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A “drum circle” provides the beat. Photo by Chen Xiaoying. SISU at the Powwow. A celebration of Montana’s Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Students from across the globe joined in the dancing. Dancer in wolf costume. Photo by Li Huizhong . The Snake Dance.
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A “drum circle” provides the beat. Photo by Chen Xiaoying SISU at the Powwow A celebration of Montana’s Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
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
A dancer’s costume is often the result of countless hours of work. Note the amazing handmade beadwork on this elder’s costume.
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
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