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Friday, July 15, 2011

City Pow Wow This Weekend

Posted by Brendan Kiley on Fri, Jul 15, 2011 at 2:38 PM

Tomorrow at 10 am, the annual United Indians of All Tribes Pow Wow starts at Discovery Park. People come from all over the world for the dances, competitions, fry bread, Indian tacos, and serious Indianness. For a sample, check this video made by Kelly O and Pearl Dragon from Champagne Champagne:

Tomorrow at 2 pm, Mayor McGinn will lead a ceremony to rename the road that runs through the Park after Bernie Whitebear who, until his death in 2000, was considered the unofficial parent to "every Indian kid in Seattle."

The sign, waiting in the mayor's office.

More information (and pow wow etiquette—don't mess with people's blankets) here.

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Posted by Jubilation T. Cornball on July 15, 2011 at 2:46 PM

this is one of my favorite events of the entire year.
*inspires*

Posted by Kelly O on July 15, 2011 at 3:23 PM

This is one of the coolest Seattle events.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on July 15, 2011 at 4:07 PM

So am I right to assume that the best way white people can honor the attendees is by staying away?

Posted by TVDinner

on July 15, 2011 at 4:42 PM

Will Dan and Terry be there in their headdresses?

Posted by After all, it's not offensive on July 15, 2011 at 4:44 PM

@4 - everyone has always been kind to me, and I'm the lily whitest white that ever whited...

you can't act like an asshole jerk (or drink booze) but neither of those has ever seemed necessary anyway

Posted by Kelly O on July 15, 2011 at 4:57 PM

@6: Wonderbread without the crust? Yeah, me too.

Posted by TVDinner

on July 15, 2011 at 5:52 PM

Be sure to check out the vendors. There are some really fantastic artists that have booths there.

Posted by lauramae on July 15, 2011 at 8:47 PM

Spheres of Madness is a fucking TUNE.

Posted by dotSpec

on July 15, 2011 at 8:56 PM

PNW Native gatherings are THE BEST. The Pow Wows in SoCal are not nearly as fun or community-based. If you can - go to this!

Posted by Soupytwist

on July 15, 2011 at 9:37 PM

This is fantastic, I'm glad the NW Coast people sang in their language. So many languages have been lost. I think a Native American language should be taught in our schools, a local tribes language. But I also want a pony on my birthday too...

Posted by Sargon Bighorn on July 15, 2011 at 10:22 PM

Awe, my name's Bernie too.

I'm glade of this post as you have reminded me of the Seafair Pow Wow in Discovery Park this weekend as last year I forgot when it was and missed out. My Yup'ik stepmother will be disappointed that she can't go.

Posted by Simone on July 15, 2011 at 11:36 PM