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Originally posted by native_star1 View Post
Glad to see you "keepin' it real".
Just out of curiousity, do you have family in Macy Nebraska? You want to start there before you come searching on the internet. You never know what you'll get.
LSSTo get a true picture of your purpose in life, you only get the whole picture when you listen with your mind, your ears and your heart. This way The Creator has a direct connection with you and only you...no outside interference.
When you follow the will of IT that created you, understanding that your purpose is not for you...but for IT and all that IT has created, there can be no wrong except failure to be obedient. Only then do we jeopardize the gifts we are given.
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yea i did, but no help what so ever !!!, , (literally)Comment
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Not sure how many straight dancers show up there in Milwaukee-
You got your whole outfit together?Comment
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shake your groove thang!The only time its too late to start dancing is when you're dead.Comment
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Welcome to pws.com and to the Straight Dance forum. Plus we dont bite..........much LOL j/k. Have fun around the site.Originally posted by native_star1 View PostDance hard like there is no tomrrow. Hoka!
Being Native American isn't JUST about blood. It is a Spiritual way of life.
"Tell me and I will listen, Show me and I will understand, Take me in and I will learn." -A Lakota proverb
“We need to start standing up to people who tell us ‘no,’ that we can’t do things in the way of our culture.” -Aloysius Dreaming BearComment
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thanks for ...
well i dont know thanks for watever !!Comment
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That's the spirit-Originally posted by native_star1 View Post
Remember to keep an eye out for them bustle wearin' boys- they can put an eye out.........
.......Don't expect to hear a trot song north of Nebraska,
and if the AD or Emcee looks confused when you get in line for grand entry be ready for your contest song to be a sneak-up.Comment
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How would we dance to sneak up song. LOLOriginally posted by legalstraight View PostDance hard like there is no tomrrow. Hoka!
Being Native American isn't JUST about blood. It is a Spiritual way of life.
"Tell me and I will listen, Show me and I will understand, Take me in and I will learn." -A Lakota proverb
“We need to start standing up to people who tell us ‘no,’ that we can’t do things in the way of our culture.” -Aloysius Dreaming BearComment
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How to sneak up
Step 1. Take off your bells and feather.
Step 2. Make sure the lady runnin the fry bread stand is real busy or talkin with her niece that just had a baby.
Step 3. Use some papertowels to grab the frybread so you dont burn your hand,
Step 4. Run, and hope you are faster than her sons.....
LOL J/k
Seriously,
I been trying to figure out how we're supposed to sneakup for four years and still say we ain't supposed to be doin' it. Its annoying to say the least, but so often when you get North of the sanity line there usually aren't enough straight dancers to make a category so they just lump us in with the northern tradish. (Most contest in the great lakes don't even list straight as a category).
If it ain't the contest song I sit down. I have had one person come after me with "This is the song for the men's traditional, you should be out there" I then had to explain to them that they are Northern tradish, I am Southern, and the only thing I am sneaking up on is an Indian taco or a snag.
I have had this happen twice when I was head dancer- one time I knew ahead of time and just stepped out and waved a buddy of mine that dances Northern in to cover (made a great excuse to get somethin to drink). The other time I kinda got stuck out there- it upset me, upset the Northern dancers, and was real real funny to my wife and her friends.
What's worse, the one time I have seen a southern contest in this area they only had one straight dancer in regalia, so they asked all the traditional guys to take off their bustles and participate (upset me on multiple levels).
I've never been to Hunting Moon cause I am other wise engaged on that weekend (first weekend in November is busy enit?) so I can't speak for that event, but these are general observations of this area.
However there is at least one drum from this area that should be there that knows straight songs (even though they are Northern).Comment
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you guys are funny !!!
once again, thanks for watever !!!
I decided not to dance !!!Comment
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For those of you who travel a fair amount and get to powwows farther from home...
What has been your experience contesting at a powwow where your dance style was definitely in the minority? Have you ever been the only Southern dancer in a field of Northern contestants, or vice versa?...09-14-2007, 11:40 AM -
For those straight dancers in Oklahoma who only straight dance in Oklahoma this is not an issue. But for any straight dancer who contests outside of Oklahoma, more than likely the straight dancers had to dance with and against Northern traditional dancers.
When this happens what are...06-03-2013, 03:09 PM -
Ok...I was at a pow wow in Virginia today and saw something I have NEVER seen on a straight dancer before. This straight dancer was wearing an apron like a Women's Kiowa Southern Cloth dancer wears?????? Something new???? Strange????? Having grown up with a straight dancer father I was shocked and...08-28-2004, 09:12 PM -
Here in Utah we have less than a handful of straight dancers. Usually only one will be in attendance at a powwow and will be group in with all the Northern traditional dancers.
This weekend a "duck and dive" song was the second song. The straight dancer danced it very "straight"...11-17-2004, 08:13 PM -
I was wondering if there is a group of folks or someone who would be willing to teach me to dance Straight. I'm from Wisconsin and we don't really have that way up here.
I'm more than likely going to school in either Oklahoma, Arizona or New Mexico. It is my hope to find some people who...03-14-2007, 06:53 PM
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