indian dance

Because she has been very ill and weak, River cannot join in the dancing at this year's tribal powwow, she can only watch from the sidelines as her sisters and cousins dance the celebration; but as the drum beats she finds the faith to believe that she will recover and dance again.

Jenna, a member of the Muscogee Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow. Includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.

Jenna, a member of the Muscogee, or Creek Nation, borrows jingles from the dresses of several friends and relatives so that she can perform the jingle dance at the powwow; also includes a note about the jingle dance tradition and its regalia.

A twelve-year-old Ojibwa Indian living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, learns about her tribe's traditional costumes from her grandmother and gets ready to dance at a powwow.

Fifteen-year-old Mark Centeno convinces his father, who is Filipino and Mexican, to let him spend time with his mother's Chumash and Crow family in California in hopes of surfing with his friends but, instead, connects with his heritage through dance.

Text and accompanying photographs follow nine-year-old Louis Pierres' experiences on the powwow trail and offers insight into the stories, traditions, and customs that have helped Native Americans preserve the powwow.

In 1935, an eight-year-old boy witnesses a forbidden Potlach, a ceremonial dance of one of the aboriginal cultures of Canada.

Briefly describes some of the customs and practices related to festivals celebrated in various North American Indian cultures.

A young Tewa Indian boy and his grandfather prepare to take part in their tribe's feast which will include the special Tewa dance.

Gives brief descriptions of the major festivals celebrated by various Indian tribes throughout North America.