Grand Entry, AIC Powwow
Chicago, Illinois 2001
Created in the spirit
of welcoming, sharing, and strengthening, 50 Years of Powwow conveys
the vitality and power of the Powwow experience
through
images, video, and artifacts. All aspects of the Powwow—a vital arena
for intertribal unity and the celebration and promotion of Indian pride—are
represented. A large “Grandfather Drum” and the regalia of a
Jingle Dress Dancer are on exhibit. The significance of the Drum and the
Four Circles of Powwow is reinforced by colorful graphic images on the wall
and the floor. The Grand Entry procession
and the Powwow dance circle appear in images and video showing veterans
carrying Eagle Feather Staffs and flags,
and traditional and fancy dancers whose eye-catching and elaborate regalia—including
feathers, shawls, jingles, and flashing sequins—reflects their distinctive
dance styles.
Welcome to the Powwow!
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In November
of 2003, the American Indian Center of Chicago hosted their 50th Chicago
Powwow, an annual celebration of Native American arts and culture. In recognition
of this achievement, the Spurlock Museum joins them in the presentation
of the exhibit 50 Years of Powwow, organized by the American
Indian Center and installed in the Museum’s Focus Gallery from January
27th through June 26th. |
For information on the special events presented in conjunction
with 50 Years of Powwow, visit the Calendar
of Events.
This Focus Gallery exhibit
is presented as part of an annual series of cultural events endowed
by Reginald and
Gladys
Laübin in support of the Laübin
Gallery of American Indian Cultures. Programming in conjunction with this exhibit
is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
Visit the Dickson
Mounds Museum, Lewistown, Illinois, for another view
of the exhibit 50 Years of Powwow, including an installation
of selected artifacts from the collections of the Illinois State Museum
and The Elders Speak,
an exhibit of photographs, paintings and stories reflecting the lives and
memories of Chicago’s
American Indian Elders (January 11 through April 10, 2004). |
