POWWOW ETIQUETTE
Powwow Etiquette INCLUSIVITY: People of all ages, ethnicities and cultural or religious denominations are welcome to attend powwows. Intertribal dances are meant to get everyone up to dance. PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO RECORDINGS: Feel free to take pictures! There may be times when special songs and dances take place that are customarily not to be recorded. No recording devices during prayer or eagle feather pick-up are allowed. Please listen to the Master of Ceremonies, as he will announce when it is not appropriate to use video or photography equipment. Also, if you would like a picture of a particular dancer, please ask their permission first. DANCERS REGALIA: Dancers refer to their outfits as regalia, never as “costumes”. Please do not touch regalia without permission as they are very precious to their owners. Also, do not pick up any feathers or pieces of regalia that may have fallen on the ground inside the dance arena. Instead, please inform the Arena Director. Fallen eagle feathers represent fallen warriors and require a veteran or someone who has come close to losing their life to pick it up. When eagle feathers fall, they are picked up through song. It is a time when we take a moment to remember the warriors of the past and present who are willing to give their lives to protect us.
Rama Powwow 2012 14 -Midaaswi shi Niiwin
The Powwow Guide
