http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:45:09 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=337 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:55:43 GMT mmm....haha well I'm looking forward to Navajo Nation Fair!!! haha ]]> lashay http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=337 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=336 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:37:49 GMT I have attended several Pow-Wows over the years and the flag placement seems to vary.
What is correct 'Flag Etiquette' when bringing flags around the circle? What is correct placement of the flags at the end of the presentation?
Most flags are placed in front of the MC stand. Facing the MC stand, which side should the American Flag be placed?
When retiring the flags, which side should the American Flag be on when outside the circle?
Without an Eagle Staff which side should the POW-MIA flag be carried and where is it's position when posting?
Wado (thank you) for all that answer this question!

Lowrey -Talking Stone- ]]> lowrey http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=336 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=335 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:57:12 GMT My head is really hurting and spining right now. I found my Brith Mom and I am still looking for my brith Father. I did find out my heritage and still reshreaching it. I really dont know who to believe. Mom #1 (my adpoted mother) or Mom #2 (my Brith mother). Each say something different and when I find my brith father I could hear something totally different. So there will be 3 stories to process and find the truth. I think I should of waited until I was more mature to handle it and gotten myself in a better place. Because at 22 I still have alot to learn. Finding them has brought a lot of excitement. Espesically to found out where I come from. But I kind of opened a can of worms, that could have waited a few more yrs. I just had to find if had NDN blood in me. LOL!!!!! Like it says in the Bible there is a time for everything and everything happens for a reason. I think this is my time of change and healing that I so desprately need right now. Everything will work out. I am sure of it. My head is really hurting and spining right now. I found my Brith Mom and I am still looking for my brith Father. I did find out my heritage and still reshreaching it. I really dont know who to believe. Mom #1 (my adpoted mother) or Mom #2 (my Brith mother). Each say something different and when I find my brith father I could hear something totally different.

So there will be 3 stories to process and find the truth. I think I should of waited until I was more mature to handle it and gotten myself in a better place. Because at 22 I still have alot to learn. Finding them has brought a lot of excitement. Espesically to found out where I come from. But I kind of opened a can of worms, that could have waited a few more yrs. I just had to find if had NDN blood in me. LOL!!!!!

Like it says in the Bible there is a time for everything and everything happens for a reason. I think this is my time of change and healing that I so desprately need right now. Everything will work out. I am sure of it. ]]> _wuliechsin_ http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=335 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=334 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:36:15 GMT You are a great husband and a wonderful father...I am so blessed to have you in my life...After 5 years you still give me butterflies and make my heart skip a beat...I love you more and more everyday...I can't wait to grow old with you!

YOU ARE DA MAN!!!

Love You Always and Forever
Your Wifey...
Crystal Neva~Pedro

This is for you....The lyrics are from a Destiney Childs song that describes exactly how I feel! You make me so happy and I love you so much so kick off your shoes and "Let me cater to you"! I love you poppa!!


Baby I see you working hard
I want to let you know I'm proud
Let you know that I admire what you do
The more if I need to reassure you,
my life would be purposeless without you (yeah)
If I want it (You provide it)
You inspire me to be better
Sit back and let me pour out my love letter
Let me help you
Take off your shoes
untie your shoestrings
Take off your cufflinks (yeah)
What you want to eat boo (yeah)
Let me feed you
Let me run your bathwater
whatever you desire, I'll aspire
Sing you a song
turn my game on
I'll brush your hair
Help put your do rag on
want a foot rub (yeah)
you want a manicure
Baby I'm yours I wanna cater to you boy


Let me cater to you
cause baby this is your day
do anything for my man
Baby you blow me away
I got your slippers, your dinner, your dessert and so much more
Anything you want, just let me cater to you
Inspire me from the heart
can't nothing tear us apart
You're all I want in a man;
I put my life in your hands
I got your slippers, your dinner, your dessert and so much more
I want to cater to you

