Children experience Native heritage at powwow
Megan Strickland
Ilan Skyuks, toddler, reaches out to older dancers at a Headstart Powwow.
Megan Strickland
Uriah Michael watches dancers in the Headstart Powwow.
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Meanip Plentyhorses chews on a drumstick at the Headstart Powwow in Ronan.
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Headstart Powwow
Megan Strickland
Gianni Moreno screams excitedly as he dances in the Headstart Powow.
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RONAN — Hundreds of area Headstart students spent Friday afternoon twisting and twirling in traditional Native American clothing and pint-sized moccasins.
The “We Are Thankful” powwow gave children the opportunity to dance alongside tribal elders who also played drums and sang at the event. Some donned authentic and elaborate headdresses that mirrored those of tribal elders. Others wore headdresses made of paper coated with plastic jewels and art supply feathers, and dresses of rough-cut fabric.
But it didn’t matter what the child was wearing, as long as they learned about native heritage through their participation and the experience overall, parent and teacher Jodi Hunter said.
“It’s the future of our people, of our Native American people,” Hunter said. “It’s the foundation. Actually, the whole Headstart (program) is the foundation for kids with their education.”
