such a welcoming committee and great Head Staff! We will definitely be returning next year 🧡

10/09/2023

Pilamaya to the Stockton Mayor Kevin J. Lincoln for celebrating this day as Indigenous Peoples Day 🥰

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Stockton is proud to celebrate the rich cultural history, traditions, and contributions of indigenous people throughout our city and nation.

10/05/2023

Next stop, this weekend!! 🩷🩷

October 7th in Berkeley

09/29/2023

Culture is Prevention Powwow 2023 ❤

Had such a blast this past tuesday at IHC’s mini powwow 🥰 it’s always fun to dance with family and friends in my hometown.

Also a HUGE thank you to my auntie Frances Rocha for my absolutely gorgeous new crown 🥰 it’s an absolute honor to be able to wear her work!

09/18/2023

Some pictures from Table Mountain Powwow! Thank you to everyone who came and supported me in my first ever Head Staff position!! It was an absolute blast and it will be the first of many!

Now the question is, where to next? Let me know where the next stop is 😉

09/09/2023

Hau! I would like to invite you all to next weekends Table Mountain Casino Powwow on September 15-17, where I will be serving as Head Teen Girl 🥰 I will be having a special for Teen Girls Northern Traditional and Teen Boys Northern Traditional (places will be COMBINED) See my flyer for details on places and consultations. Hope to see you all there! Pilamaya 🩷

09/05/2023

It was an absolute honor to meet and speak with the Mayor of Stockton, California, Mayor Kevin J. Lincoln Hope to do more work with you in the future!

09/04/2023

Hau, My name is Neela Samayoa and I am honored to be serving as the Stockton Community Powwow Princess 2023-2024! I would like to thank the committee for honoring me with this title, and I would like to give a big thank you to the Stockton Community Powwow Princess 2022-2023 Kiona Young for setting such a great example for the rest of us young ladies. Here’s a little about me!

I am a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe from the Pine Ridge Reserve in South Dakota, and I currently reside in San Jose California. I am a senior at Andrew P. Hill High School where I have aspirations of going to a University to study sociology to help at risk Native youth. I enjoy spending time with family and friends, and the only time I get up early is for grand entry!

I am truly honored to be this year’s Stockton Community Powwow Princess 2023-2024, I hope to see you all on the Powwow trail soon!

Pilamaya!

09/01/2023

Halito, hello my name is Kiona Young and I have been your Stockton Princess from 2022-2023. I wanted to post a recap of all the places I been to this past year with my crown🥰 in total of events I have attended 54! 27 powwows, 1 conference, 5 sports half time shows, 14 presentations, 2 parades, 1 street closure, 1 inauguration, 1 day on the news, 1 sunrise ceremony, and one market.😅 To get to these places I drove, flew, or carpooled with friends and I wanted to thank you to anyone for helping me get to those places💜 My total amount of miles with my crown is around 17k miles!! Over the last year I grown and learned a lot by mentors, peers, friends, and family. And I wanted to thank everyone who has followed and supported me during this year and encouraged me with kind words. With school it can be hard and I want to wish the next incoming Stockton Princess the best of luck! I truly believe you will hold the title amazingly💜

08/29/2023

•Santa Rosa Days Tachi Powwow 2023😁

08/24/2023

Woo Hooo! 🤩 College and Basketball started last week for me so unfortunately I stayed home last weekend to do some homework and couldn’t go to crow with the fam but I wish everyone good luck on their school year!📚‼️ This up coming weekend at Santa Rosa Days will be last powwow representing for Stockton 🥲 I can’t wait to have the best time everrrr!! 💜💜

08/17/2023

Fort hall 2023🤩