Red Jacket, Seneca Sachem

by: Ojibwa

Fri May 17, 2013 at 09:10:30 AM PDT

In 1830 Red Jacket, the most famous Seneca orator, died in New York at the age of 74. Seneca writer, historian, and archaeologist Arthur Caswell Parker described the deathbed scene this way:

"He murmured that his old comrades were around him, some chiding him for his mistakes and urging him to see that there was a task ahead."

The Termination Era

by: Ojibwa

Wed May 15, 2013 at 18:17:16 PM PDT

The Warm Springs Reservation

by: Ojibwa

Sat May 11, 2013 at 15:32:00 PM PDT

Powwow 101: Grass Dancers (Photo Diary)

by: Ojibwa

Tue May 07, 2013 at 10:30:30 AM PDT

The powwow is a public celebration and demonstration of community pride in Indian culture and a way of honoring Native American heritage. At the present time, there are powwows held in all fifty states and in most of the Canadian provinces. Some are held on reservations and reserves, while others are held in places such as universities and colleges. There are many who feel that the male grass dancers represented the oldest style of dancing at the modern powwows. Originally, the dancers had braids of grass dangling from their belts and during the dance the dancers would move so that the grass braids swayed like the prairie grass in the wind. Today's dancers use ribbons instead of grass, but the idea maintaining the swaying movement continues. A good grass dancer is balanced: if he makes a series of steps with his right foot, then these steps are mirrored with the left foot. Shown below are some of the grass dancers at the 45th annual Kyi-Yo powwow at the University of Montana in Missoula.

The Canon and the Mule

by: Ojibwa

Sat May 04, 2013 at 16:43:12 PM PDT

Powwow 101: Fancy Dancers (Photo Diary)

by: Ojibwa

Fri May 03, 2013 at 19:52:56 PM PDT

The powwow is a public celebration and demonstration of community pride in Indian culture and a way of honoring Native American heritage. At the present time, there are powwows held in all fifty states and in most of the Canadian provinces. Some are held on reservations and reserves, while others are held in places such as universities and colleges. The male fancy dancers are usually crowd pleasers with their brightly colored outfits. They also wear two feather bustles: one high between the shoulders and one low, hanging from the waist. Shown below are some of the fancy dancers at the 45th annual Kyi-Yo powwow at the University of Montana in Missoula.

American Indian Youth and Budget Cuts

by: Ojibwa

Thu May 02, 2013 at 15:44:52 PM PDT

The Powwow (Photo Diary)

by: Ojibwa

Thu May 02, 2013 at 07:47:32 AM PDT

It begins with the drums. This is the signal for the dancers to enter into the dance arbor, usually led by dancers carrying the eagle feather staff. This marks the Grand Entry which starts each powwow session. This is a powwow: the most common form of Indian celebration.

The Carlisle Boarding School

by: Ojibwa

Wed May 01, 2013 at 09:34:59 AM PDT

Powwow 101: Children (Photo Diary)

by: Ojibwa

Tue Apr 30, 2013 at 10:06:13 AM PDT

For Indian people, powwows are about friends, family, and children. The powwow is a public celebration and demonstration of community pride in Indian culture and a way of honoring Native American heritage. At the present time, there are powwows held in all fifty states and in most of the Canadian provinces. Some are held on reservations and reserves, while others are held in places such as universities and colleges. Shown below are some of the children at the 45th annual Kyi-Yo powwow at the University of Montana in Missoula.

Photos & Video of Event Honoring Kossack Carter Camp in White Eagle, Oklahoma

by: navajo

Mon Apr 29, 2013 at 13:21:29 PM PDT

We gathered at the Ponca Cultural Center in White Eagle, OK. The event started with traditional gourd dancing, this is a 60 second video just to give you a taste:

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I was welcomed by Carter's family as we were waiting for him to arrive.

Casey Camp-Horinek and I think, her husband. Casey is Carter's younger sister, she's an actress and activist. She organized this event and directed it during the day and evening. With more than 200 in attendance you can imagine how much work that involved. She hardly sat down. When Carter arrived I told him Casey had been taking care of me and he said, "Isn't she something!" He loves her.

I was also welcomed by Duane Camp, Carter's younger brother, who was at Wounded Knee.

A close-up of Duane Camp's sash

Carter's sons were there, Kenneth there on the left helped me set up my chair next to the family and caught me up on all the details unfolding around me

This is Bear aka Sugar Bear, I was sitting near him. He was very friendly and brought me water. He made sure I was okay for the 9 hours I was there. He's a Wounded Knee vet, his photo is here from '73.

Speaking of old photos, Casey put on display her collection of Carter's photos from Wounded Knee 73':

Carter led Military Operations for the take over of Wounded Knee

MANY MORE PHOTOS BELOW!

Powwow 101: Men's Traditional (Photo Diary)

by: Ojibwa

Sun Apr 28, 2013 at 20:18:32 PM PDT

The powwow is a public celebration and demonstration of community pride in Indian culture and a way of honoring Native American heritage. At the present time, there are powwows held in all fifty states and in most of the Canadian provinces. Some are held on reservations and reserves, while others are held in places such as universities and colleges. One of the mainstays of most powwows is the men's traditional dance which has its heritage is the older Plains Indian warrior dances. The dance regalia for the men's traditional are characterized by a feather bustle. Shown below are some of the women's fancy shawl dancers at the 45th annual Kyi-Yo powwow at the University of Montana in Missoula.

Travelers' Rest State Park (Photo Diary)

by: Ojibwa

Fri Apr 26, 2013 at 07:11:26 AM PDT

For thousands of years, the Indian peoples of western Montana were connected to the rest of the world through an intricate network of trade routes. The natural hub of these routes is Travelers' Rest which is today operated as a state park.  

Powwow 101: Women's Jingle Dress (Photo Diary)

by: Ojibwa

Thu Apr 25, 2013 at 09:02:32 AM PDT

The powwow is a public celebration and demonstration of community pride in Indian culture and a way of honoring Native American heritage. At the present time, there are powwows held in all fifty states and in most of the Canadian provinces. Some are held on reservations and reserves, while others are held in places such as universities and colleges. One of the common dances at many of these powwows is the women's jingle dress dance.

The jingle dress dance regalia is distinctive: the dress is ideally adorned with 365 visible jingles which are metal cones made from chewing tobacco can lids. The dance is Anishinabe in origin and was developed from a dream or vision which appeared to a Midewiwin medicine man. Shown below are some of the jingle dress dancers at the 45th annual Kyi-Yo powwow at the University of Montana in Missoula.  

Powwow 101: Women's Fancy Shawl (Photo Diary)

by: Ojibwa

Wed Apr 24, 2013 at 21:16:19 PM PDT

The powwow is a public celebration and demonstration of community pride in Indian culture and a way of honoring Native American heritage. At the present time, there are powwows held in all fifty states and in most of the Canadian provinces. Some are held on reservations and reserves, while others are held in places such as universities and colleges. One of the most popular dances to watch is the women's fancy shawl dance. This is a colorful, high-stepping dance. Many years ago, when I was still dancing, one fancy shawl dancer explained it this way:

"The idea is to spend as little time touching the ground as possible."

Watching the women's fancy shawl competition is like watching a psychedelic blur of color moving in time to the beat of the drum. Shown below are some of the women's fancy shawl dancers at the 45th annual Kyi-Yo powwow at the University of Montana in Missoula.