They spoke an eastern Alqonquian language and were originally located in the northeastern part of the United States. When "powwow" was translated into the English language, it was thought to refer to an Indian gathering or "to confer in council. It is believed that the origin of the powwow is from the war dance, in which warrior societies from the Kansa, Omaha, and Ponca tribes participated in special honoring ceremonies to recognize heroic war deeds or other honorable acts.
While this ceremony was exclusive to men, it is recorded that in some tribes, some women were recognized as warriors and participated in battle.
This gave them the right to dance in war dances. Otherwise, women participated in a supportive role by dancing at the outer edges of the dance circle. A fire was usually built and the honoring ceremony was performed nearby. In the s this ceremony spread to other tribes and was called the Omaha Dance and sometimes the Grass Dance. It was referred to the Grass Dance because the dancers wore braided strands of sweet grass in their bustles.
In , another dance was introduced to tribes by a Pauite Indian named Wovoka, from Nevada. This dance was the Ghost Dance, a part of a religious movement in which the dancers believed that the Ghost Dance would bring back the buffalo and the old way of life before the coming of the Europeans.
The U. On December 29, , Chief Big Foot and his band were arrested and were being disarmed when a struggle ensued. This was enough for soldiers to open fire on all the Indians in captivity. Over Lakota men, women, elders and children, were massacred at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, because of this dance. After this massacre, it was very difficult for Native Americans to continue their religious and social dances.
For many years, Native Americans performed their dances in secret. Upon the return of these veterans, honoring dances were performed for them. It was a proud and joyous time for the families of these warriors.
Soon dances were performed more openly, and our dances and ceremonies continue to this day. Ceremonies and Symbolism of the PowWow Although many of the religious aspects of the ceremonies are no longer done at powwows, some traditional ceremonies are still held. As the circle has always been a very important symbol to the Native American people, the circle is evident in the structure of a powwow. For example, the shape of the drum is a circle. The drummers sit in a circle around the drum.
The dancers dance in a circle in the the middle of a circle formed by the audience and drummers. A powwow often begins on a Thursday or Friday night, with grand entry at 7 pm. Each night it ends between midnight and 3 am. During a Saturday afternoon session, grand entry begins at 1 pm, with dancing until 5 pm for supper break.
Grand entry typically takes place at 7 pm, and this schedule continues throughout the powwow until it is finished. Competitive singing and dancing for prize money is a fairly recent change to the powwow.
Prize money is awarded to the dancer, singing group, or team with the most accumulated points at the end of a powwow. Dancers are given points for participating in specific contenst dances and intertribal dancing. Spectators will be amazed by the precision and showmanship that even the youngest competitors display in their dancing.
All dance competitions will take place from a. Special morning entertainment, featuring Terry Tsotigh playing his flute and harmonica, will start at a. The Indian food booth will serve authentic Native American foods all weekend long. Everyone, spectators and competitors alike, can enjoy authentic Native American fry bread, Indian tacos and more.
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