cherokee 4th of july

[old bull]

okay can anyone post the winners

[Caroline21]

Cherokee PowWow (july 3)

I went to the PowWow yesterday, it was my first. I really enjoyed what I got to see of it.

What was the significance of someone having an eagle feather falling to the ground?

[old bull]

My People Say A Warriour Has Fallen With Each Plume And Congratulations To Waterbird I Hear Yall Won So I Guess You Can Start Giving Me Lessons And Yes This Crow Is Good Even Without Salt Ha Ha Pour It On As I Know I Will Hear It But It Ain't Bragging If You Can Do It Boys

[suthernwaterbird]

yea bull check the regular powwow talk page. We got first place. yall should have been there, it wus fun. and forgive me if anyone reading this is more qualified then me to speak about this, but when an eagle feather touches the ground, we feel as if a veteran as passed on to the spirit world, and not so much as a veteran but even a brother. its kind of hard to explain on a computer. but it is a very serious "event"

[suthernwaterbird]

My People Say A Warriour Has Fallen With Each Plume And Congratulations To Waterbird I Hear Yall Won So I Guess You Can Start Giving Me Lessons And Yes This Crow Is Good Even Without Salt Ha Ha Pour It On As I Know I Will Hear It But It Ain't Bragging If You Can Do It Boys

haha. funny guy. but I don't like to brag because braggin leads to gettin tha big head and we all know where that gets ya. All I can say is we came there penniless and sang our hearts out. We all had a good time and had fun dancin, Oceola was a great mc, Daniel and Hoss and Ritchie and Ron all did awesome jobs, and the other drums sang just as hard as we did i wanna give my condolences to the tramper family as well as everyone else that had a tragedy during the powwow. Overall, aside from the accident, it was a great powwow and am planning to go back next year. Congrats to the other dancers and drummers.

[Caroline21]

Thank you

Yeah, I knew it had to be something serious because of how it was handled.

Another question..I asked at the ticket counter if it was ok to take pictures of the dancing and they said yes. But when reading more about this I read that one should asked permission prior to taking a picture.??.which I felt like I did. I just want to apologize to anyone I could have offended by taking pictures while they were dancing.

I did not use my camera during the gathering of the eagle feather for some reason I knew not to...then he announced that as well.

I have to say how totally cool being there was for me. During the grand entrance I could feel the spirituality and it brought tears to my eyes. A beautiful experience for me!!!

I have tons of questions to ask but for now I will just leave you with what I have posted.

[suthernwaterbird]

You were right not to take pictures, because the way I was brought up, if you take a picture of that feather being prayed for and picked up, then you will trap that spirit in that camera forever. Feel free to ask any questions you like, I'm definetly not an expert and I know a few things, so I might be able to answer the basics, and if I don't I can point you in the direction of someone that does.

Yeah, I knew it had to be something serious because of how it was handled.

Another question..I asked at the ticket counter if it was ok to take pictures of the dancing and they said yes. But when reading more about this I read that one should asked permission prior to taking a picture.??.which I felt like I did. I just want to apologize to anyone I could have offended by taking pictures while they were dancing.

I did not use my camera during the gathering of the eagle feather for some reason I knew not to...then he announced that as well.

I have to say how totally cool being there was for me. During the grand entrance I could feel the spirituality and it brought tears to my eyes. A beautiful experience for me!!!

I have tons of questions to ask but for now I will just leave you with what I have posted.

[Caroline21]

Where do I begin?

[Caroline21]

Where do I begin?

How do ya'll feel about being bombarded with tourists?

I noticed one of the dancers like in a full head dress covering the face and all. But I didn't notice him during the time when all the dancers were on ...did he enter the dance because of the feather falling? Or did I just miss him earlier? His pants were red and his head dress had what looked to be like a turkey head on the front ..in fact the whole dress on top reminded me of a turkey.

How many Native Americans actually use their Native Language on a regular basis?

I will think of more to ask..

[suthernwaterbird]

Me personally, I don't really care about the tourists, as long as they don't try to touch me or anything. They are just trying to learn, like the rest of us. I didn't see the dancer you were referring to, so I can't speak on him. (at least I hope it was a guy lol jokes.) About the language, it really depends on the person, some people or more determined then others to learn about their culture.

How do ya'll feel about being bombarded with tourists?

I noticed one of the dancers like in a full head dress covering the face and all. But I didn't notice him during the time when all the dancers were on ...did he enter the dance because of the feather falling? Or did I just miss him earlier? His pants were red and his head dress had what looked to be like a turkey head on the front ..in fact the whole dress on top reminded me of a turkey.

How many Native Americans actually use their Native Language on a regular basis?

I will think of more to ask..

[Caroline21]

Thanks again!

[Caroline21]

Thanks again!

Congratulations on your recent triumph, btw.

Do you guys interact with Alaskan Powwows?

If so, how do you enjoy it?

If not, why not?

[Kiwehnzii]

Ho hum, ho hum. I guess nobody paid attention to the golden age categories. At least nobody remembered who won cuz there are no posts about the winners.

[suthernwaterbird]

Ho hum, ho hum. I guess nobody paid attention to the golden age categories. At least nobody remembered who won cuz there are no posts about the winners.

Golden age women yes
1st Bernice Bachinbah (sp)
2nd Judy Gibson (grandma)
sorry thas all I got.

[suthernwaterbird]

Congratulations on your recent triumph, btw.

Do you guys interact with Alaskan Powwows?

If so, how do you enjoy it?

If not, why not?

Thanks a lot.
As a matter of fact, me myself has never been to Alaska, but one of my singers just got back from there. He said he had fun, but they need some southern drums. It's not that we don't interact with the tribes up there, it's just that we haven't made it up there, yet. I live in Ga, so that's a ways for me. BUT should the oppurtunity arise, I would be glad to make a trip up there.