Baby I'm happy you're happy
let me hold you in my arms
I just want to take the stress away from you
Making sure that I'm doing my part (oh)
Boy is there something you need me to do (oh)
If you want it (I got it)
say the word ( I will try it )
I know whatever I'm not fulfilling (oh)
No other woman is willing (oh)
I'm going to fulfill you
mind, body and spirit
I promise you (promise you)
I'll keep myself up (oh)
Remain the same chick (yeah)
you fell in love with (yeah)
I'll keep it tight , keep my figure right
I'll keep my hair fixed
rocking the hottest outfits
When you come home late, tap me on my shoulder
I'll roll over
Baby I heard you,
I'm here to serve you
(I'm lovin it, I'm lovin it)
If it's love you need,
to give it is my joy
All I want to do, is cater to you boy

I want to give you my breathe, my strength
my will to be here
That's the least I can do
Let me cater to you
Through the good (good )
The bad (through the bad)
The ups and downs (ups and downs)
I'll still be here for you
Let me cater to you
Cause you're (you're beautiful)
I love the way you are (you are)
Fulfill your every desire ( desire)
Your wish is my command (command)
I want to cater to my man
Your heart ( your heart)
So pure your love shines through (shines through)
The darkness will get through (so much)
So much of me is you (is you)
I want to cater to my man ]]> cris_neva http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=334 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=333 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:41:56 GMT There I was lying on the grass, looking at the stars, thinking about him. It was a bad idea to hang outside by myself for those brief minutes. I was looking up wondering if he still sees the stars and thinks of me, if he dreams of me even now, now that he left me in the past. I allowed myself to linger on the thoughts and plans we shared with one another, and I wonder was I good enough to even hear what he wanted to do with his life, was I good enough to intertwine our thoughts on happiness? I lay there with the sweet smell of intoxication rising from my breath. Getting mad at myself for reading what he sent me, reading those words again and again. Those I am sorrys and I love yous…. but the damage was done. My mind races and I think of all those times I was let down, all the times I was let go, every time my heart was broken and handed back. At that moment I was ready to die, whats the point? I lived in a world of dreams my entire life where all there was were the tiny tastes of happiness that are becoming bitter in my mind from the swirl of inebriation. The drunken stagger of the wind across my body as I drift in and out of love with him and hating myself lets me wonder why let myself miss someone who clearly doesnt miss me? And after the deterioration of my composure I realize now that I miss my dreams, and my dreams contained him. He dominated my mind and thoughts on love and adoration. I realized that I havent had a dream in a long time, a dream that I remember, one I could hold on to, one to call my own. He has lived in my dreams and now he was gone, and has been gone, but I am still here. Still here living among the debris of our future plans, hopes, and dreams. Still toying with the question… how can one say “I Love You, You are the Love of My Life, Goodbye”? There I was lying on the grass, looking at the stars, thinking about him. It was a bad idea to hang outside by myself for those brief minutes. I was looking up wondering if he still sees the stars and thinks of me, if he dreams of me even now, now that he left me in the past. I allowed myself to linger on the thoughts and plans we shared with one another, and I wonder was I good enough to even hear what he wanted to do with his life, was I good enough to intertwine our thoughts on happiness? I lay there with the sweet smell of intoxication rising from my breath. Getting mad at myself for reading what he sent me, reading those words again and again. Those I am sorrys and I love yous…. but the damage was done. My mind races and I think of all those times I was let down, all the times I was let go, every time my heart was broken and handed back. At that moment I was ready to die, whats the point? I lived in a world of dreams my entire life where all there was were the tiny tastes of happiness that are becoming bitter in my mind from the swirl of inebriation. The drunken stagger of the wind across my body as I drift in and out of love with him and hating myself lets me wonder why let myself miss someone who clearly doesnt miss me? And after the deterioration of my composure I realize now that I miss my dreams, and my dreams contained him. He dominated my mind and thoughts on love and adoration. I realized that I havent had a dream in a long time, a dream that I remember, one I could hold on to, one to call my own. He has lived in my dreams and now he was gone, and has been gone, but I am still here. Still here living among the debris of our future plans, hopes, and dreams. Still toying with the question… how can one say “I Love You, You are the Love of My Life, Goodbye”? ]]> your_baybeedoll http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=333 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=332 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:06:12 GMT Last I Love You

