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POW-WOWS
BY: MIRANDA KEILEN
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WHAT IS A POW-WOW?
Pow-wows are a gathering of some North America's Native tribes
Originated from the Narragansett word powwaw, meaning "spiritual leader"
Narragansett is a native american tribe in Rhode Island
A place to meet, dance, sing, socialize, and honor Native American culture
They may be a public or a private event
Photo by
Joe Mabel
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ARBORS
The arena of a pow-wow is often called an "arbor"
It may be inside or outside
"There should be no drugs, alcohol, profanity, or boisterous behavior in this area"
Before the celebration, the arena is blessed and represented as sacred ground during the celebration
It should be respected as if you were in church, even photography is permitted only at certain times
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WHO ATTENDS THE CELEBRATION?
Anyone can attend a pow-wow, its actually encouraged for others to join
Other races and tribes werent allowed to attend until the 1920's
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DANCES
Dances performed originated from the Plains tribes of Canada and the U.S
They include a strong personal and spiritual connection
Theres different stories and interpretations for each dance
The stories and interpretation depends on tribal and family background
Usually a contest with cash prizes for certain style and age group
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MENS TRADITIONAL DANCE
Fancy dance or fancy feather dance, northern and southern styles
Straight dance, or southern traditional
Grass dance
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FANCY FEATHER DANCE
Originated in Oklahoma
Colored feathers, ribbon shirts, anklets with sheep bells, porcupine roach with few feathers
Known to be fast footwork, with athletic ability, and originality
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STRAIGHT DANCE
They often wear wear long sleeved shirts, breech cloth, and legging that are trimmer with ribbonwork
Otter skin trailer decorated with mirrors, beadwork, or ribbonwork
Bone hair pipe and bead bandoliers, woven yarn garters and slide tabs, a choker of silver or beads
Also includes a porcupine roach with a single eagle feather, and an eagle feather fan
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GRASS DANCE
On their heads they wear either a bandana or a porcupine roach
Its known for its fluid movements and sliding steps
They wear yokes, breech cloths, anklets covered with strands of brightly colored yarn
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CHICKEN DANCE
Originates from the Northern Plains tribes
Usually imitates the mating dance of chickens
Wear moccasins that are simple in nature or fully beaded
Includes porcupine hair roach, two long pheasant tail feathers with colored plumes on the end
Carrying a mirror board or gourd in one hand and an eagle tail feather fan in the other
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WOMENS TRADITIONAL DANCE
Traditional dance, northern style
Buckskin and cloth
Fancy shawl
Jingle dress, or healing dance
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FANCY OR SHAWL DANCE
Dresses made of light weight and shiny fabric with beaded belt, barrettes, and hair ties
A shawl is also worn and held out as the dancer steps and twirls
The legend behind the Shawl Dance is of a butterfly who lost her mate in battle
Known for fancy footwork and fluid movements
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JINGLE DANCE
Originates from the Objibwa Nation
The dresses worn are covered in "jingles", or snuff can lids
The sound represents waves or thunder portraying good luck, because it scares away evil spirits
They're judged on their grace and traditional footwork
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BUCKSKIN AND CLOTH DANCE
Buckskin dresses are usually heavily beaded across the yoke and have long fringe
The fringe represents a waterfall, continuously flowing, giving life, and persevering like an Indian Mother
Includes beaded moccasins, beaded belt/concho belt, beaded hair barrettes, hair ties, and otter skin hair wraps
They usually carry a beaded bag, an eagle feather fan, or a shawl
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NORTHERN & SOUTHERN DANCES
Southern style is usually danced clockwise around the Arbor
Northern style is usually danced in one spot
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SPOKANE POW-WOW
Located in Spokane, Washington
A gathering for dancing, just like other Pow-Wow's held in other areas
Usually held over labor day weekend
The Spokane Tribe inhabited northeast Washington, northern Idaho and western Montana for many centuries
Now live on Wellpinit, Washington, and continue to inhabit larger community of Spokane, Washington
Photo by
Boston Public Library
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POW-WOWS IN MINNESOTA
October 24, 2014- Fond du Lac Ojibwe School Dagwaagin Pow Wow, Traditional
October 24, 2014- American Indian Magnet School Pow Wow, Traditional
November 1, 2014- Gathering for Our Children and Returning Adoptees Pow wow, Traditional
November 14, 2014- American Indian Magnet School Pow Wow, Traditional
November 27- November 29, 2014- Thanksgiving Pow Wow*, Traditional
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POW-WOWS IN MINNESOTA
December 19-December 20,2014- American Indian Magnet School Winter Pow Wow, Traditional
January 16,2015- American Indian Magnet School Pow Wow, Traditional
February 13, 2015- American Indian Magnet School Pow Wow, Traditional
March 13, 2015- American Indian Magnet School Pow Wow, Traditional
May 29, 2015- American Indian Magnet School Pow Wow, Traditional
Miranda K
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