Youth discover heritage By TAMARA THOMAS staff w rit er
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from 3 to 54, participate in the 13th Annual Indian Pow-wow held in the FIIWlloaN tllil put weekend. One of the main reasons pow-wows ue held is to involve the la Ille tradltloatof ha!'-. /elf Alfred photos
Tradition prevailed in the Ne lson Fieldhouse last weekend, where descendants of Indian tribes spanning the U.S. and Canada gathered to take part in the competitions, game::i and booths that constitute the 13th Annual Pow-wow. "'It's a friendship gathering," said Charles Yanito, student chapter president of the United Inter-Tribal Councrl (UITC), which sponsored the event. "It is a trme for all the friends lo get together again." The pow-wow is a centuries-old tradition, but through the years many aspects of powwowing have disappeared and about the only remaining traditional cha racteristic is that of gathering. "They used to do it for war parties," explai ned Harrison Cly, emcee for the event. "They kept ii up even after the wars, using it as a time of celebration. Cly said it wasn't until 30 or 40 years aio that COmpetitions were begun at pOWwWQW',. Although powwwows are known for displays ol beaded jewelry and frybread sa les, the dancing competitions are the main draw. About SO dancers participated in 14 categories . according to Yanito. a USU senior majt,rint, in art (contin ued on page 10)