The 26th annual Native American Powwow and Cultural Days at the University of California, Davis, celebrating American Indian history and culture will be held on campus Monday through Sunday, April 1-7. More than 6,000 Native Americans from the United States, Canada and Mexico are expected to participate in the public event through song and dance. The weeklong Native American cultural days celebration includes lectures that highlight issues affecting American Indians, and entertainment reflecting the Native American experience. Event highlights include: • Hoop dancer/Tree planting ceremony. 11 a.m. to noon Monday, April 1, on West Quad • Authentic Native American food and California Indian Dancers. Noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, on West Quad • Reception for Native American photographer Dan Aguilar. 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, Gorman Gallery • Lecture by Suzan Shown Harjo on "Indians as Mascots." 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in MU II of the Memorial Union • Mini powwow. noon to 1 p.m. Friday, April 5, on West Quad • Weekend powwow -- song, dances, arts and crafts as well as food. 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, April 6, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 7. All powwow activities will be in Recreation Hall. "Every song, gesture and detail of the ornate clothing worn during this year's powwow illustrates a part of Indian heritage as a people with roots in the past," said Lucky Preston, program coordinator of the Native American Cultural Days program at UC Davis. "The powwow preserves Native American traditions of sharing, hospitality and generosity." For more information, call the cultural days information line at (916) 752-5188 or Dana Clayton, publicity director, (916) 754-0811.