The Pow Wow Story
Hope you’re ready, cause I’m gonna blow your mind with this one. Cause it’s time for another Lawrence Kansas story. Let’s start out with Haskell University. I remember like it was yesterday…or something like that. My family and I got together here in Lawrence and got to go to a Pow Wow festival. We were there from back in the day and it was exciting to watch. We heard the drumming and the singing during the ceremony. Ever wonder what Pow Wow music looks, hears, and feels like? Well… It’s a gathering with dances held by many Native American and First Nations communities. Powwows today allow Indigenous people to socialize, dance, sing, and honor their cultures. Powwows may be private or public, indoors or outdoors. Dancing events can be competitive with monetary prizes. Powwows vary in length from single-day to weeklong events. And in Lawrence, they still do it every year. I remember that time when my family and I went there to see my friend Phillip ‘Bigg Phil’ Wahwahsuck perform h