The Lawrence Times

Lawrence High powwow highlights young dancers’ self-expression, provides community fellowship

The Lawrence High School Intertribal Club Powwow on Saturday gave young dancers a place to express themselves and provided ...
Westword

Dance Revolution: Fancy Shawl Dancing Meets Ballet at Denver March Powwow

Contemporary dance, ballet, jazz and tap classes often influence each other, while other dance forms, such as Irish jigs and Native American fancy dancing, rarely overlap – often because they are an ...
The Santa Fe New Mexican

Footloose: The fancy dancing of Sherenté Harris

Sherenté Mishitashin Harris (Narragansett) comes from a large family of champion powwow dancers in Charlestown, Rhode Island. His grandmother was an Eastern Blanket dancer; his mother is known for the ...
The Journal Times

Guest teaches Janes' students about fancy shawl dancing

RACINE — Samantha Toman started dancing almost before she could walk. At 2 years old, and under the direction of her grandmother, Toman started fancy shawl dances at Pow-wows. Toman is a member of the ...
Los Angeles Times

A year without powwows: An Indigenous community loses its heartbeat amid the pandemic

SAN DIEGO — The powwow is a celebration of life and renewal, so it’s fitting that Annalisa Berrios embraces the “fancy shawl” dance, also known as the butterfly dance because its movements re-create ...