Powwows have taken place in Native America for millennia.
They were a way for far-flung tribes to unite with other natives, to share food, trade, and to participate in sacred dances and ceremonies.
Powwows usually took place four times a year – during the spring and fall equinoxes, and during the summer and winter solstices.
Many modern tribes still follow the traditional ceremonies during the solstices and equinoxes, where people trade, eat and participate in sacred dances and ceremonies, such as the drum ceremony and the sweat ceremony, accompanied with the pipe ceremony.