Sunday, March 22, 2015

PHOTOS: 22nd Anniversary Powwow

Posted By on Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 3:04 PM


Hundreds of people attended the 22nd Anniversary Powwow at the Coeur d’Alene Casino Resort Hotel on Saturday. Regional drummers and dancers from throughout Idaho, Montana and Washington were represented, as well as at least one dancer from Alaska. Powwows have been used by Native Americans as a way to preserve culture and reinforce existing relationships, as well as create new ones.

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Dave BrownEagle, of the Spokane Tribe and Ho-Chunk Nation, leads the opening procession while carrying an eagle staff.

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Marisa Shottanana-Ponce, of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, walks in the opening procession.

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Joe Matt Sr., of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, dances in the opening procession.

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Mariah Clark, of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, dances.

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Robert Wynecoop, of the Spokane Tribe, dances.

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Gary Smith, of the Yakama Nation, dances in the opening procession.

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The Dancing Eagle drum group performs.

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10-year-old Arlee Nicholson, center, and 11 year old Cierra Antoine, left, both of The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, dance.

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Paris Leighton Sr., of the Nez Perce Tribe, dances.

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Norma J. “Jeanie” Louie, of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, dances.

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Shawn Decker, left, of the Salish and Spokane Tribes, left, and his 6-year-old son Brock dance.

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Steven Reuben, of the Nez Perce Tribe, dances.

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Nizhoni Ellenwood, left, of the Nez Perce Tribe and Apache Tribe, and Olivia Carter of the Yakama Nation and Nez Perce Tribe, dance.

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Frank Brown, of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, dances in clothing honoring the Bear Clan.

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Logan Quaempts, center, of the Cayuse Tribe of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, dances.

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14 year old Ardon McDonald, of the Salish Tribe and Blackfeet Nation, dances.

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Han-Umpt "Wilma Wahsise", of the Yakama Nation, dances.

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Lenny Friedlander, of the Entiat Tribe of The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

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Raymond Finley, of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, dances.

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Nora RedFox BrownEagle, left, of the Blackfeet Nation, Dave BrownEagle, center, of the Spokane Tribe and Ho-Chunk Nation, and Robert Wynecoop, of the Spokane Tribe, drum.

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Young Kwak is a staff photographer at the Inlander. Moving to Spokane in 2007 from Los Angeles, Young started contributing as a photographer for the Inlander in 2008.