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POW WOW 2008 at
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MEETING NEW FRIENDS |
| Pow Wow time is the Native American people’s way of meeting
together, to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old
friendships and make new ones. |
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| You may recall from our coverage of the Baraga Pow
Wow, that one element of the pow-wow is to meet new
friends. In the photo above, while their Regalia may
look like they were designed together, Steve (above left) had
never met Aaron (above right) until this pow wow. |
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| below: Issac and Thomas |
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| below: another new friendship |
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| Photo below: Kevin Decota |
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The
Fish Dance |
| The fish according to legend started at
Kashinna Falls at the Menominee River where tribes would
go to spear fish. at the end of a long winter . The
dance gives thanks to the creator for bringing them
safely through the long hard winter. |
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The Fish Dance is a really great dance
to watch and to participate in if you have strong knees. |
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Swan Dance |
| The Swan Dance celebrates the end of a good summer
and harvest, through the migration of the Swans.
This is another great dance that unfortunately is not
performed very much any more. But not the case here at
Watersmeet. |
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A
Journey -Looking For Dad |
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| Little Guy above wants to go see his dad. On this
the first of several excursions he will not give up! |
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| Crossing the arena in front of many many dancers
Little Guy starts his journey. |
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| " OK I made it. Now where is he hiding?" |
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| "Maybe if I stand up I can see further" |
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| Look close he's still there checking out the
terrain. |
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| "I can make better time this way" |
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| " Oh, I see him now" "Hey Dad I made it !" |
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| "Ok take me home" |
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| "Ok, Let's go find Mom" |
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