This April, Painted Faces In The Valley Spring Pow Wow will again be presented by the Raritan Valley Community College along with RavensWing Productions. Two events will be hosted that celebrate Native American culture and support RVCC's mission to educate the college and general community about the life and contributions of Native American people. Proceeds [read more]
2018 PHS Unity Pow WowRate This Event Join us at the 10th Annual PHS Unity Pow Wow on April 6-7, 2018 at the Page High School Gymnasium in Page, Arizona. The PHS Unity Pow Wow is held by the Page High School United National Indian Tribal Youth council to raise funds to send members to [read more]
2019 Cherokee of Georgia Spring Powwow Rate This Event Don’t miss the Annual Cherokee of Georgia Spring Powwow, April 4-6, 2019 at the Cherokee of Georgia Tribal Grounds in St. George, Georgia. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the drums and singing, and Native American dancing. There will be children’s activities, demonstrations, storytellers, [read more]
Perhaps one of the most iconic and easily recognizable fashions from the American Colonial era and extending throughout the Revolutionary War was the Tricorn Hat. Popular in Europe and America throughout most of the 18th century, it was known at the time as a Cocked Hat or Three-Cornered Hat. Later, in the 19th century it would be more often referred to as a “tricorn”, the name most often used today.
Rate This Article The Unappreciated Tin-Peddler; His Services To Early Manufacturers By R. Malcolm Keir, Instructor in Industrial Economics, University of Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Berenice Abbott, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The Unappreciated Tin-Peddler; His Services To Early Manufacturers By R. Malcolm Keir, Instructor in Industrial Economics, University [read more]
The origin and history of the blanket capote, or long greatcoat, has long been closely associated with the fur trade in North America. It is not surprising that the wide-scale harvesting of furs for European markets coincided with the development of this uniquely Canadian garment. Indeed the capotes, or more specifically the wool blankets from which they were sewn, became one of the most sought after trade items, replacing furs as the typical winter clothing for both the native and European trappers and traders alike.
Rate This Article Tahchee and His Knife By James Batson Photo Credit: Charles Bird King, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Tah-Chee Cherokee Chief 1838 Tahchee and His Knife By James Batson Photo Credit: Charles Bird King, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Tah-Chee Cherokee Chief 1838 An irony [read more]
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Powwows are a celebration of heritage and traditions, and a way for Native Americans to connect with each other while keeping their culture alive through dance, song and storytelling. These articles on American Indian Dance Regalia include the items worn or carried as accessories by the dancers of any era (but mostly 'today') at powwows across North America. These articles include: Flat Fan Craft Focus Intro, Lenape Ribbonwork, Making Regalia with Juaquin Lonelodge Video Series, How To Make Moccasins, Porky Roach Craft Focus, Preparing Gourds for Peyote Gourd Rattles, Porcupine Quillwork Craft Focus, Imitation Eagle Turkey Feather Preparation Tips, Native American Dance Shawls, History Of Tradecloth, and more.
Crazy Crow Trading Post offers many articles, both of original research and republications (with permission) on topics concerning making American Indian style beadwork or porcupine quillwork that you would find or use at a rendezvous or historic reenactment or powwow. Articles include: The Venetian Bead Story by Peter Francis Jr, Bone Hairpipe History: From Shell to Bone, Trade Bead Migration into North America, Seed Bead History and Use by Native American Tribes, Porcupine Quillwork Craft Focus, Native American Tribal Bead Color Preference, Seed Beads & Pony Beads – Mix or Match?, and more.
