"Dance for Mother Earth"

There are many Native American pow-wows held in the
Ohio and Indiana area that I have the opportunity to visit. 

I love to spend the day dancing, enjoying the music and ceremonies. 
It is an honor to be welcomed with such incredible generosity and to
experience the unique traditions of each tribal group.

  Beaded bag  
         
         
  Elder women   Women's Traditional  
         
         
  Mens' Traditional   Father and Son, Traditional  
         
         
  Grass Dancer   Men's Traditional  
         
  A Grass dancer, a traditional dancer
 and a young shawl dancer
     
         
  Young fancy shawl dancer   An incredible amount of work, detail
and symbolism goes into each dancer's
regalia.  The Medicine Wheel, totem
animals, clouds, stars, woodland flowers
and other traditional patterns are
beautifully incorporated.
 
For the Native Americans, dancing is a
spiritual expression. And each dance
often has special significance, such as
honoring an important event or individual,
healing or giving thanks.
 
         
  Men's Traditional   Men's Traditional  
         
         
  Men's Traditional   Woman's Traditional  
         
         
  Tiny Tots dancer   Traditional regalia, Cherokee NC  
         
         
  Traditional Mens dancer, Cherokee NC    
         
         
     
         
         
  Tiny tots dancers    
         
         
  Men's traditional   Beaded regalia  
         
         
  Men's traditional   Jingle Dress dancer  
         
         
     Eagle Dancer, Great Mohican Pow-wow, 2008    



Eagle Dancer





 

 
         
         
  Traditional Men's    
         
         
              Women's fancy shawl dance   Traditional Women's  
         
         
  Traditional Lady Dancer, Columbia City Pow-wow 2009    

In Beauty may I walk.

All day long may I walk.
Through the returning seasons may I walk.
On the trail marked with pollen may I walk.
With grasshoppers about my feet may I walk.
With dew about my feet may I walk.
With Beauty may I walk.
With Beauty before me, may I walk.
With Beauty behind me, may I walk.
With Beauty above me, may I walk.
With Beauty below me, may I walk.
With Beauty all around me, may I walk.
In old age wandering on a trail of Beauty,
lively , may I walk.
In old age wandering on a trail of Beauty,
living again, may I walk.
It is finished in Beauty.
It is finished in Beauty.
 

Navajo, translation by Sister Pamela Clare
 
         
         
  Head Lady Dancer, Mohican 2010, with exquisite beadwork   Jingle dresses dancing together  
         
         
  Eagle Dancer, Traditional Mens, Mohican 2010  
         
         
 
Photos from:
Mihsihkinaahkwa Pow-wow, Columbia City, Indiana
Mohican Pow-wow, Loudonville, Ohio
Cherokee Pow-wow, Cherokee, North Carolina
"They Walked Before Us", Perrysburg, Ohio
"Dance for Mother Earth Pow-wow", Ann Arbor, Michigan


Note:  My photos are intended to honor the dancers and dances,
and are taken only when permission is granted by the mc or dancer.
Dancers - if you see your photo and would like a copy, please email me.  

 

 

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