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"Be good, be kind, help each other."
"Respect the ground, respect the drum, respect each other."
--Abe Conklin, Ponca/Osage (1926-1995) -
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Those claws seem good, they have good shape.Be brave, lose your mind and make me the chief, and then we'll face the world together and will win.Comment
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This major element of the Hethuska dance clothes called to’-zhan-ke in Ponca, is said to be derived from the otter tail component which was attached to the Grizzly Bear Claw Necklaces and hung down the back.
Grizzly Bear Claw Necklace showing the otter tail attached - Mesquakie...04-02-2009, 12:41 PM -
While it is most important to talk with recognized tribal elders and experienced straight dancers concerning straight dance traditions, straight dance clothes, straight dance artwork and straight dance history, the follow list of references may also help in increasing one's knowledge base. As long as...04-11-2009, 01:38 PM
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In general, a choker necklace is any necklace worn in a snug fit around the neck. Among many tribes who straight dance, the choker necklace can be divided into four main categories. I have tried to include examples from the past in each category. In some cases, a photo might show more than one style...04-06-2009, 04:57 PM
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Crosses, brooches, pins, bracelets, rings, gorgets, and armbands are among the highly prized "trade silver" items in the 1600 and 1700s. By the early 1800s, Plains metalwork had developed, influenced by many factors. Native metalworkers fashioned rings, bracelets, hair plates, etc. by pounding...03-31-2009, 11:24 AM
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An optional component in straight dance clothes is the wool broadcloth vest. Ponca, Omaha, Pawnee, and Osage straight dancers can often be seen wearing a vest with or without a ribbonshirt.
The most common style of Ponca and Osage vests will have a distinctive strip of lazy stitched...03-20-2009, 12:58 PM
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