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When a Woman has her Moon

People will say that a woman who is having her moon should stay away from the ceremonies because she could ruin them, but they don’t understand or know why this is. It is because a woman is the only one who can bring a child into this world. It is…
Categories: My Culture, Wellness and Healing

When Things Aren’t Working Out

Like any relationship, there can be times that you argue or go through tough times. This may not mean the end of the relationship; instead it could be a result of a lack of communication, a difference in opinion, or uncertainty about how the relationship is going. It may be…
Categories: Dating, My Relationships

Women’s Fancy Shawl

The Fancy Shawl dance is one of the most athletic dance styles. It is also the most recent, created to allow Native American women to express the same enthusiasm and show-style as the men’s Fancy Dance. The dance has two steps: a regular dance, and a crow hop. To dance…
Categories: My Culture, PowWow

Women’s Jingle Dance

The jingle dance is an innovative and rhythmic style which originated among the Chippewa in the early 1920s. Twisted Copenhagen can lids become cones which are sewn in rows or V shapes onto cloth or satin dresses. Accessories include a beaded or concho belt and a neck scarf. A purse…
Categories: My Culture, PowWow

Womens Traditional Dance

Southern Cloth and Buckskin dancers are very similar, so much so that in some powwows, southern cloth and buckskin dancers compete under the same category of Women’s Traditional. Both styles are, in a sense, meant to evoke the dignity and grace of our traditional First Nations women, and by dancing…
Categories: My Culture, PowWow
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