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The Powwow Interviews: Salish, Blackfeet, and Intertribal Idaho Falls
written by Dee Garceau, fl. 1995-2016 (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2017), 14 page(s)
In 2008, I began a documentary film on powwow cultures of the inland Northwest. I knew a handful of people within the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), and within the Blackfeet Confederacy. They introduced me to those within their tribe whom they thought could be most helpful. Interviewing the peopl...
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written by Dee Garceau, fl. 1995-2016 (Alexandria, VA: Alexander Street, 2017), 14 page(s)
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In 2008, I began a documentary film on powwow cultures of the inland Northwest. I knew a handful of people within the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), and within the Blackfeet Confederacy. They introduced me to those within their tribe whom they thought could be most helpful. Interviewing the people I met became a process of discovery; certain issues emerged in conversation as more charged, more deeply felt. Narrators emphasized...
In 2008, I began a documentary film on powwow cultures of the inland Northwest. I knew a handful of people within the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT), and within the Blackfeet Confederacy. They introduced me to those within their tribe whom they thought could be most helpful. Interviewing the people I met became a process of discovery; certain issues emerged in conversation as more charged, more deeply felt. Narrators emphasized the importance of cultural stewardship, describing how they sustained and perpetuated tribal values, language, and practices. Embedded within this discourse were stories of innovation and resilience, as people brought elements of their tribal cultures forward in new forms and venues that spoke to changing community needs. I focused the film on two elements of syncretic innovation-- adoptions and singing at the drum. In both cases, traditional practices were brought forward and reshaped to fit new contingencies, ensuring the continuity of tribal values. In a larger sense, the stories I heard about adoptions and singing at the drum illustrate the flexibility and persistence of Native North American cultures.
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Collection
Women and Social Movements, Modern Empires Since 1820
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Essay
Author / Creator
Dee Garceau, fl. 1995-2016
Date Published / Released
2017
Publisher
Alexander Street
Topic / Theme
Indigenous Women, Political and Human Rights, Social Reform and Political Activism, Social and Political Leadership, Social and Cultural Rights, National Identity, Blackfoot, Salish, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright @ 2017 by Alexander Street
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