Nov 18, 20205 minFrybread RecipesBy 1890, the Lakota people, once powerful and free, were entirely dependent on the U.S. government. The U.S. had forcibly removed our...
Nov 18, 20201 minPaganens (Algonquin Wild Nut Soup)Called paganens in traditional language, this soup is a creamy concoction made with simple stock, parsley, salt, and black pepper,...
Nov 18, 20202 minPOYHA (Meat and Cornmeal)Recipe by Montana Heart Song READY IN: 1hr 5mins SERVES: 8-10 YIELD: 2 loafs INGREDIENTS 2 lbs. ground turkey or 2 lbs. ground chicken...
Nov 18, 20201 minPUEBLO INDIAN PORK ROASTYield: 6 servings INGREDIENTS 1/4 c. vegetable oil 1 ½ c. chopped onion 3 garlic cloves, minced 4 dried juniper berries, crushed 1/2 tsp....
Nov 18, 20202 minWild Rice and Berries with Popped RiceSEAN SHERMAN In the Anishinaabe language, wild rice is “manoomin,” or “good berry,” and is served at many ceremonies in the Great Lakes...
Nov 18, 20204 minHistory of PowwowsFor centuries, American Indian communities have conducted ceremonial gatherings. Modern powwows, however, derive from more recent ceremonies
Nov 18, 20202 minPrairie Chicken DanceChicken Dancers tend to wear very flamboyant regalia colors with flowery designs, round bustles with matching side bustles on the shoulders.
Nov 18, 20202 minWomen’s Northern Traditional DanceTraditional is a dance that exemplifies dignity, grace, and modesty. This dance style has more variation in its regalia than any other style
Nov 18, 20203 minJingle DressThe Jingle Dress Dance began with the northern tribe Ojibwa in the early 1900s and became prevalent in the 1920s in the US & Canada.
Nov 18, 20202 minSouthern ClothLadies Cloth is a form of Native American women's dress and dance and has both a Northern and Southern style.
Nov 18, 20202 minFancy Shawl DanceWomen’s Fancy Shawl is one of the most anticipated competitions at pow wows.
Nov 18, 20202 minWomen’s BuckskinOne of the oldest forms of Native American Women's Dance is Buckskin. This is a dance of elegance and grace.
Nov 18, 20203 minTraditional DanceThis dance was developed as a way for returning warriors to tell others what had happened during a hunting expedition or battle.
Nov 18, 20202 minFancy DanceThe Oklahoma Feather Dance or “Fancy Dance” is one of the most popular styles of Native dance as are the outfits seen at modern powwows.
Nov 18, 20202 minGrass DanceGrass Dancers always stand out by virtue of two things: their dancing style and their outfits.
Nov 18, 20203 minStraight Dancehe Straight Dance is a formal, tailored, prestigious form of southern dance.