Powwow
1st Edition
Published on 1. December 2005
314 pages
978-0-8032-5251-6 (ISBN)
Description
This anthology examines the origins, meanings, and enduring power of the powwow. Held on and off reservations, in rural and urban settings, powwows are an important vehicle for Native peoples to gather regularly. Although sometimes a paradoxical combination of both tribal and intertribal identities, they are a medium by which many groups maintain important practices. Powwow begins with an exploration of the history and significance of powwows, ranging from the Hochunk dances of the early twentieth century to present-day Southern Cheyenne gatherings to the contemporary powwow circuit of the northern plains. Contributors discuss the powwow's performative and cultural dimensions, including emcees, song and dance, the expression of traditional values, and the Powwow Princess. The final section examines how powwow practices have been appropriated and transformed by Natives and non-Natives during the past few decades. Of special note is the use of powwows by Native communities in the eastern United States, by Germans, by gay and lesbian Natives, and by New Agers.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lincoln
United States
File size
1,36 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-8032-5251-6 (9780803252516)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Persons
Clyde Ellis is an associate professor of history at Elon University. He is the author of To Change Them Forever: Indian Education at the Rainy Mountain Boarding School, 1893-1920, and A Dancing People: Powwow Culture on the Southern Plains. Luke Eric Lassiter is an associate professor of anthropology at Ball State University. He is the author of The Power of Kiowa Song: A Collaborative Ethnography and coauthor (with Clyde Ellis and Ralph Kotay) of The Jesus Road: Kiowas, Christianity, and Indian Hymns (Nebraska 2002). Gary H. Dunham is the director of the University of Nebraska Press.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part 1: History and Significance
- 1. "The Sound of the Drum Will Revive Them and Make Them Happy"
- 2. Some Reflections on Nearly Forty Years on the Northern Plains Powwow Circuit
- 3. Ho-Chunk "Indian Powwows" of the Early Twentieth Century
- 4. Local Contexts of Powwow Ritual
- Part 2: Performance and Expression
- 5. Putting Things in Order: The Discourse of Tradition
- 6. The Songs of our Elders: Performance and Cultural Survival in Omaha and Dane-zaa Traditions
- 7. Powwow Patter: Indian Emcee Discourse on Power and Identity
- 8. Beauty Is Youth: The Powwow "Princess"
- 9. East Meets West: On Stomp Dance and Powwow Worlds in Oklahoma
- Part 3: Appropriations, Negotiations, and Contestations
- 10. The Monacan Nation Powwow: Symbol of Indigenous Survival and Resistance in the Tobacco Row Mountains
- 11. Two-Spirit Powwows and the Search for Social Acceptance in Indian Country
- 12. Powwow Overseas: The German Experience
- 13. Dancing with Indians and Wolves: New Agers Tripping through Powwows
- 14. Purposes of North Carolina Powwows
- Contributors
- Index
