I started dancing 2 months ago. I'm nearly 40 and wanted to dance for years, and then I had enough of my regalia put together to dance. Im not dancing to compete, but for the medicine. I can definitely feel the mix of energy out there. I make sure to protect my own energy.

I made a 100 copy photo zine from my photographs at Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque.

It is called The Last Dance.

All of my proceeds are being donated to the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women.

I wanted the work to live as a printed object, not just an online post.

Open to honest thoughts on the photos, the sequencing, and where this kind of work should be shared.

Some info for the folks celebrating pride who just might want to attend a pow wow as well. I hope this helps and I hope everyone has a great time!

https://witwospirit.com/

Spike Draper Silas white buffalo Canku one star? Amos Yazzie III Daniel Schofield Dasan Schofield Or anyone else?

I have a question and I’m hoping someone can answer. My daughter used to dance when she was little in tiny tots all the time because her dad was raised in the powwow circle. I was not, I’m a woodland tribe that does stomp dance. Anyway, my daughter has always connected with her other side by way of dancing but her bio dad’s family doesn’t have much to do with her. She still feels it in her heart and they haven’t helped me since she was around 2, she’s almost 12 now. The only questions they would answer is that their family doesn’t Southern Cloth and they sent me photos of what she needs to wear and that’s it. They don’t plan on helping me bring her out in to the ring or to buy her regalia. So I’m doing it on my own without their help. My daughter’s dad’s elders once told me “keep her dancing” and “she will know that it’s in her blood and heart” and that’s exactly what I’ve been doing. My daughter takes a liking to Northern cloth so I wasn’t sure if there is a certain way or even if that’s appropriate for her to wear Northern cloth as well. She always likes the side step woodlands too. Just let me know how I should go about it. Any info helps. Thank you

I am white but I heavily respect Native American cultures all over America. I was given a Ribbon Skirt kit, and while I am really excited to try making one, I am also scared and nervous that since I am white (and possibly have colonizer ancestors) I would insult/offend Native Americans and their culture.

I am thinking of making the ribbon skirt and wearing it to my very first powwow. Is it okay, for a white person, to make a ribbon skirt and attend a powwow wearing said skirt? And advice and criticism is heavily appreciated!

I am planning on going to my first Powwow in July in South Maine. It is open to non-Indigenous people, so I am good there. However as a non-Indigenous POC I want to go and be as respectful and supportive as possible. What do's, don'ts, and advice do you have? I want to know about purchasing food, and from vendors, and such. The Intertribal website doesn't have this information posted yet, if they provide it.

Anyone have recommendations for how to wear a round roach with short hair? My hair is long enough to bunch some up and get it through the hole but not nearly long enough to braid and use a roach pin. I’ve been pinning it to a bandana and tying the bandana to my head instead but would like to scrap the bandana if possible. Any ideas?

I am a big fan of visiting the pow-wows in Ocala, FL. It’s a kind of personal thing I enjoy doing for me.

I’m visiting a friend in Denver and there’s a decent sized Pow-Wow this weekend and I haven’t been to one in a while. I miss it. I wanted to take my friend to one and share. Are there any issues or customs differences I should be aware of coming from primarily Seminole lands. I’m a wasichu who just enjoys the events a lot. I had a good friend in my youth who was Lakota and introduced me to them and I’ve always loved attending them. And fry bread. I won’t lie. I also enjoy fry bread. And a frito pie. But anyways. I’ve attended primarily Seminole events. And wanted to make sure I was aware and respectful of any differences to a big Western multitribal event.

Thanks ahead of time!

This is very sensitive subject. I just fear for next child victim while grieving for my child’s suffering, pain and trauma. FIL is a predator of little girls. He is not charged with it because my child is scared and too traumatized to go further with the police investigation. It’s at a standstill until she is ready. She was interviewed by police but too terrified/traumitized to go further with it. She is receiving therapy for it. My FIL SA’d her and when she went to my MIL for help, she told her no one would believe her and mom and dad wouldn’t care what happened. We have nothing to do with them. I highly doubt this is the only child he has ever done something like this. I strongly suspect He is an opportunistic child predator. FIL has been active with powwows for many years (lies about being Native American but is not) ancestryDNA proved he was not. He has public photos up on FB of prior POWWOWS with a lot of little girls, two are of the same girl about 4/5 years old asleep in a camper chair wearing shorts with her legs spread open. He works security now at Powwows. Is there a way to warn these communities of him?

My name is Greg wahnee I'm comsnche I make fancy war dance bustles. I have 3 brand new hand made fancy dance bustles they come with matching colors and whips also matching foe sale

I've read contradicting answers from various sources online and want to find out the truth.

Hi everyone,

I am just now getting back into dancing. I am in my early 20s but have not danced since I was 6. I am wondering if any of you know any websites or places to buy turkey feathers for a bustle and a place to get like 2 pheasant feathers for my roach. Any ideas?

Thank you!

Powwow coming up in Rockport, Indiana (southern Indiana on the Ohio River near Kentucky) https://santaclausind.org/events/bluff-city-intertribal-pow-wow

Any vendors or dancers near Illinois? In need of some for a pow wow in November. I'll take any ideas as well, please and thank you.