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Ho-Chunk Powwows and the Politics of Tradition
Grant Arndt
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Description for Ho-Chunk Powwows and the Politics of Tradition
Hardback. Ho-Chunk powwows are the oldest powwows in the Midwest and among the oldest in the US, beginning in 1902 outside Black River Falls in west-central Wisconsin. Grant Arndt examines Wisconsin Ho-Chunk powwow traditions and the meanings of cultural performances and rituals in the wake of North American settler colonialism. Num Pages: 376 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; ASZP; JFSL9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 278 x 33. Weight in Grams: 722.
Ho-Chunk powwows are the oldest powwows in the Midwest and among the oldest in the nation, beginning in 1902 outside Black River Falls in west-central Wisconsin. Grant Arndt examines Wisconsin Ho-Chunk powwow traditions and the meanings of cultural performances and rituals in the wake of North American settler colonialism. As early as 1908 the Ho-Chunk people began to experiment with the commercial potential of the powwows by charging white spectators an admission fee. During the 1940s the Ho-Chunk people decided to de-commercialize their powwows and rededicate dancing culture to honor their soldiers and veterans. Powwows today exist within, on the ... Read more
Ho-Chunk powwows are the oldest powwows in the Midwest and among the oldest in the nation, beginning in 1902 outside Black River Falls in west-central Wisconsin. Grant Arndt examines Wisconsin Ho-Chunk powwow traditions and the meanings of cultural performances and rituals in the wake of North American settler colonialism. As early as 1908 the Ho-Chunk people began to experiment with the commercial potential of the powwows by charging white spectators an admission fee. During the 1940s the Ho-Chunk people decided to de-commercialize their powwows and rededicate dancing culture to honor their soldiers and veterans. Powwows today exist within, on the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
722g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803233522
SKU
V9780803233522
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About Grant Arndt
Grant Arndt is an associate professor of anthropology and American Indian studies at Iowa State University and coeditor of Native Chicago.
Reviews for Ho-Chunk Powwows and the Politics of Tradition
In this important new work, Grant Arndt reminds us that the powwow is more than dancing. It is a gathering with deep connections to widely shared values and practices that affirm the continuing vitality of Ho-Chunk identity and culture. -Clyde Ellis, author of A Dancing People: Powwow Culture on the Southern Plains
Clyde Ellis A fine work and ... Read more
Clyde Ellis A fine work and ... Read more