I have absolutely 0 connection to native American culture, I'm from the Benelux. Still, the music and dance call to me. When I see you dance I am in awe. Such beauty. I hope nobody is offended by other ethnicities trying out these dances to the traditional music and singing, because it's done out of pure fascination and love. Thank you for this beautiful video, I've already watched about 5 times, and I'll watch again trying to get used to the moves. Much love! 💗
Amazing. Great teacher. I have been to several pow wows and i am fascinated by Native American culture. Thank you for teaching us the steps in your dancing. I love the music. I love everything. Thank you.
Sister Chief Rocka, I love what you do! White guy here. I attended pow-wow’s with an Iroquois girl friend. There was potent spiritual experience there. So impressed and moved! Great Spirit bless you! 🙏🏽
As someone that was adopted into a white family (meaning the government will not recognize me as Tsalagi), the Powwow in my state is the only time and place I am not depressed or feeling misplaced. I may look like the White people, but I certainly do not feel connected to them. It's the powwow, the energy and the love, the healing of just being around such selfless kindness and caring, I don't know what I would do if I couldn't at least have the honor of attending a Powwow. And thank you for this. I hope to use this when they allow the audience to join at the end of the night dance.
Although I don't share the same experiences that you've gone through I also feel disconnected from my roots and I do look white but I feel more connected to the indigenous peeps out there rather than what I was raised with.
This was such a GOOD breakdown of the basic steps. Have been looking for a good video to break it down. This will be my go-to Pow Wow conditioning video - Chi-Miigwech! More of these videos, please!
You’re such a great dance coach! Thank you 🙏 I’m dancing in my first powwow next month and this helps me build confidence to get out there. Much appreciated ❤
Great addition to cardio and other types of dance. Extra use of foot balls and bouncing packs a punch to the calves and feet that I havent felt with any other dancing other than ballet.
i was supposed to dance, but silly little me didnt want to-- i dont know if its too late now,, im 17 (almost 18) and i really want to dance but im too afraid to tell my family. they see me as this careless, lazy, tuff gal; wanting nothing to do with "silly" stuff that is not in my interest :// so here i am fulfilling my dream in secret haha
Dance. Don't worry about what others think. It's your Heritage. Celebrate it. Celebrate Creator. Superman has at the end of one of his videos... To Dance is to Pray. To Pray is to Heal. Our People need to Heal. There is nothing "silly" about being who you are.
Why would 17/18 y.o. be too late to learn dancing +/or learning about and participating in your culture? Why keep it a secret? You are still young and you will change your thinking about yourself and the world, that is good, it means you are growing as a person, you are maturing. Your friends and family might rib you a bit but that's OK, they will also probably be very proud of your decision too.
I'm white and half native but my ancestors were full blooded and one thing i know is when it came to dancing i did these naturally but now that i know it was my Native blood I completely understand if this is what our ancestors did Chief Redbird was my great great great great Grandpa and my great grandma was (Cherokee Indian) and (Navajo Indian) My great grandpa was (Blackfoot Indian)
Hi there, im from the Taino tribe and was just wondering if I would be allowed to participate in powwows in dress in the regalia of the northern tribes, and if so, what steps do I have to take to participate?
Hey T-Shade! Do you listen to much powwow music? There are 4 “Push-ups” or “Starts” to the song. After the 4th one you can recognize when the song will end (unless it’s a trick song). This is based on the pattern/composition of the vocables that the drummers create. A start is when one drummer sings the melody, and then the rest of the drummers follow. If you listen to the music, practice listening for the starts :) hope this helps!
Can any indigenous people help me with this question-I am a small part native but have no connection to the culture via that line because said ancestor was adopted out of an orphanage as a child. If i started learning some of this stuff on my own, is that appropriation? Wouldn’t be for commercial use, to mock anyone, or without care and a degree of work toward understanding.
Commercial use means that you are selling it so no, i am naitve and was more born into the culture for my nation we are always here for people who want to learn and its great you are interested in your ancestors culture, as a jingle dress dancers all are welcome even if you are not naitve :)
hello I am a colonizer like you all in this comment section, I have come to say that as I a colonizer I will take away your rights and make us the colonizer the ruler of the country because we have better tools and guns so good day.
