Pow Wow Life | Interviews with Native American Artists, Creators, and Leaders

by PowWows.com — Native American Culture Since 1996

Who are the Native artists, entrepreneurs, and leaders shaping Indian Country right now?

Pow Wow Life brings you their stories, one conversation at a time. Every episode is an interview — with designers, musicians, business founders, filmmakers, authors, tribal leaders, and the people doing the work that doesn't always make the news.

Your host, Paul Gowder, founded PowWows.com in 1996 and has spent nearly thirty years covering powwow culture and Native America. He's talked with the cast and creators of North of North, the founders behind Eighth Generation and Born of Legends, and tribal liaisons working on MMIP and sovereignty. Now the show is dedicated entirely to those conversations.

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Kiniw's Dance — A Mother, a Son, and the Pow Wow

When Sunshine Quem Tenasco posted a video of her son Kiniw dancing Woodland at the Saugeen First Nation powwow, she wasn't expecting the response. Peo...

9h 09m

•Sep 8, 2026

Traci Sorell: From Federal Law to Award-Winning Children's Books

Traci Sorell is a Cherokee Nation citizen and one of the most decorated authors working in Native children's literature today. Her books have earned t...

•Aug 25, 2026

Glendon N. Smith: Bringing Tribal Perspective to Public Safety

This week my guest is Glendon N. Smith, a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon and the Tribal Liaison for the ...

13h 47m

•Jun 9, 2026

From Creek Nation to Clean Energy: A Conversation with Dave Smoot

Dave Smoot's story doesn't fit neatly into any one box — and that's exactly what makes it so compelling.He's a Tribal Member of the Creek Nation in Ok...

•Jun 2, 2026

Your Guide to the 2026 Gathering of Nations

The 2026 Gathering of Nations is almost here, and in this episode of PowWowLife, I’m walking you through everything you need to know.Whether you’re he...

17h 12m

•Apr 15, 2026

How Shannon Romero Built Born of Legends by Blending Culture, Humor, and Business

What happens when you combine design talent, Indigenous identity, humor, and a sharp eye for what’s missing in the market? You get Born of Legends. Th...

11h 29m

•Mar 18, 2026