Pow wows

Were there any tribes who would not have frowned on a girl hunting if she were good at it? Or, is this sort of information just not true? I have read where some tribes even had women chiefs, women who sat in during council meetings, some who were shamans. So, there were some drum circles that had women in them then? If so, how was the drumming different between when the men drummed v/s when women were drumming?

The Cheyenne allowed women to hunt, but they didn't fight in battles.
http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahis...s/Cheyenne.htm

Pocahants means tomboy.

She was allowed to hunt and compete with the boys.

Most tribes even accepted gays and such too believing a female spirit could be born into a male body and vice versa. It was great spirits plan and they were often considered spiritual.

There's many things that we miss when we generalize the whole.

One of the best authors that I have come across is Bobby Lake-Thom. He did great with explaining the basics. If your really interested I would start there.

Originally Posted by Docha

Pocahants means tomboy.

She was allowed to hunt and compete with the boys.

Most tribes even accepted gays and such too believing a female spirit could be born into a male body and vice versa. It was great spirits plan and they were often considered spiritual.

There's many things that we miss when we generalize the whole.

One of the best authors that I have come across is Bobby Lake-Thom. He did great with explaining the basics. If your really interested I would start there.

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The Cheyenne allowed women to hunt, but they didn't fight in battles.
http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahis...s/Cheyenne.htm


Thanks, you two. I'll check this info out.

Originally Posted by willows

Anyone here ever been to a pow wow? I had the great fortune of having some cool parents when I was little and I went to a couple. It was absolutely amazing! I know this doesn't directly relate to Native American beliefs, but I'm curious how many people here have been to one and what their experience of it was like. Although I was too little to know then, I think I definitely was floating around in a trance-state, with those drums and the rhythmic dancing... Myself, I think that's one of the aspects of Native American spirituality that I appreciate a lot, that kind of focus on mystical experience... and all that kind of dress and decoration, I think really symbolizes becoming more than just a person...
Anyways, before I start musing way too much, let me know your experiences!

Ahh, and for the record, I love frybread...

Oh yeah, i like bannock with buffalo meat
I go to events and pow wows all the time, sometimes i play the big drum and do some cree songs. We do a lot of multicultural events here. This one time i decided to bring my mom (i am adopted first nations, and my parent's are german) and there were native dancers doing a grass dance.
My mom said out loud, "white man just uses a lawnmower!" Everyone around heard. It was hilarious, though sort of embarrassing

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Originally Posted by OldTimer

When I walk in the city, I walk with the legions. I feel them all around me and I know I was part of them.
On the moors, I am where I should be, where I have always been, and where I always will be. I am part of the Land, it's where I dedicated to Gaia.

Must be a wonderful experience to walk around there, thanks for posting the picture! Makes me wish I wasn't in the office. ;)
I can't believe my thread grew to such a length.