Native American Traditional Feather dance.

Again thank-you for this question, I thought that I posted this before however, I guess not?

Traditional Eastern Native American dance?

This blog is only about an Eastern Woodland Native Traditional Matriarch tribal gathering, taught to me by elders now ancestors.

The Eastern Woodland American Native powwow (gathering) came from the ancient Traditional Paw-paus as explained in earlier blogs.

This gathering started at sun up and ended at sun down, dancing could however go on for the week, sometimes longer.

The first dance that should be discussed is one that has gotten out of hand in many gathering, The Feather dance.

When a feather from any bird of prey drops to Mother Earth, that feather now belongs to our Mother!

Also if this feather drops at a gathering, from a dancers Regalia or any other reason, we must do the following.

Every warrior at this gathering must go to this feather, the head veteran and four of his/her warriors control this sacred ceremony while the rest direct all dancers including themselves around and away from the ceremony!

The traditional MC and drum, keep things moving as if nothing happened, this is very important to remember!

If it drops where there is no dancing every warrior at the gathering circles with their backs to the feather.

The first person protecting the feather and if possible the person that lost the feather dance in one spot at the head veterans discretion or until a veteran shows up, unless or until called to the feather.

If this ceremony becomes a show, the gathering is polluted and must be canceled!

No one except people involved with the ceremony are allowed to see this very sacred ceremony, NO RECORDING, EVER.

The reason for the above is simple, the bird of prey is our brother/sister and a helper/protector, hence we protect their covering (feather).

If one of your veterans falls do you make this into a spectacle?

One would hope not.