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The 3-day event held music and dancing contests celebrating the heritage of Catawban culture Written By Chase Duncan Photos By Weston Hook Arts & Culture Hundreds of people, donned in various styles of Native regalia, danced in the 2026 Catawba Powwow at the Winthrop Coliseum. Over 257 dancers participated in the Grand Entry on the first day of the event, dancing in a spiraling parade that curled in on itself like a whirlpool in the center of the lower bowl of the arena. The event marks the first time it has been held at the Winthrop Coliseum in over 10 years. A powwow is a Native American tradition and gathering that brings Indigenous people in their local communities to one place to celebrate their culture through dance, singing, arts, crafts and socialization. Thou...