It’s Pow Wow Time – Spring Touch-ups!

The sun is shining. The grass is green. The weather is warm. What can this all mean? It indicates that POW-WOW season is starting!! What a warm and exciting time!!! Of course, that means that the sewing machines & beading hands are in full effect. All of the stuff we powwow moms said we would have done by Denver march – still in the works! This is what happens when we are busy super powwow moms!! But that is okay. Our ...

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Dedicated to Moms Everywhere

This blog is dedicated to all Moms everywhere. Right now, go look in a mirror and say, “Ho-lah, you are BEAUTIFUL and AWESOME!” Now go tell your Mom, or call her (texting, Facebooking, or Tweeting doesn’t count), and tell her how beautiful and awesome she is. And if she has passed on, say a prayer of love and thanks to her because Moms can hear EVERYTHING. Our ancestors have always been working mothers as evidenced by our traditional equipment such as ...

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Powwow Etiquette Tips for First Time Pow Wow Visitors

Pow Wow Etiquette has been handed down to know these things as children when we went to the pow wows and it was always explained that , if we had nonnative friends tagging along, these where the 4 most important rules of the trip. Today, even though it is told at some of the pow wows in the address to the public, some don’t pay attention to what’s going on because of the excitement of being at ...

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Shoot Low – Pow Wow Photo Tips

Pow Wow season has started. Time for everyone to snap photos of friends and family. Use our series of Pow Wow Photo tips to make your Pow Wow photos more dramatic! Today's tip - Get Low! Try photographing the dancers at eye level.  This angle mirrors what we see normally.  Photos at eye level give us the feeling of being a part of the dance.   Most people will shoot from the stands looking down on the dancing.  Going low ...

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Craft Contest at Jo-Ann Fabrics

Calling all crafters!  Here's an online contest just for us! Let's have a Pow Wow'er win this! Jo-Ann Fabrics new contest - Create with 8! Choose 8 crafting supplies from our list of 20 Shop Jo-Ann to find all the sizes and varieties you need to craft your ideas! Acrylic paint Cork rolls or tiles Floral stem or bush Ready-made frame Felt on the roll or pre-cut squares Craft Designer Mask Glitter Polymer Clay Wooden Beads Chenille Stems Kids Craft Foam Sheets Scrapbooking embellishments/stickers Scrapbook paper/cardstock Ribbon Buttons Netting or tulle Styrofoam Unfinished wood shapes/letters Wiggle eyes Yarn Your craft ...

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5 Pow Wow Gadgets From Best Buy

Best Buy is a favorite stop for my husband (the webmaster here).  He, like many others, loves to browse the aisles of toys to add to his wishlist.  And like so many others, he usually inspects and tries out the products in Best Buy then orders it from Amazon.com for a better price. Best Buy has wised up to that practice and is going to offer price matching!  Now you can shop and buy at Best ...

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My Ultimate Pow Wow Packing List

Whenever we're off to a powwow I pull out my "Ultimate List." This list keeps me organized and stress free! Well, almost stress free! It would be naive of me to say that my Ultimate List meets everyone's personal needs but I believe I have compiled some essentials that hopefully combined with your list could make the task of packing a little easier. Here are the items that I must have: ___Travel Itinerary (PW info for hotel/camping) ___Map/GPS ___Powwow Rig ___Cell Phone/Charger ___Clothes/Shoes ___ Jacket ___ Pillow/Blanket ___ Chalk Rock ...

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Natives Don’t Have Bad Hair Days – Care For Your Braids

As Native people, we take pride in our hair. It portrays our cultural identity, our values, and our beliefs. In the old days when most of our people wore their traditional hairstyles, there were amazing creations and enhancements. Some were for practicality, others were decorative and others were ceremonial. As I see pictures from long ago, I have to remember that our ancestors were using traditional products of the day and not today’s shampoos, conditioners, mousses, gels, and hairsprays nor ...

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Pow Wow Packing – Rooftop Cargo Carrier Review

The end of our busy powwow season is approaching. One more long road trip to Comanche Fair! The drive from Washington D.C. to Oklahoma for us is a two day confined endeavor. No matter how big our vehicle is we never seem to have enough room. So, we decided the only solution was to look outside the vehicle to haul our gear....

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Welcome to Fantasy Powwow

We’ve just returned from the He Sapa Wacipi Na Oskate in Rapid City, South Dakota.  It was a 1500 mile roundtrip for me but well worth the time spent with my grandsons (who live a few hundred miles away), daughter, and other powwow friends. I’d been thinking about my next blog and an idea for “Fantasy Powwow” came to mind: At outdoor powwows, the campgrounds are lush green grass with reserved parking for your vehicles, your own fresh water pump, and a ...

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