American Indian Culture Days Sunday, May 18, 2003 Balboa Park San Diego, California

Powwow  An inter-tribal social gathering for Native American Indians  Singing, Dancing, Celebrating, Socializing  The San Diego powwow was an intertribal social event comprised of vendor booths, dances, live music, and delicious Indian food

Larry – “Bloom Feather”  Silver & Turquoise Jewelry  Solana Beach, California  Kewa – New Mexico, north of Albuquerque in the city of Santa Domingo  Native language - Keresen

The Interview  Discrimination  Skin Color  Anticipation  Fair judgment  Harmony & Cohesiveness  White man’s fences  Pre-Determined  Everything has a purpose

 Culture is very rich  Not a “show” culture  Participation in traditional Kewa dances

Danza Oceolotl Aztec Dancers  Offering Dance  Headdress  Dance in Circle  Drum  Incense  Planes flying overhead

Aztec Dancers  Conch Shell Blowing  Past, Present & Future  Respectability

Native American Folk Singer  Nashville, Tennessee  “You Are My Sunshine”  Leather vest & ADIDAS shoes  Cowboy songs & songs in Spanish

Chato – The Mescalero Apache Flutist  Wood flute with red feather  “Many Trees” – Indigenous to California

Reflection  Commodification of the Indian identity  Castile article  Empty turtle shells, abalone shells, peasant skins  Silver & Turquoise jewelry  Being “Indian” = boosted $$$