Ed,
Powwows equate to gatherings. Most are gatherings to see other natives and of
course family. On this level it is like a class or family reunion.
Then there are the cultural powwows like last weekend. AT&T sponsored the
gathering at their plaza downtown. There were three native AT&T employees that
coordinated the event. This included setting up a dance competition, having an
area set up for vendors, getting a native color guard, giving out cash awards
for the competition, inviting a professional drum team from OK to keep the beat
for all of the events and serving free Indian tacos to everyone.
They also brought in the jingle dancers who travel the U. S. and Canada helping
raise money and awareness of the indigenous girls and women who are still being
used as slaves with hundreds going missing annually.
Then there are the huge powwows that incorporates all aspects to their
gatherings. If you have Hulu, we highly recommend watching the first season of
Reservation Dogs. The cast members are all natives including an episode with
Wes Studi who is absolutely hysterical. Everything depicted on the show is true
to life of how many of them live day to day. There was a powwow in OKC before
a local team game that not only acknowledged the native culture, but had the
four kids on Res Dogs in attendance.
More later, but to answer your second question, Hawana and most all indigenous
people highly dislike the team names, especially Atlanta with the tomahawk
chop. They also despise the Lone Ranger remake for obvious reasons. But they
love Apocalipco by Mel Gibson because the lead is a local Comanche boy from
Lawton, OK.
David Townsley
On Nov 23, 2021, at 10:52 AM, Edward Retta
<eretta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
David,
Just what exactly is a pow wow? I thot it was a meeting, like a Loya Jerga in
Afghanistan. A meeting of the village elders. What's the etymology of the
term? Does it originate from English or some tribal language?
What does Hawana think about the Cleveland Indians, Washington football team,
FS Seminoles, Atlanta Braves and all that?
Genuinely curious.
Edward Retta
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On Nov 22, 2021 16:20, David Townsley <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hawana was in the women’s 60+ division.
Divisions for this powwow were:
Child 0-4
Child 5-12 (M & F separate)
Teen 13-18 (M & F separate)
Young Adult 18-25 (M & F separate)
Adult 25-59 (M & F separate)
Sr. Adult 60+ (M & F separate)
And a special division for this contest of Jingle Dancers.
There was also a healing dance.
A giving thanks to the Creator dance.
A giving thanks to Mother Earth dance.
A couples dance and an all age/sex/style dance for everyone.
The only dance I was allowed to do was the couples dance because I was
invited. Every other dance was either a private, religious or competitive
dance that required native heritage, style and regalia.
If any of this info is wrong, it’s only because this was my first powwow and
what I remembered on the way to downtown. There was also an induction
ceremony dance for a 14 month old girl who is a 4th generation dancer.
David Townsley
On Nov 22, 2021, at 1:21 PM, Edward Retta
<eretta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
OK, so what's her "division?"
And how many divisions are there?
Can non native Americans compete?
Edward Retta
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On Nov 21, 2021 15:47, Patrick Pennington <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Most outstanding
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On Nov 21, 2021, at 12:31 PM, Dean & Mickey Brown
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Very cool
On Nov 20, 2021, at 8:37 PM, David Pointon <david.pointon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
That’s terrific…
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On Nov 20, 2021, at 20:19, Stephen Sublett <ssublett77@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Awesome, congratulations!
On Sat, Nov 20, 2021, 8:17 PM DANNY POPHIN <danpophin@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Congrats.
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Hawana took 1st place in her division. A nice $400 cash prize. Very proud of
her.
David Townsley
