Who may attend a modern powwow?

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Native American dance Aztec round dance for Quetzalcóatl and Xolotl (a dog-headed god who is Quetzalcóatl's companion), detail from a facsimile Codex Borbonicus (folio 26), c. 1520; original in the Chamber of Deputies, Paris, France.

Modern powwows are inclusive, intertribal events that welcome everyone to attend. Unlike pre-contact gatherings, which were typically restricted to tribal members and friendly neighboring groups, modern participants actively seek to share the positive aspects of their culture with outsiders. Consequently, spectators, including non-Indigenous people, are welcome to attend these celebrations of American Indian culture.1