Powwow: A Celebration through Song and Dance
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Powwow is a celebration of Indigenous song and dance. It’s a journey through the history of powwow culture in North America, from its origins in colonization, the Indian Act and the Wild West shows of the late 1800s, to the thriving powwow culture of today. As a lifelong competitive powwow dancer, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is a guide to the protocols, regalia, songs, dances and even food you can find at powwows from coast to coast, as well as the important role they play in Indigenous culture and reconciliation.
Note about terms. Glossary. Resources. Index. Full-color photographs.
ISBN: 9781459812345
JLG Release: Jun 2020
Sensitive Areas:
Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism
Topics:
Powwows
, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane
, Jingle dance
, Indigenous traditions
, Native Americans
, First Nations
, Music
, Dancing
Praise & Reviews
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School Library Journal
Pheasant-Neganigwane, a lifelong Anishinaabe competitive powwow dancer and educator, summarizes the basics of powwow culture through a series of sections highlighting its origins, current elements, songs and dances, and regional differences across Canada and the United States. The author clearly explains the origins of the powwow within colonizatio Pheasant-Neganigwane, a lifelong Anishinaabe competitive powwow dancer and educator, summarizes the basics of powwow culture through a series of sections highlighting its origins, current elements, songs and dances, and regional differences across Canada and the United States. The author clearly explains the origins of the powwow within colonization, as well as its evolution and growing popularity. Sidebars describe different elements of the powwow, supplementing the main text, while other pullout sections provide directions for popular First Nations recipes. A range of high-quality, black-and-white photographs from different powwows also supplement the text. A glossary and an index are included in the back matter. The book is clearly organized and educational—an incredibly useful tool for both school and public libraries. Readers will enjoy learning about current powwows as well as their rich history within Indigenous culture. This comprehensive primer of the history and importance of the powwow in North American Indigenous culture is a necessary purchase.
Book Details
ISBN
9781459812345
First Release
June 2020
Genre
Nonfic
Dewey Classification
394
Trim Size
9" x 7 1/2"
Page Count
88
Accelerated Reader
Level 7.9; Points: 2;
Scholastic Reading Counts
N/ALexile
Level 1170L
Format
Print Book
Edition
Hardcover edition
Publisher
Orca
Potentially Sensitive Areas
Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism
Topics
Powwows, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane, Jingle dance, Indigenous traditions, Native Americans, First Nations, Music, Dancing,
