The 27th annual Native American Powwow and Cultural Days at the University of California, Davis, celebrating American Indian history and culture will be held on campus Tuesday through Sunday, April 1-7. Thousands of 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: • Native American food including Indian tacos and frybread. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, on West Quad • Carl Gorman lecture, "Power of a Navajo: Carl Gorman: The Man and His Life." Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, in Gorman Museum, Hart Hall • Native Americans, HIVand AIDS. Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, East Conference Room , Memorial Union • California Indian Dancers. 11:30 to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 3, on West Quad • Mini powwow. noon to 1 p.m. Friday, April 4, on West Quad • Weekend powwow -- song, dances, arts and crafts as well as food. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 5, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 6. 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."