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Grass Dance
In general you are correct.
But the use of the term "grass dance" has gottern rather confusing since the 1950's.
A very long time ago an event was sometimes referred to as a "grass dance." This was in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. An event could also be referred to as a "gathering, feast, dance, meeting" and in my day it was called a "doing."
Over time (mid 20th Century) the term "powwow" came into play and the term "grass dance" referred to a particular style of dancing.
As far as the modern powwow is concerned it is one of the oldest dances but in truth anything that is considered traditional by any tribe is really the oldest.
We must always remember that the "gathering" has evovled greatly and changed greatly in the past 100 years.
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