Native American Pow Wow

Short History of the Native American Pow Wow

Description of Dances and Dance Regalia

Guidelines for Visitors to Southern Pow Wows

Assorted Vocabulary of
Pow Wow Dress and Ritual

Digital Bibliography of Web and Print Resources

www.pow-wows.org. Sponsored by Max Carmichael/eohippus.com. 2003. This site contains photos and descriptions of different artifacts including those found at a traditional pow wow.

www.sioux.org. Sponsored by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. Created 1999/Last Revision March 16, 2004. This site contains information on the Sioux Tribe as well as information on pow wows.

www.cherokee.org. Sponsored by the Cherokee Nation. 1998-2002. This is the official web site of the Cherokee Nation. There is a lot of information on pow wows as well as as a wealth of information on the history and current happenings of the Cherokee Nation.

www.nativeamericanlinks.com. Sponsored by Native American Images & Fox River Trading Company. 2002. This site contains a lot of Native American images and links to other Native American sites.

www.gatheringofnations.org. Sponsored by Gathering of Nations Ltd. This site contains information on pow wows including dates and locations.

www.powows.com. Sponsored by Powwows.com LLC. 1996-2004. This site also contains dates, locations and information on upcoming pow wows. There is also some information on the history of the pow wow.

Monroe Aurand, A. & Hohman, J.G. 2003. Pow Wow Book. New York, NY. Kessinger Publishing Co. This book was originally published in 1929. It is a treatise on the art of healing in the Native American community.

Browner, T. 2004. Heartbeat of the People: Music and Dance of the Northern Pow-Wow. Chicago, IL. University of Illinois Press. Browner aims to “offer non-Indian readers an entry point into a richly textured realm of music and dance.” The book documents the contemporary inter-tribal pow wow.

Hohman, J.G. 1971. Pow Wows: Long Lost Friend, a Collection of Mysteries and Invaluable Arts and Remedies. New York, NY. Health Research. This books looks at the beliefs and medical practices of many American cultures including Native Americans.

Left Hand Bull, Jaqueline. 1999. Lakota Hoop Dancer. Chicago, IL. Dutton Books. This is a children’s book for ages 9-12. It is loaded with photographs of traditional dancers.

White, J. C. 1995. The Pow Wow Trail. Chicago, IL. Book Publishing Company. This book attempts to explain the traditions and happenings of the traditional Native American Pow Wow.