The last I love you falling from his lips
Sending chills though to my finger tips
Driving daggers through my heart
Remembering him saying we'll never part
Nights and days filled with rain
Promises that I'd never feel this kind of pain

That last I love you fell on my ears
Jerking from my eyes millions of tears
Forcing my life to be turned upside down
Dropping my heart once more on the ground
Dreams which are meant to be left way in the past
Forget all the promises that this will last

A last I love you lingers in the air
And all I can do is stand and stare
Bitter thoughts chew away at my fragile heart
Only thing left to wonder is why it had to start
I can feel the stars calling my name to come home
I resent the fact I felt all this love he had shown

His last I love you, I thought would never come
Came the day he took away the shining sun
Depending on the love that's supposed to be forever
I am guessing it’s why they say "never say never"
Shattered plans written in the bright blue sky
Have been covered since the day I started to cry

This last I love you came so very easy for you
And all of our dreams we had you so calmly threw
Walking away from something I was looking for
To only find my heart to be broken once more
And it only took one last "I love you" to finally see
That happiness wasn't ever meant for someone like me ]]> your_baybeedoll http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=332 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=331 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:47:14 GMT I've been Doing beadwork for over 15yrs. Currently taken orders for 2009 on beaded powwow regalia sets or other beadwork. Orders are welcome. We also do concho belts, bells, moccasins and other jewelry. For ordering information please contact me at: littlesky49@yahoo.com we do accept paypal and we will work with you on monthly payments for big orders.

Email me items you are wanting to order for powwow sets, for ordering moccasins, you would need to send me a traced out pattern of both you feet, please trace while you are standing straight upright. If you have any question please email. Thank You. ]]> littlesky49 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=331 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=330 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:30:59 GMT So this is my first blog...at least on here...I'm usually on myspace but I'm starting to like it here! So here is a little about me. I'm 30 yrs old...I am Cheyenne & Comanche (CheyManche...lol). I was born in Lawton but raised in the city. I am married and we are going on 5 years together. He is the best hubby and an AWESOME father. I truly believe we were meant to be together. I first met him at a KORN concert back in July of 2003. My sisters introduced me to him and later I was like "that is the kind of guy I want to date!" I guess because he looked all cool and what not...plus he is total opposite of the guys I've dated! So about a year later we met again when I started working at the Star. We started talking and next thing you know he asked me out. We hit it off our first date and now we are going on our 5th year together. We have two beautful children who are just a blessing. My son is such a sweet old soul...he has the biggest heart and is my baby. He makes me so proud and is going to do great things! I also have a beautiful little princess named Gracie Sue. She is the apple of her daddy's eye and is my little diva. She is such a blessing and I thanks God for her everyday. I had a long hard pregnancy with her and I am very thankful she is here. She has a crazy personality and keeps my husband pretty busy...I can't wait to see him with her when she gets older! That is pretty much it. My family is my life....they are what keeps me going. I love them dearly and thank God for such a great family. I can't say enough about my kids and my husband. Most of my blogs will probably be about them. I'm pretty crazy about them. So if you want to know more about me just ask...feel free to email or message me. I'm a very friendly and honest person. I'm pretty quiet (some would say stuck up or a biotch) until I get to know you. Alot of people mistake my shyness for being stuck up....So just know it takes me a minute to open up, but when I do I'm a pretty freakin cool chic....lol...so holla! :wink_smil ]]> cris_neva http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=330 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=329 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:27:25 GMT Three decades in and its time for change
In my life to rearrange

Turning all the slum and dispair
into something I can repair.

Surrender to creator burdens that weigh to much
and let go of the things I clutch

Especially that which is close to my heart
Since its currently missing a part.

