Powwow: A Celebration through Song and Dance

Powwow: A Celebration through Song and Dance

by Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane
Powwow: A Celebration through Song and Dance

Powwow: A Celebration through Song and Dance

by Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane

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Overview

★ “Clearly organized and educational—an incredibly useful tool for both school and public libraries.” —School Library Journal, starred review

Powwow is a celebration of Indigenous song and dance. Journey through the history of powwow culture in North America, from its origins to the thriving powwow culture of today. As a lifelong competitive powwow dancer, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is a guide to the protocols, regalia, songs, dances and even food you can find at powwows from coast to coast, as well as the important role they play in Indigenous culture and reconciliation.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781459812345
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Publication date: 04/21/2020
Series: Orca Origins Series , #7
Pages: 88
Sales rank: 513,895
Product dimensions: 7.70(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile: 1170L (what's this?)
Age Range: 9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is an Anishinaabe dancer, educator, writer, artist and orator from Wiikwemkoong on Manitoulin Island, Ontario. Her grandparents, maternal and paternal, come from Wiikwemkoong. Her parents are residential school survivors. Karen is a PhD candidate in Educational Policy Studies/Indigenous Peoples Education at the University of Alberta and is an Assistant Professor at Mount Royal University in the Treaty Seven region. She is cross-appointed to the Department of General Education, Office of Teaching and Learning, and the Department of Humanities–Indigenous Studies. Her book, Powwow: A Celebration Through Song and Dance, was short-listed for a number of awards and won the CCBC Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction. Karen lives in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Origins of Powwow Culture

Colonization 10

The Indian Act and the Pass System 11

The Wild West Shows 15

Fall Fairs 18

A Growing Powwow Culture 21

Banned No Longer 21

Twelve Months a Year 22

My Father's Story 25

Chapter 2 What Is Powwow Culture?

The Powwow Grounds 30

The Emcee 31

The Grand Entry 32

Competition 34

The Giveaway 36

Stories 37

Restoring Kinship 38

Chapter 3 Powwow Songs and Dances

Drums 42

The Drum 43

Dance Categories and Styles 44

Men's Traditional Dance 45

Men's Fancy Dance 47

Men's Grass Dance 48

Women's Traditional Dance 49

Women's Fancy Shawl Dance 50

Women's Jingle Dress Dance 52

Intertribal and Social Dances 54

My Drum Story 56

Chapter 4 Powwows from Coast to Coast

Central Canada 60

The Canadian Prairies 62

The American Northern Plains 65

The Pacific Northwest 66

The Southwest 67

The East 69

The Midwest 70

Attending a Powwow 70

A Final Word from the Author 72

Glossary 74

Resources 76

Index 78

Acknowledgments 81

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