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Jingle Dress Dance | Native American Meaning and History
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In the heart of First Nations and Native American communities, a captivating and rhythmic tradition known as the Jingle Dress Dance has endured through generations.
Steeped in rich history and cultural signif... Read more »
Indian Fry Bread Recipes | Apache, Powdered Milk, Yeast & More
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While most cultures around the world have a version of fried dough - sopapillas, beignets, doughnuts etc. none is so versatile as Indian frybread.
Dipped in soup or berry gravy, smothered with hon... Read more »
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Powwows.com, LLC was started in 1996 by Paul Gowder. Today the site is one of the largest Native American sites online.
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AMERICAN INDIANS & THE 2ND AMENDMENT
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AMENDMENT II
The 2nd Amendment reads as follows with punctuation:
A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed... Read more »
Lakota Sneak-Up Song and Dance
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I’ve learned from a number of Lakota Elders that the original Hunka bloka olowan ("Honored Warrior Song"), later called the Sneak-Up Song around the time of the wild west shows, had to do with certain warriors who wou... Read more »
Native American Women Leaders
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Spider woman, Changing Woman, Corn Mother and all creation watch as the women come forward, one by one, sometimes softly and other times with full accompaniment. They take their seats or join in the assemblage where t... Read more »
Pow Wow Drum & Singing | Importance & Explanation | Native American
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One of the most important things in the life of a Native American is the Drum.
Our whole culture centers around the Drum. Without the Drum and the singers around it, the Native Americans could not have pow wows. Th... Read more »
Pow Wow Giveaways
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From time to time, something will happen in your life that you want to commemorate at a Native American dance: a birthday; an award received; an anniversary; etc.
How should you acknowledge this event?
A special... Read more »
Pow Wow Etiquette Information- Native American Pow Wows
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Everyone is welcome at Pow Wows!
Pow Wows are one of the best ways to experience Native American culture firsthand.
Before you go, there are some things you should know first.
Related - New to... Read more »
A More Accurate Historical Thanksgiving -What Are You Celebrating?
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Like most of our history, it comes from miss-history and the fact that most people think of the Pilgrims as these “incredibly righteous people” who invited the “savage Indians” to their first Thanksgiving so that the ... Read more »
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