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SISU at the Powwow

A “drum circle” provides the beat. Photo by Chen Xiaoying. SISU at the Powwow. A celebration of Montana’s Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Photo by Lin Li. Students from across the globe joined in the dancing. Photo by Lin Li. Dancer in wolf costume. Photo by Li Huizhong .

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SISU at the Powwow

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  1. A “drum circle” provides the beat. Photo by Chen Xiaoying SISU at the Powwow A celebration of Montana’s Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

  2. Photo by Lin Li.

  3. Students from across the globe joined in the dancing. Photo by Lin Li.

  4. Dancer in wolf costume. Photo by Li Huizhong.

  5. The Snake Dance A tribal elder with a feathered staff led dancers into the circle for the Snake Dance, a serpentine dance held to honor the dancers’ achievements over the year. Photo by Yu Shijie

  6. A dancer’s clothing is often the result of countless hours of work. Note the handmade beadwork on this elder’s clothes. Photo by Zhang Kaiju.

  7. A time for reunions Powwows offer tribal members an opportunities to renew their ties with friends and relatives from across Indian Country. Photo by Tang Jinglei

  8. Dancers across the generations. Photo by Zhang Kaiju.

  9. An “honor dance Spectators from across the U.S.A. and from around the globe watch the dancers. Many of the songs and dancers honored the contributions by Native Americans. Photo by Chen Yijun

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