Powwow Revival
Strong and Beautiful
Watchful as the Dancers Danced
Awaiting her Turn
From a neighborhood newpaper: The sound of American Indian drumming, singing, ankle bells and eagle bone whistles will be heard on the Macalester College campus for the first time in 20 years. That is when the student group Proud Indigenous People for Education (PIPE) will be reviving a Macalester tradition, the spring powwow, which has been dormant since 1991....Sophomore student Brook LaFloe spoke of the diminished presence of American Indians on the campus..."Macalester's President is with us," Brook said. "He wants to bring in more Indian students...."
(Credit: Villager)
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Sounds like a good idea. My grandmother lived on a farm outside of Cook, Minnesota (north of Virginia). The farm was about 250 acres with much of it wooded. When I would visit as a kid, I remember Chippewa Indians camping in the woods during the summer. Because I had read a number of books telling hair-raising tales of settlers vs. Indians, these peaceful Chippewa scared the heck out of me. I'd walk out a ways toward the woods, the scurry back to the presumed safety of the farm. :) Those were the days, my friend!
ReplyDeleteKate, this is a beautiful portrait! I bet this was a colorful event.
ReplyDeleteNative Americans have so much history, tradition, language and culture to be cherished and preserved.
ReplyDeleteshe is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI think this spring powwow will have a lot of meaning Kate, and yes one more senseless act of violence, when will it end?
ReplyDeletelovely shot. love the jewelry too.
ReplyDeleteLovely.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your tribute to Boston, Kate. What a tragedy.
ReplyDeleteThe photo of that beautiful Native American is so powerful.
Nothing else needs to be said.
What a gorgeous portrait of a Native American woman. I'd love to hear the music!
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abcw team
Great portrait.
ReplyDeleteSo very sad about the event on Boston
Beautiful Native American woman ~ great post for N ~ and thanks for remember the Boston Marathon Tragedy ~ ^_^
ReplyDeleteMy dear Kate: Yes, the kids from Crossroads were at church. But other kids who don't go to church weren't there, either, 'cause the place wasn't up and running on Sunday morning. At least that's the way I saw it. Some old coot with a beard down to his knees had the nerve to chase me away when I tried to climb on the ferris wheel.
ReplyDeleteNah, I'm just kidding.
I am happy to hear the Powwow tradition is being revived. Such a beautiful woman she is!
ReplyDeleteLovely portrait.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful portrait - we have some Native Hawaiian family members and I find the analogous revival of a rich, long (almost-lost) culture very poignant. (Thanks also re: Boston, as a former resident there and with a sister who works in trauma surgery in Boston, the event hit a bit close too close to home. What a senseless tragedy!)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous lady. She's definitely royalty!
ReplyDeleteStunning portrait! Well done!
ReplyDeleteThe tribes around here have events to celebrate their heritage and are making efforts to capture and retain their native tongues. One great tradition now is for regional tribes to paddle local waters (including the ocean) to a host tribe's location for several days of celebrations. The tribes take turns hosting so the paddle journeys have different destinations each year and the paddlers travel in traditional boats, including dugout canoes. The journeys can take days and tribes along the way will host paddlers as they go. It's a big physical effort and filled with tradition.
Love her profile, so poised and strong.
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Festival of Nation
Rose, ABC Wednesday Team
It is a beautiful potrait and idea. I do hope it is successful.
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