Interviews
Acoma Pueblo Designer’s Art Featured at Walt Disney World’s New American Indian Art Exhibit
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Acoma Pueblo designer Loren Aragon was approached by officials at Walt Disney World to create a dress for their Epcot park as part of the Creating Traditions: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art.
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Famous Travel Blogger Features Entire Series Written By Natives Called “Traveling While Native.”
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How many times have you traveled to a State Park, and heard the local Ranger giving some tour or speech to the tourists visiting about how some European Settler "Discovered" this, or "Saved" that... and left out the c... Read more »
Michelle McCauley (Paiute) – Powwows.com Dancer Profile
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Its wonderful to meet powwow dancers because its always interesting on how they ended up in the powwow dance arena.
Everyone meet Michelle McCauley (Paiute), from Wadsworth, Nevada.
Originally she danced in her... Read more »
Washington Capitol’s Ojibwe Hockey Player celebrates Championship!
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Capitol's player Timothy "TJ" Oshie celebrates winning the Stanley cup, a historic win for the Capitols after more than two decades of waiting.
“Throughout the whole year, not a lot was expected out of us,” T.J. Os... Read more »
Acosia Red Elk (Umatilla) – Powwows.com Dancer Profile
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Its always a wonderful surprise to run into our good friend Acosia Red Elk (Umatilla) on the Powwow trail, Acosia's vibration is welcoming, friendly and she always has a couple great words to share. What makes Acosia... Read more »
Vendor Highlight: Tom’s Art and Crafts
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Lorenzo and Bertha Tom have been coming to Gathering of Nations as a vendor for about 15 years.
The Toms specialize in Gourd rattles used in the ceremony for the Native American Church. Lorenzo grew up watching his... Read more »
Jocy Bird – PowWows.com Dancer Profile
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This past weekend Jocy Bird (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara) was the Head Lady Dancer at the Stanford Powwow 2018 in Palo Alto, California!
Jocy is accomplished Fancy Dancer who everyone can catch on the Powwow circuit. &n... Read more »
Vendor Highlight: R&B Trading
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If there's one thing that makes me feel right at home at powwows, its when I see sleeping kids under the table of a vendor. I remember taking my naps as a kid under my mom's art table when she would showcase her artwo... Read more »
Interview with Miss Indian World Taylor Susan
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On the evening of Saturday, April 28, 2018 before a sold-out crowd of 10,000+ attendees, including a record 3,600+ registered dancers, Taylor Susan, age 25, was crowned the 35th Miss Indian World. A member of the Whit... Read more »
Award Winning Quill Artist Dana Warrington
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Dana Warrington needs little introduction on the powwow trail. He’s a champion traditional dancer, arena director, and an all-around talent representing both the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin and the Prairie Band of Po... Read more »
Artist from Standing Rock Revives Cultural Traditions through Historical Research
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Holly Young needs no grand introduction among American Indian artists. She’s a full-time artist from Standing Rock who’s work has been showcased at some astounding venues and locations throughout the United States... Read more »
Gay Marriage Comes to Indian Country
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A couple years ago we reported in a PowWows.com blog about the Gay Marriage movement in Indian Country, that even though the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gay Marriage in all 50 states on June 26, 2015., only a... Read more »
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