Pow Wow the Dance
Series produced by Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio
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Pow Wow the Dance, provides insight into the dances and regalia worn by dancers participating in today's pow wow gatherings.
Pow Wow the Dance, is an educational/informational series of interviews with dancers and elders that will cover topics related to traditional and contemporary Native American dance and the methods used to continue this rich cultural tradition.
25 Pieces
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Aki is Ashley's son and his regalia came from a vision that Ashley's aunt had told her about. Ashley, after 3 sewing machines broke, ended up sewi...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 02:06
Bean Spears is a dancer in the style of 'Men's Traditional'. He made his own outfit and was told that the outfits or regalia that dancers wear are...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 02:46
Bernice has different dresses in the style of 'Jingle Dress' and wears different dresses for different purposes. Dancing to her is a strong, healt...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 02:44
BillieJo has been Jingle Dress dancing since she was a young teenager and was taught about the healing nature and power of the Jingle Dress. Billi...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 02:35
Chaz is a Men's Traditional dancer and shares how he came to choose the colors of his regalia. He likes to make his own pieces of his regalia and ...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 04:30
Curt is a member of the Onieda Nation and is a dancer of the 'Mens Traditional' style. Curt describes his regalia as contemporary and is made out ...
Bought by KFAI Minneapolis
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 02:46
- Purchases: 1
Donald is a Mens Traditional dancer. Donald describes the differences in activities and similarities between a general and competition pow wow. O...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 03:11
Donald shares some information about the floral designs you might find in a Ojibwe style of regalia. He mentions about the different styles and de...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 02:34
Donald shares some more information about the differences between a competition and a general pow wow. In a general pow wow, you might see a dance...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 01:38
Donald provides some of the procedures required to obtain Eagle feathers through the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service. Donald shares that some of the...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 03:15
Donald talks about how feathers are sacred and considered animate beings. He describes a special ceremony that is used if an eagle feather, from a...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 02:13
Donald talks about different dance styles. He mentions the Snake dance that was done during the fall pow wow but is not sure where this dance orig...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 02:02
Donald shares his perspective about the Round Dance and a variant of that dance called the Rabbit Dance and how the men will dance differently from...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 01:51
Donald talks about the Round Dance and the Give away Dance. During the Give a way dance, a person who receives a gift will lift this gift into the...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 02:21
Donald describes the fringe on a Grass Dancers regalia and its origin. This style of dance comes from the Plains area and it is said that this sty...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 02:22
Donald shares some more about the Grass dance style of dancing. The fringe that is prominent on a contemporary Grass Dancers regalia is usually ma...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 01:55
Donald talks about patterns that you might see on a persons regalia and how a person may find supplies for craftwork/beadwork to make regalia items...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 01:44
Donald shares his perspective about Dancers protocols and etiquette. Participants should not be dressed in shorts or in clothing that reveals thei...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 02:05
Donald talks about certain songs that are gender specific. Donald shares that regalia should be respectful and not show too much skin, whether it ...
Bought by KFAI Minneapolis
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 02:23
- Purchases: 1
Donald continues his description of how the dancers line up for the Grand Entry. Flag Bearers, Head Veteran, Head Dancers, Royalty, etc. Donald ...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 01:57
