On Oct. 25, 2008, some of us went with Michele and Gustavo to the Spirit of the Harvest Powwow at Michigan Tech University. We saw the Grand Entry with the Veterans' flag presentation and some traditional Native American dances.
Here are some of Nick's photos of the Powwow:
A young shawl dancer with her colorful regalia. Click on photos for larger versions. (Photos © 2008 Takaaki Niikura. Reprinted with permission.)
Donald Chosa, head veteran dancer, and family members. 
Jill Hodges of the MTU Humanities Department Writing Center does a jingle dance, wearing a traditional jingle dress.
One of the youngest dancers ... The Powwow is a family affair, for all ages ...
... even babies!
The traditional hoop dance was the highlight of the afternoon.Here's a video clip of the famous hoop dance, performed by Lowery Begay:
Lowery Begay, who grew up on a Navajo reservation in New Mexico and Arizona, performs a hoop dance at the Spirit of the Harvest Powwow on Oct. 25, 2008, in Michigan Tech's Gates Tennis Center. (Video clip © 2008 Michele Bourdieu)
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