Keep my chin up with daily prayer
finding happiness in that simply cant compare

Or at least this is what i've been told
Ohh good grief im getting old. ]]> Asmajol http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=329 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=328 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:57:07 GMT I found my brithparents. I am sooo confused now. I did find out I have Native American and Hispanic Blood in me (Dads side) My grandmother was full-blooded. I am going to find out how much and what tribe. I think Mom said I was 1/2, 1/8, or 1/16, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Cherokee, or apache. Dont remember!!!!!!!!! I am also Irish, Dutch and English, (Motherside) Any how my soon to be new Step-Dad is the Great, Great, Great Grandson of Geronimo. Have lots to tell you all. Later, let you know more details as they progress. My full name is: Antonio Micheal Valadez III. But everyone calls me Tony for Short. Only took me two hours to find them. I found my brithparents. I am sooo confused now. I did find out I have Native American and Hispanic Blood in me (Dads side) My grandmother was full-blooded. I am going to find out how much and what tribe. I think Mom said I was 1/2, 1/8, or 1/16, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Cherokee, or apache. Dont remember!!!!!!!!!


I am also Irish, Dutch and English, (Motherside) Any how my soon to be new Step-Dad is the Great, Great, Great Grandson of Geronimo. Have lots to tell you all. Later, let you know more details as they progress. My full name is: Antonio Micheal Valadez III. But everyone calls me Tony for Short.

Only took me two hours to find them. ]]> _wuliechsin_ http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=328 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=326 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:04:31 GMT I went to fort hall last weekend and it was a goot one. it wasn't as big as it was last year and some of the pimpest dancers weren't there, but there were good drums, wildhorse and young bird were the hosts. crazy horse, the horses, ghost canyon, red (something), north bear, cree confederation, redbull, young spirit, mile high, and wild rose were the contest drums i remember. but ya...the one thing my friend and i couldn't get over was all the beautiful ndn dudes. we were sitting behind north bear, cree confederation, and redbull and it was like...being surrounded by beautiful dudes that could sing. especially the one that sings for Cree Confed. but ya. dang. *snaps out of it* i wanted 2 go 2 crow fair and look at crow dudes, but as luck would have it, i'm at home just dreaming bout it, jamming to Tha Tribe and blogging on powwows.com. oh well. there's always next weekend.
blog topic of the day: men judging prairie chicken dance contests. hmm. if the chicken dance is a "mating dance" in bird world and dudes dress in stretchy pants and strut their stuff for the purpose of lookin hot....why are men judging that? lol. i mean, come on, only women know what good tail is. i love the chicken dance and all it stands for, and for that reason, i highly disagree with letting some dude pick first place in a chicken dance special!
cool thing i did today: went to kalispell and watched 8 teams compete in the indian relay races!!! in my next life, i want to be one of the horses in an indian relay. i'd be all fast n skinny, n some athletic ndn dude would ride me....lol. jus messin.
speakin of riding. snags r like mopeds. they are a fun ride til ur friends see u riding one. then it's like...wtf. if guys are like cars, i am looking for a dependable automobile. one that gets from point A to point B without breaking down. it has to look nice and hopefully has no major dents or chips. hopefully, its previous owners took care of it too and it hasn't been in any major wrecks. pretty much, it has to be good to me too. ya know.. like all the windows roll down, the doors lock, no funny parts falling off, etc. anyways. i've had all kinds of rides. some i cruised to death as i learned every backroad on this rez and other rezzes. some i partied out in mountains, by rivers, and in deserts. some i treated good with routine oil changes and tire rotations. some rides looked nice but had weird, minor things wrong and i didn't want to get it all fixed. some rides...were just too embarrassing to be seen riding in! anyways. if u get what i mean, then heck you're kool. if u think i am just talkin cars....heck u're dense! well, i have said all that needs to be said. for entertainment purposes only. ]]> marichriaddi http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=326 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=325 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:46:33 GMT --------MySpace Bulletin Message -----------------
From: Mvskoke_Lady
Date: Aug 16, 2008 12:00 AM


An online petition has been started in support of parole for Leonard Peltier. His parole hearing is quickly approaching. Just the knowledge that this petition is circulating has lifted Leonard's spirits. Please any and all of you that read this please take the time to sign the petition and repost this bulletin.

