Among Friends

[Kachina624]

@Enufstuff 

I've been meaning to tell you, in case you didn't know, this is the last year for the Gathering of Nations PowWow.  Apparently the financial backer wants to back out so they're discontinuing it.  It's a real shame someone else hasn't stepped forward to take over.  A real loss for Albuquerque. 

[Desertdi]

Apparently, people choose to be ignorant of HISTORY

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[UpNorthGorgy]

I was a teacher at our Tribal School (Ojibwe)  (Anishibabe) Tribe  Chippewa is English term and recall Tribal members discussing attending it.

There are some that go all over the country to participate in dancing competitions. Certainly a loss for many.

[Desertdi]

One of my closest friends (ok, boyfriend)...was a full-blood Cherokee and a Native American "storyteller"...

[on the bay]

We used to have the Native American dance ceremony once a year in my town. I'll never forget it.

Did anyone ever read "Ishi, the last of his Tribe," by Theodora Kroeber?

 It's about Ishi, born in 1861 believed to be the last 'pure-blood' Native American left, and the final survivor of the Yahi tribe in California.

The above mentioned is the children's version which my 5th grade teacher had us read.

The adult version by the same author is "Ishi in Two Worlds."

Can you imagine being the last of any families you had ever known or had ever been? 

[Desertdi]

ONE MORE THING...I am from ILLINOIS.    Guess who is it named for.

[Enufstuff]

@Kachina624  That is sad and must be so disappointing to all

              who enjoy participating and those who enjoy attending. Hopefully, another group will sponsor the powwow.  So many wonderful things have ended.

                      My daughters and I are disappointed that our local group has not done the usual local powwows since covid.

                      We would go to the two powwows that were held yearly, north of Boston and less than an hour away from where we live. The grand daughters and great grand daughters loved to go and the young ones danced in their jingle dresses.

                    We miss those events with the drumming, dancing,

food and being able to buy beautiful handmade jewelry, clothing and other things. The kids loved the activities for children and especially the "candy dance".  We miss the wonderful people that we met.

                     Just before covid, I got a new pair of moccasins,

handmade by the Huron in Quebec. (where my First Nations

Huron ancestors were from). I was so looking forward to wearing them at the next powwow, but that hasn't happened yet. We are still hoping.

                   Two of us have health issues now and are not up to travelling hours away to where powwows  do take place.