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Dancers and emcees on the circuit are putting hundreds of miles on their cars traveling from one summer powwow to the next. There are fancy dancers, traditional dancers, jingle dress dancers, fancy shawl dancers, grass dancers and chicken dancers. Each of the dances has its own meaning, steps and regalia. We’ll spend an hour breaking down the powwow scene and find out how competition mixes with tradition in the dance arena.
Guests:
Richard Archuleta (Taos Pueblo) – co-coordinator for the Taos Pueblo Pow Wow
Vince Beyl (Ojibwe) – powwow announcer
Erik Gahbow (Ojibwe) – professional powwow participant (singer)
Break 1 Music: Apsaalooke Double Beat (Sung for Head Lady Dancer Dora Old Elk) (song) Warscout (artist) Scouts (album)
Break 2 Music: Happy Sundance (song) Dallas Arcand (artist) Modern Day Warrior (album)
