Sonntag, 13. Mai 2007

The sacred circle

nwi.com - 13.05.07

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Dressed in native attire decorated with feathers, beads and bells, dancers entered the circle and traveled east in the direction of the sun.

Dozens of dancers formally opened the two-day Continuing Tradition for Our Children Native American Powwow as a few hundred watched in silence.

It is the first American Indian powwow to be held in Northwest Indiana and acts as "a big family reunion," said Christa Coppes, of Indianapolis.

"My daughter and Jennifer King's daughter wanted to host a powwow to bring awareness of their culture," Coppes said.

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