Powwow celebrates veterans, supports Standing Rock
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PABLO — Veterans who have served in all branches of the U. S. military were recognized at the 24th annual Salish and Kootenai Veteran Warrior Society Powwow held at Salish Kootenai College. Iraqi War veterans and their families were given a special honoring by the Society, a charitable group formed in 1992 to promote renewed fellowship of those who live and served in combat. In addition, the powwow acknowledged the Standing Rock protest in South Dakota.
A female SKC student told the story of how her 82-year-old grandmother was beaten, shot with a rubber bullet and arrested after stumbling into a prohibited area at Standing Rock, resulting in a broken leg, arm and ribs, according to Veteran Warrior Society’s Dan Jackson.
“Today, we dance because we can,” the Veteran Warrior Society noted in the powwow program.
“We dance to ensure that never again will our rights as human beings be violated.”
During the powwow, a blanket dance raised about $500 to provide two teepees for the protestors. Salish Kootenai College also rounded up 16 cords of wood to deliver to the site.
“It’s going to get cold real quick,” Jackson said.
About 24 veterans attended the powwow were honored with a Veteran Warrior Society hat.
Nacho Martinez, an Army veteran who traveled from Moscow, Idaho for the powwow, said all powwows remember and honor their veterans.
“This is just a reinforcement,” he explained.
Competitive dance winners included Brittany Hunter, winner of Mission Cenex/Stuart NAPA Special; Ike Carpenter, LesSchawb of Ronan Special; and Ardon McDonald, Veteran Warrior Society Chicken Dance. Leah Mesteth was Miss Veteran Warrior Society and Stan Healy Jr., was Little Brave Veteran Warrior Society. Karen Hankins won the 60-inch Vizio TV donated by Walmart.
