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The annual powwow celebration is a time for renewing contacts within and outside the Meskwaki tribe. Costumed dancers, food and souvenir vendors and special programs are offered every August. The photograph shows Meskwaki men in tradition dress participating in the powwow celebrations in 1953.
Source-Dependent Questions
- Based on the photograph, what happens at a powwow?
- Why might the Meskwaki dress like this today? For what occasions or events do people wear historic clothing?
- What similarities do you see between the Hopi Harvest dance and the powwow images? What differences do you see?