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American Indian Culture Days Sunday, May 18, 2003 Balboa Park San Diego, California
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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
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Larry – “Bloom Feather” Silver & Turquoise Jewelry Solana Beach, California Kewa – New Mexico, north of Albuquerque in the city of Santa Domingo Native language - Keresen
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The Interview Discrimination Skin Color Anticipation Fair judgment Harmony & Cohesiveness White man’s fences Pre-Determined Everything has a purpose
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Culture is very rich Not a “show” culture Participation in traditional Kewa dances
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Danza Oceolotl Aztec Dancers Offering Dance Headdress Dance in Circle Drum Incense Planes flying overhead
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Aztec Dancers Conch Shell Blowing Past, Present & Future Respectability
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Native American Folk Singer Nashville, Tennessee “You Are My Sunshine” Leather vest & ADIDAS shoes Cowboy songs & songs in Spanish
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Chato – The Mescalero Apache Flutist Wood flute with red feather “Many Trees” – Indigenous to California
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Reflection Commodification of the Indian identity Castile article Empty turtle shells, abalone shells, peasant skins Silver & Turquoise jewelry Being “Indian” = boosted $$$
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