9.11.2008

Powwow

I'm attempting to catch up after a little blog slacking, so, here are a few photos from the Meskwaki Powwow in Tama last month. Looking over these photos now, it seems that what caught my eye most was the involvement of the younger generation of Meskwaki.


Dancers line up before the start of the 94th Annual Meskwaki Indian Powwow at the Meskwaki Casino arena in Tama on Thursday, August 7, 2008. The powwow was relocated to the casino due to this year’s flooding, which affected the usual powwow site on the Meskwaki Settlement, and continues through Sunday.


Drake Keahna, 10, of the Meskwaki Settlement near Tama, makes a face as his mother Tia Keahna adjusts his headdress before a ceremonial dance at the 94th Annual Meskwaki Indian Powwow at the Meskwaki Casino arena in Tama on Thursday, August 7, 2008.


Derris Keahna, Jr., 18, of the Meskwaki Settlement near Tama, performs the Shield Dance during the 94th Annual Meskwaki Indian Powwow at the Meskwaki Casino arena in Tama on Thursday, August 7, 2008.


Stephanie Snow holds her son Tenoch Snow, 22 months, both of the Meskwaki Settlement near Tama during the 94th Annual Meskwaki Indian Powwow at the Meskwaki Casino arena in Tama on Thursday, August 7, 2008.


Denny Keahna, 14, of the Meskwaki Settlement near Tama, performs the Buffalo Head dance at the 94th Annual Meskwaki Indian Powwow at the Meskwaki Casino arena in Tama on Thursday, August 7, 2008.
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4 comments:

  1. Mike Terry8:49 PM CDT

    really nice, the first frame and the vert are my favorites. mmm mmm!

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  2. Anonymous11:24 PM CST

    Good history of the Sac & Fox (= the Misqwukee):
    http://www.nanations.com/sac/indians_of_tama_county.htm

    nice pix on your site!
    kathy
    brainerd, mn

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  3. Anonymous11:55 PM CST

    Here's a review of a Tama powwow from 1921:
    http://crpubliclibrary.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewer.aspx?img=51875279&firstvisit=true&src=search&currentResult=9&currentPage=0

    kc
    brainerd, mn

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  4. Anonymous9:20 AM CST

    Have just come across a treendous book online dated 1903, entire text on Internet Archives, on the fate of the Fox tribe. Research was conducted thoroughly and some of it in person at Tama Reservation. A very important work - and completely sympatico. Excellent:
    http://www.archive.org/stream/lostmaramechand00stewgoog#page/n438/mode/2up

    kathy
    brainerd, mn

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