Pow~wow Dancer's & Craftsworker's Handbook

This book is filled with photographs showing powwows and dance regalia from over the past one hundred years, accompanied by written histories and first-hand accounts.

Numerous pen-and-ink drawings illustrate many of the items worn with powwow outfits, accompanied by information on how they are made. This book will be of interest to dancers, craftworkers, historians, and anyone fascinated with the powwow circuit.

The first section covers the history of powwows early tribal dance history along with descriptions of the different dances i.e. the Grass Dance, Omaha Dance, Plateau War Dance, and tribal dances of the Flathead,Blackfoot, Cree, Sioux, Jicarilla Apache and Crow.

Part Two covers Pow-wow Clothing for all types of regalia i.e. buckskin dresses and men's outfits, jingle dress, grass dance outfits, ribbon shirts, breechcloths and leggings, belts, necklaces, fans, and more.