Chicago's 50 Years of Powwows
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Native American Studies, History, Americas, Native American
| Author: | American Indian Center of Chicago | ISBN: | 9781439615034 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | August 25, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | American Indian Center of Chicago |
| ISBN: | 9781439615034 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | August 25, 2004 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Since 1953, the American Indian Center of Chicago has hosted an annual powwow. The powwow is the centerpiece of contemporary Indian culture. It is how Native Americans celebrate traditional values and share their culture with a wider audience. The powwow is a place to make and rekindle friendships. It offers an opportunity to reaffirm traditional values and a chance to reconnect with family, friends, and the greater community. It is a celebration of artistic and cultural traditions, and a way of transmitting those traditions to a younger generation. Through an extensive collection of representative images, Chicago�s 50 Years of Powwows chronicles the exciting history and traditions of the powwow.
Since 1953, the American Indian Center of Chicago has hosted an annual powwow. The powwow is the centerpiece of contemporary Indian culture. It is how Native Americans celebrate traditional values and share their culture with a wider audience. The powwow is a place to make and rekindle friendships. It offers an opportunity to reaffirm traditional values and a chance to reconnect with family, friends, and the greater community. It is a celebration of artistic and cultural traditions, and a way of transmitting those traditions to a younger generation. Through an extensive collection of representative images, Chicago�s 50 Years of Powwows chronicles the exciting history and traditions of the powwow.
