I am not Native American, but was introduced to Pow Wows at a memorial after the crossing of a friend in 2003. I have been to 3 since then, but have now decided to attend as many PowWows (and dance socials in winter) in my area as I can.
Although 'the public' has been welcomed in the...
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05-02-2005, 09:05 AM -
C_Rock very politely put.
I have seen a recent trend recently on the boards with "white women" wanting to change our traditions. I don't have a problem with people of other cultures wanting to truely learn our ways and respectfully following our tradtions. But I have a...01-10-2004, 12:18 PM -
Hello everyone! I was talking with some family members about feathers and what they mean to various people. There was something in the news here in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:place></st1:State>...02-28-2007, 12:49 PM -
alright, heres my deal.
i found an owl on the side of the road and didnt want the life to just be waisted. i took it home and got all that i could possibly use and respectfully buried the rest wit hsage and cedar. I am in the process of making a wing fan from it. My aunt is lakota, i...03-05-2007, 10:17 PM -
So I finally convinced my mom to let me learn the culture. She is even going to take some regalia-making classes with me too but I'm going into pow wow dancing classes alone.
My question here... how do I calm my nerves and what should I expect? I do struggle with identity issues as I'm...08-11-2015, 08:55 PM