
Men’s Northern Traditional Photo Gallery
Native American Dance Styles
Photo Credit: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. UIATF Pow Wow 2009.
Men’s Northern Traditional Photo Gallery
Native American Dance Styles
Photo Credit: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. UIATF Pow Wow 2009.
Photo Credit: Derek Matthews of Gatheringofnations.com
Photos taken at Gathering of Nations Pow Wow
Powwows are American Indian events that feature, among other things, Native American dance and song. They 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.

Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution from United States, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons
Most powwows are open to the public, offering opportunities to educate non-natives about their culture and traditions, including many different styles of Native American dance styles. While powwows occur year-round, most are held between Memorial Day and Labor Day throughout the US and Canada. They are an important part of Native American life and lots of fun for all who attend.
Men’s Northern Traditional Dance :: Flowing Native American Dance Style
The Northern Traditional dancer is a modern evolution of tribal outfits from the tribes of the Northern Plains such as Sioux, Blackfoot, Crow, Omaha and others. Northern traditional dancers demonstrate a style of dance that evolved from the old form of war dance. The dance depicts the telling of a war story or hunting expedition. Other dancers also imitate wildlife such as horses, birds or buffalo while performing.
Origins of the Men’s Northern Traditional Dance Style
Men’s Northern Traditional dancing as a category is contemporary, and has evolved out of Plains style warrior society dances. Each Plains tribe had several warrior societies, and these societies had similar but contrasting ceremonies, regalia, and songs as each other. For many tribes, these dances were ritualistic, and pertinent to success for the warrior society members. Dances were considered property of specific tribes, and if another tribe wished to perform the dances without issue, they would buy or barter for the right to learn and own the dances as well. Included into the mix of pieced together warrior society dances, Men’s Northern Traditional dancing can also see elements of the Omaha or Grass Dance.
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