UK Powwows?

[Kaina1128]

Man, I am always fascinated when I find organizations like this. My fiance sent this to me, pretty funny/weird/sad.

Centreland Singers

WE DON'T NEED YOUR HELP TO PRESERVE OUR CULTURE, ENGLISH PEOPLE!!

Shoot, it was your shenanigans that got us into this mess in the first place

[JayFive]

The site seems to be very respectful. I see nothing wrong with what their doing. I think it's a good thing that there are european people fascinated by our culture. It is a part of my culture to not say what their doing is wrong. If I disliked it I would find myself being disrespectful if I reacted negatively towards it, better to let people be. After all Native culture revolves around respecting others and letting them be the autonomous beings that they are.

[anishtradish]

yea I see that as being okay. I mean hey, we use and do the things they invented and brought over to us lol.. technology and what not, so I don't see a problem with them bringing a part of us over there LOL

after all, there the ones who brought us all of the beads and bells and stuff, and powwow goodies like safety pins lol.

denmark and chech have a lot of big powwows, you can youtube the videos lol. sometimes it's funny, but in a good way. It's not like there intentionally trying to mock us or anything, there just fascinated with Native culture, especially in germany.

[ndnangel49]

I just have to add my 2 cents here, I don't understand it, it doesn't make any sense to me. They say they want to support us and show Native Peoples are still alive and thriving today. How does a bunch of Non Natives dressing like they're NDN's performing at a Powwow show support for us? I don't get it. Think of it this way, it would be like a group of Skins dressed up in tradtional Celtic/Irish clothes and started Irish step dancing. FOR the soul purpose of trying to teach others that the Irish are still fighting each other and Britain (not saying the are just an example.) Can you imagine something like that? How does that help the Irish at all? Do you see my point? If they want to help us they should donate to the Native American Rights Fund, or perhaps get Native speakers to come and discuss the problems and struggles we still face today. I have to agree whole heartedly with Kaina1128, its what they're doing is weird and sad. Just my 2 cents, I'll get off my soap box now.

[they_drag_him]

The site seems to be very respectful. I see nothing wrong with what their doing. I think it's a good thing that there are european people fascinated by our culture. It is a part of my culture to not say what their doing is wrong. If I disliked it I would find myself being disrespectful if I reacted negatively towards it, better to let people be. After all Native culture revolves around respecting others and letting them be the autonomous beings that they are.

NEW AGER ALERT!

you go right ahead jayfive and let other's think that we can be downtrodden and pushed behind the scenes. it's people like you who are an embarrassment to us all.

[Kiwehnzii]

I placed at that powwow.

Ayyyee........ jus' kiddin'!!!!!!!!

[outershell]

taken from the site:
"it is of the greatest importance that we- as non-Native people- honour and respect Native American Culture AT ALL TIMES! This should be reflected in our behaviour and dress. "
well that's just swell. thanks. but would they be willing to actually ask Native Americans how best to go about that?

"There are myriads of books, videos, and DVD's available, all containing the relevant information you will need."
myriad= yes
relevant=uhmmm...

maybe, possibly they mean well and just don't understand. Maybe, possibly they would be willing to be educated from actual native americans. maybe, possibly they would be interested in sponsoring champion dancers to come and demonstrate first hand. (i'm trying to be optimistic)
if they resist, make excuses, or start telling NDN what's best for them. then it onto the twinkie pile with them.

[CaliChoctaw64]

Wow, I am 43 yrs old and still this shyt never ceases to amaze me. Leave NDN culture to NDN people, I think we can handle it.

[chazziff]

i gotta give some props to some of the beadwork over there ... pretty good LOL. but ya ... im sure the celtic community would not appreciate some native people doing the same dang thing .....

[CaliChoctaw64]

Actually I might look pretty kewl in a kilt.

[chazziff]

LOL ... i always wanted to see what was under a kilt

[CaliChoctaw64]

Freedom!!!!

[Kaina1128]

Freedom!!!!

this stuff just makes me laugh after a while. oh jeez...europeans these days...

[chazziff]

Freedom!!!!

.. so thats what ya call it .. didnt know that

[anishtradish]

some of those powwows will pay dancers to fly dancers over there to attend those things. But some of them have taken advantage of the Europeans, like there were native people going to Europe and charging them to have sun dance ceremonies and sweat lodges and what not, and these were actual natives, not them Cherokee crystal rainbow people.

Heck, I wouldn't mind a free vacation for just doing a little exhibition dancing. Wouldn't really be any different from the tons of spectators at the powwows here anyways.

I know once in a while a group from another country will show up to one of our powwows to watch the powwow and learn, and sometimes they will get a special song or introduction of some sort or something, and make them go out there and dance. I suppose it's a way of welcoming other people into our celebrations, and showing some native hospitality.

Though I know sometimes we have "white man dances" where the dancers each go and pick out one spectator to go out in the ring and have a dance off in there street clothes, for the fun of it, watching them trying to dance.


one thing I must admit though, some of them Europeans have some nice *** feathers. From like the eagles and hawks that come from over that way with different patterns and designs, and there easy to barter with over the net. They will send you all kinds of crazy feathers for just doing a little bead work or something for them.