Badlands Polaroid: no wiwayaka

Yeah, I know it’s just this big fest where everything is ridiculous and way too expensive but…whatever, it’s like Mecca…if you call yourself an indian you gots ta go. 

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Still actually have to make it to GON one of these days.. Le Sigh

redworks:

Event: Gathering of Nations Pow Wow

Albuquerque, NM
April 2007
+ Order Prints

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Edward Curtis took beautiful pictures, but the expectation of Natives being all somber and wise can suck my assured dick. Anyway, this makes me think that I need to learn how to bead….quite desperately. 

spearin:

5th Annual Dakota Dunes Casino Pow Wow, Whitecap Dakota First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photos by Andrew Spearin / The StarPhoenix

Last weekend while in Canmore, I came across an Edward S. Curtis book at a used book store. I knew it needed to be in my collection. Less than a week later, and I am at my first pow wow, inspired by the sociological documentation by Curtis. 

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rpmfm: spearin:

Grand Entry at the 5th Annual Dakota Dunes Casino Pow Wow, Whitecap Dakota First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo by Andrew Spearin / The StarPhoenix

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Fantastic pow wow portraits.

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rpmfm:

spearin:

Grand Entry at the 5th Annual Dakota Dunes Casino Pow Wow, Whitecap Dakota First Nation, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo by Andrew Spearin / The StarPhoenix

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Fantastic pow wow portraits.