Mvto!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/parole2008/

Convicted in connection with the deaths on June 26, 1975, of Ronald Williams and Jack Coler, agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mr. Leonard Peltier remains imprisoned at the United States Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, despite proof that he was convicted on the basis of fabricated and suppressed evidence, as well as coerced testimony. In fact, the court record clearly shows that government prosecutors have long held that they do not know who killed Mr. Coler and Mr. Williams and, according to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals: "¡*Much of the government¡¯s behavior at the Pine Ridge Reservation and its prosecution of Mr. Peltier is to be condemned. The government withheld evidence. It intimidated witnesses. These facts are not disputed." In spite of these facts, Mr. Peltier has served more than 30 years in prison.

After careful consideration of the facts in Mr. Peltier's case, we have concluded that Leonard Peltier does not represent a risk to the public. First, Mr. Peltier has no prior convictions and has advocated for non-violence throughout his prison term. Furthermore, Mr. Peltier has been a model prisoner. He has received excellent evaluations from his work supervisors on a regular basis. He continues to mentor young Native prisoners, encouraging them to lead clean and sober lives. He has used his time productively, disciplining himself to be a talented painter and an expressive writer. Although Mr. Peltier maintains that he did not kill the agents, he has openly expressed remorse and sadness over their deaths.

Most admirably, Mr. Peltier contributes regular support to those in need. He donates his paintings to charities including battered women's shelters, half way houses, alcohol and drug treatment programs, and Native American scholarship funds. He also coordinates an annual gift drive for the children of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservationþua successful program that, in 2006, expanded to include other reservations throughout the country.

Leonard Peltier is widely recognized in the human rights community for his good deeds and in turn has won several human rights awards including the North Star Frederick Douglas Award; Federation of Labour (Ontario, Canada) Humanist of the Year Award; Human Rights Commission of Spain International Human Rights Prize; and 2004 Silver Arrow Award for Lifetime Achievement. In 2004, 2006 and again in 2007, Mr. Peltier also was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Mr. Peltier is now over 60 years of age¡ªa great-grandfather¡ªand suffers from partial blindness, diabetes, a heart condition, and high blood pressure.

Rather than presenting a threat to the public, Mr. Peltier¡¯s release would help to heal a wound that has long impeded better relations between the federal government and American Indians.

Mr. Peltier deserves to be reunited with his family and allowed to live the remaining years of his life in peace.

We, the undersigned, support justice and human rights for all people of all nations; recognize that the U.S. courts, by their decisions, have recognized the undisputed misconduct in Peltier's case, yet have failed to take corrective action; determine the U.S. government's handling of the Peltier case as a clear abuse of the legal standards of American justice; and do hereby call for justice for Leonard Peltier in the form of an immediate grant of parole.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/parole2008/ ]]> outershell http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=325 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=324 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:24:22 GMT She banged, like she never did it before. Banged, like there was nothing afterwards....She didn't care if there was consequenses....she banged and moved on. She always looked behind her, waiting for that one moment....Life had no meaning.....death was just another step in her life....and no one came after her strong enough to prove her wrong. She found out, it wasn't looking behind her that mattered...it was looking forward that was her weakness.....her weakness.

She saw nothing but shadows, lurking, talkin' in whispers. When she drank, when she didn't, it was always there. Her mother was the strongest, and she banged with her too. And her sister, which she would always regret.....and there were others....She alway wanted to say she was sorry, but she couldn't look weak to anyone..."she's the most stable, and the most crazy" is what they told her. They were probably right on that score....her weakness, her weakness.

She closed her eyes one night....and she saw something that she would always regret...someone stronger than her, that she didn't even fight off...His name was Jeff, and his brothers name was Greg....She loved him, even though he didn't know. She was weak, that was her weakness, her weakness.

