The Pipekeepers held events in July, to share their Tribal culture with the area. The concert went well. Bruce Wiegle of Pipestone played his flute during the pow-wow intermission at Moore Park on Saturday, July 23, at 4 p.m. After the concert he stayed to sell CDs and talk to guests.
The pow-wow went well on both July 23 and 24. We had three drums and 30 dancers participate in the pow-wow this year. The grand entry included flag bearers from the local VFW and Legion, as well as dancers performing in traditional regalia. Head man dancer was Dave Bevett from Honolulu, HI. Head woman dancer was Rona Johnston from Garretson, SD. Master of ceremonies was Kipp White Cloud from Canada. We had the honor of one Indian princess, Martina Thunderhawk, from Tyler, MN.
Everyone had the chance to dance with us during the inter-tribal dances. They could also shop or eat some Native American Indian foods from our vendors. Bud Johnston shared some traditional Ojibewa stories to help explain some of the dance styles.
There were many Tipis set up, and we even had a tipi for the kids’ activities. We had visitors from Hungary, Australia, Switzerland and Germany. U.S. visitors came from all parts of the country. The bleachers were full for all grand entries. It was a great time at the pow-wow in Pipestone.
Thank you,
Rona and Bud Johnston
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