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Published August 31, 2008 09:32 pm - MIAMI, Okla. — The Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma on Sunday wrapped up three days of dancing and festivities at its annual powwow at Adawe Park, southeast of Miami.
The event has been conducted at the tribal grounds for more than 20 years, and draws Ottawa descendants and descendants of other tribes for fellowship and dancing.
Each night’s festivities began with the traditional gourd dance and ended with a stomp dance that sometimes went into the early morning hours of the following day.
Traditions, reunions mark Ottawa powwow
By Debbie Robinson
news@joplinglobe.com
MIAMI, Okla. — The Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma on Sunday wrapped up three days of dancing and festivities at its annual powwow at Adawe Park, southeast of Miami.
The event has been conducted at the tribal grounds for more than 20 years, and draws Ottawa descendants and descendants of other tribes for fellowship and dancing.
Each night’s festivities began with the traditional gourd dance and ended with a stomp dance that sometimes went into the early morning hours of the following day.
Hundreds of visitors parked recreational vehicles or pitched tents on the grounds surrounding the covered arena where the ceremonial dances were held.
Sunday’s events began with the Indian Junior Olympics for competitors through age 12.
Stefanie Whitwell, 3, of Sparta, Mo., competed in the foot race for children ages 3 to 5.
Her mother, Debbie, said the family has been attending the powwow for about eight years.
“It’s a feeling of family,” she said. “Everybody’s always in a good mood, and everybody’s friendly.”
Other youth events included a watermelon roll and a buffalo-chip toss.
Unlike many powwows, the Ottawa Tribe’s dances are not competitive.
William Scott, of Tulsa, said he has been attending the event for more than 20 years.
On Sunday afternoon, Scott cooked over a wood fire in cast-iron pots that were more than 100 years old.
Pot beef, green beans, new potatoes and dry corn were being prepared to serve to family members, he said.
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