Orca Book Publishers Orca Origins Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane Powwow A Celebration through Song and Dance
Contents 1 Introduction Chapter One Origins of Powwow Culture 10 Colonization 11 The Indian Act and the Pass System 15 The Wild West Shows 18 Fall Fairs 21 A Growing Powwow Culture 21 Banned No Longer 22 Twelve Months a Year 25 My Father's Story Chapter Two What Is Powwow Culture 30 The Powwow Grounds 31 The Emcee 32 The Grand Entry 34 Competition 36 The Giveaway 37 Stories 38 Restoring Kinship Chapter Three Powwow Songs and Dances 42 Drums 43 The Drum 44 Dance Categories and Styles 45 Men’s Traditional Dance 47 Men’s Fancy Dance 48 Men’s Grass Dance 49 Women’s Traditional Dance 50 Women’s Fancy Shawl Dance 52 Women’s Jingle Dress Dance 54 Intertribal and Social Dances 56 My Drum Story
Chapter Four Powwows from Coast to Coast 60 Central Canada 62 The Canadian Prairies 65 The American Northern Plains 66 The Pacific Northwest 67 The Southwest 69 The East 70 The Midwest 70 Attending a Powwow 72 A Final Word from the Author 74 Glossary 76 Resources 78 Index 81 Acknowledgments Women’s beaded top designed and created by Northern Traditional dancer Kristol Abel Anishinaabe Ontario Linda Roy
