Description
At a lively powwow, Windy Girl accompanies her Uncle and spends the day soaking in the music, watching the dancers, sharing food, and gathering with family and friends around the campfire. As the night settles under the stars, Uncle’s stories spark a vivid, magical vision—one where the powwow becomes a “bowwow powwow,” filled with dancers who are dogs and echoes of real powwow traditions. Through playful wonder and heartfelt imagination, Windy’s dream highlights the Grand Entry, visiting drum groups, and the beauty of traditional, grass, and jingle-dress dancing. Rooted in Indigenous culture and community, the story celebrates song, dance, memory, and the way intergenerational storytelling can turn a single evening into a lasting experience of belonging.
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hardcover
Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published May 1, 2018
32 pages
ISBN: 9781681340777
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First Published
2018
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Bowwow Powwow : Bagosenjige-niimi'idim by Brenda J. Child.