Before the forced removal of the Ponca to Oklahoma Territory in 1877, appointed Tail Dancers among the Hethuska Society would carry the long-shafted, crook-ended Society Coup Sticks in battle and at Society Dance Ceremonies.
When the Hethuska Society would go out as a group to fight...
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02-28-2009, 02:08 PM -
Granted, this is probably a very uninformed question and it may be considered inappropriate to ask, but what the heck, I'll give it a shot.
A few of us were sitting around talking about a song and someone asked about the tail and who dances the tail. It was suggested that Possibly the...10-10-2005, 01:17 PM -
Hello, everyone! It's been awhile since I posted anything to this forum, and usually in the N Trad venue then. I've been a N Trad dancer a long time, but I was recently invited by an elder to the Straight style. Because I was taught that I should view any requests by an elder as near-on to a requirement,...03-06-2007, 06:32 PM -
So I'm new to this site. Saw someone last weekend at the Chickahominy powwow with a T-Shirt on and decided to check it out. It's pretty cool! There are a lot of knowledgable people on here. There are a few wackos on here too but I guess that's a topic for another thread.
Anyway, to...09-25-2006, 04:31 PM -
Just curious, what powwow(s) has the best competition for straight dancers? Would it be a small one in oklahoma or a high stakes casino powwow?04-13-2004, 11:39 AM