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R&S->Religion: The Sun Dance
Posted on Saturday, August 20 @ 00:14:58 PDT (12827 reads)
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The Sun Dance is a ceremony practiced differently by several North American Indian Nations, but many of the ceremonies have features in common, including dancing, singing and drumming, the experience of visions, fasting, and, in some cases, self-torture.
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TNB->Hopi Tribe: Hopi Kachina Dolls (Katsina) or Tihu and the katsina society ceremonial dances
Posted on Wednesday, December 01 @ 01:17:37 PST (16725 reads)
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Hopi kachinas or katsinas.. KEYWORDS: hopi kachina hopi katsina kachinas hopi ceremonial dolls hopi spirit dolls hopi religious dolls kachina dance
Hopi kachinas (or katsinas as the Hopi people call them) are supernatural beings who live among the evergreens of the San Francisco Peaks south of the Hopi Mesas, and at the Spring of the Shadows to the east. From these cloud homes, they travel to the villages several times a year and appear in many elaborate kachina dances.
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Television: American Indian dance documentary coming to NBC on April 19th
Posted on Tuesday, March 25 @ 23:10:08 PST (15821 reads)
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KEYWORDS: American Indian Dance documentary on NBC Four Directions Entertainment Oneida Indian Nation enterprise native american television documentary TV documentary The World of American Indian Dance Actor Peter Coyote Sonny Skyhawk Lakota Dan Jones Ponca film and television production company 100 percent American Indian-owned and operated oldest cultural tradition american indian dance Crow Fair Montana American Indian history Fancy Shawl Dance Jingle Dress Dance Men’s Fancy Dance regalia Crow lands opportunities for American Indians in the entertainment industry Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-so-nee) Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy people of the longhouse
SOURCE: Mark Emery, Director of Media Relations for the Oneida Nation
THE WORLD OF AMERICAN INDIAN DANCE PREMIERES ON NBC TELEVISION NETWORK SATURDAY, APRIL 19 AT 3 P.M. (EST)/NOON PT
One Hour Documentary Is Produced By Four Directions Entertainment, An Enterprise Of Oneida Indian Nation
Los Angeles, CA: March 21, 2003 -- The World of American Indian Dance, a one-hour documentary produced by Four Directions Entertainment, an enterprise of the Oneida Indian Nation, will premiere on the NBC Television Network on Saturday, April 19th at 3 P.M. (EST); Noon (PT). Check local listings for exact time in your area.
The first-ever American Indian-produced documentary to air on a major television network, The World of American Indian Dance will introduce audiences to the beauty, athleticism, and competitive spirit of American Indian dance. Actor Peter Coyote provides a stirring narration.
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Dances->Ceremonial: Dancing to the beat - what it all means
Posted on Monday, March 10 @ 11:25:19 PST (12450 reads)
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KEYWORDS: Pow Wow protocol honoring dance grand entry meaning of pow wow dances Kenai-based Midnight Sun drum group David Salmon Tribal Hall Alaska pow wow drum groups history of powwow dances University of Alaska Fairbanks Festival of Native Arts honoring the veterans celebrating life
AUTHOR: Dan Rice, Staff Writer for the News Miner
The jingle of bells hung from clothing and the rhythmic beats and chanting from the Kenai-based Midnight Sun drum group announced the arrival of about 20 dancers who moved toward the center of David Salmon Tribal Hall Saturday afternoon.
Don "Standing Bear" Forest used a feather to waft burning sage toward the group, which was led by five military veterans carrying flags.
Once all the dancers reached the center of room, the veterans lowered the poles so other participants could hang an eagle feather on the flags that represented the United States, the state of Alaska, POW/MIA, Alaska Native Veterans Association and the Marine Corps.
Two of the five drum groups staged against a nearby wall then played songs specifically designed to honor veterans and the flags.
As is the custom with most powwows held across North America, honoring veterans was the focus at the start of a powwow held at the tribal hall Saturday in conjunction with the Festival of Native Arts. The festival continues through Sunday at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Dances->Buffalo: History of the Buffalo Dance
Posted on Wednesday, November 07 @ 03:58:02 PST (13772 reads)
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KEYWORDS: history of the buffalo dance pueblo dance animal dance buffalo dances
The buffalo is a symbol of abundance.
Historically, Pueblo Peoples crossed the mountains to the north to hunt or trade for buffalo and bring back meat for the long winter.
Like all Animal Dances, the Buffalo Dance is a celebration of thanksgiving. The hunter takes on the spirit of the buffalo he has hunted during the year. He thanks the spirit of that animal, and he asks for good luck for next year's hunting.
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Dances->PowWow: How the Fancy Shawl Dance Competition is Judged
Posted on Saturday, September 22 @ 03:35:14 PDT (21970 reads)
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Raven SiJohn writes This article gives a general overview of how the Ladies Fancy Shawl Dance competition is judged, and things to look for in a good fancy shawl dancer.
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Dances->PowWow: Dance Regalia of the Fancy Shawl Dancer
Posted on Saturday, September 22 @ 03:20:37 PDT (23523 reads)
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This article gives a general overview of the proper attire for a Fancy Shawl Dancer.
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Dances->PowWow: Crow Explanation of How the Ladies Fancy Shawl Dance Competition Began
Posted on Friday, September 21 @ 22:18:46 PDT (14790 reads)
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At Crow Fair in Montana, I was told this story about how the Fancy Shawl Dance became a popular style of competition dancing.
Note: Crow Fair is the self-proclaimed Tipi Capitol of the World, with over 1,000 tipis in the encampment. If you can only attend one pow wow in your lifetime, this is the one I would recommend.
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Dances->Ceremonial: Cherokee Legend of the Butterfly Dance
Posted on Friday, September 21 @ 03:12:16 PDT (21315 reads)
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Some say the modern day Pow Wow competition dance known as the Ladies Fancy Shawl Dance has its roots in a ceremonial dance called the Butterfly Dance. Here is a Cherokee account of how that dance came to be.
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