Upcoming Pow Wows, Native Word of the Day, Movie Screening, and more on PowWows.com
Published 15 days ago • 6 min read
January is already off to a great start over here.
We kicked off 2026 with our first live stream of the year at Pechanga Pow Wow, and y’all… it was viewed by over a million people from 127 countries. That still doesn’t feel real to type.
If you missed any of it (or just want to relive it), you can click here to watch the replay. And seriously, don’t skip the Fancy Shawl special. It was pretty cool. Also, they had a drone show that was awesome. If you weren’t there, there’s a lot of fun stuff waiting for you in the stream.
And tonight, I’ve got something I’m really excited about. I was invited to a special screening of the new movie Mercy, and it doesn’t even come out for another week or so. One of the people in the film is Kali Reis, a Wampanoag boxer and heavyweight champion, and she’s doing some acting in this one too. After the screening, I’ll have the chance to interview her next week, so I’m pumped for that. The movie looks awesome, and yep… it stars Chris Pratt, so I’m definitely curious to see how it all comes together.
If you’re not already following along on social, now’s a good time. I’ll share some behind-the-scenes updates, and as soon as the movie officially premieres and I’m allowed to talk about it, I’ll have more to say.
One more quick thing before you dive into the rest of this week’s newsletter… The Circle is growing, and I’d love for you to come hang out with us in our free community. This month we’ve been doing Native Words of the Day, and it’s been a lot of fun. If you’ve ever wanted to learn a little bit about Native languages, this is an easy way to jump in. Each day we’re highlighting a word from different tribes across North America, and encouraging everyone to learn it, share it, and keep it going.
On a personal note, my next trip is coming up too. I’ll be heading to Orlando for Podfest, where I’m speaking about growing your podcast. If you want to follow along with our travels and behind-the-scenes moments, you can follow my personal profile.
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