Passing days....weeks, months, and she was weak....her weakness, her weakness.....everything passed her by....she couldn't bring that day back. I hate him. More than myself. Her kids taught her patience, love, and understanding. But still there was that one thing that kept her at a standstill. Her weakness, her weakness.

She held the knife in her hands, and the only thing she could think of was, that's too much for her sons to look at. She is lost, and confused. She is spiraling, to who knows where....She made it thru sundance, and she still does not know where she is going. She cries when noone is there. Not even Dennis knows....or Louis. God forgive me. And thats her weakness, her weakness. ]]> Chevy_truckin_NDN http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=324 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=323 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:18:14 GMT I was gonna tell everyone about how strong I am. But I'm not. I'm a weak woman. I seriously sat here and though about the strong qualities of strong women and I can't put myself in that category. Strong women for me are:

1. Women who take care of their children, no matter what.....(i.e., divorce, rape, death, etc).....My sistah is a strong women, no matter what, she is there for her kids.....whether there is money or not, she's there, paying for soccer shoes, cleets, driving out of here way to go to practice, cheering her kids on, or whatever she is doing....LOL I love that girl, too much sometimes...

2. Women who can make a dollah stretch.....yanno what I mean, cuz I'm not good at that.....buying school clothes all summer and winter, so their kids can kinda fit in, but still having enough to buy groceries to feed em tooo.... and it just gets worse when they have many friends, and are teenagers....shay! I hope that i don't have to do that.....

3. Women who can keep a house, thier husbands, thier kids, and still have time to make an extra buck or two workin', sewing, or whatevah else they do.......yanno what i mean. shay, I don't even have to explain this one to anyone....shay....they hold it down...and keep it real. They don't hold nothing back....they are so real, I feel surreal. Especially when I'm hurting and they have worse things going on......


The reasons I'm pointing all this out is.....I"m lost, somewhere out there is a strong women who is lost, and that's me.....I got stabbed about 6 months ago by a friend, that I have known since I was a kid....I"m 35 now. And I'm not functioning well. In fact I'm not functioning at all. I feel worthless. I avoided the issue for so long, I thought, it's over....and I'm done with it....but when you can't even get out of bed and go to work for your kids, yanno there is soemthing wrong......My older sister told me that white people aren't interested in prosecuting an indian on indian crime....and yesterday I found out that she was right. The cops wanted the d.a. to file the charges .....and the d.a. declined....because I'm worthless...My younger sister told me and she knew for 4 months...I have to see this mother****er every day....sometimes I think, I shoulda just told my brother to kill that mother****er, and then I think.....nah, it's alright, I'm not worth that much.......so there you go. I'm a weak women. I took my son down to anadarko to give him to his dad, so I could move on, and not have to worry about him when I'm gone, but his dad wasn't there. So this weak women has to stay around until his dad gets back into town....When he comes back though, I really think, I'm gonna go. I can't stand being weak. ]]> Chevy_truckin_NDN http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=323 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=322 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:56:00 GMT I just need to apologize to the few people who attended the Sunchild powwow this year, that the original committee was not aware of the decisions that the announcer and the tabulators were making, there was, in total 3, who were stationed at the announcers stand at all times, the regular committee members were not notified of any changes that were being made, and they did not want to cause any fights or arguments, seems like leaving them 3 to do their thing was not an appropriate move on the band members part. Last years committee was supposed to be this years committee, but was pushed away, and people were told that the announcer who was hired by, don't know who keeps hiring him to announce at sunchild, that he (the announcer)was running the powwow this year, yeah, whatever, big mistake telling people that because we did not have a great turnout at all, and a lot of powwow people stated that this announcer is very insulting to everyone and rude, I did not notice this until I sat there and listened to him during the powwow, now I will make it my mission to get a visiting announcer next time and to make sure that we get a powwow dancer or singer to run the powwow next year so that we have a better turnout. Just so everyone knows, there will be a new powwow committee next year and I hope you will all consider coming back as it will not be the same as this years. ]]> babygirlz2005 http://www.powwows.com/gathering/blog.php?b=322