Indian Villages
and Pow-wows

Dance demonstration, Calgary Stampede, 1997 Photograph by Leslie Tepper, CMC K97-1679

Indian Villages and Pow-wows have been associated with major rodeo venues such as the Calgary Stampede, Pendleton Round-up, Omak Stampede, Cheyenne Frontier Days, Ermineskin Rodeo, Diamond 5 Ranch Rodeo, Tsuu T'ina Nation Rodeo, and Crow Fair Rodeo since their inception. People gather at memorial rodeos to pray and sing for relatives who have died, and for the relatives and friends who have travelled to attend the events. At many rodeos, people sing and dance, and pray to give thanks.

Pow-wow dancers, Omak Stampede, Washington, 1996 Photograph by Leslie Tepper, CMC K97-1693

Indian Village, Omak, Washington, July 3-5, 1916 Okanogan Historical Society neg. 265

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Introduction | Indian Days and Parades | Wild West Shows | Indian Villages and Pow-wows | Mounted Police | Entertainers | Motion Picture Industry

SACRED BEINGS | RANCHING | ENTERTAINMENT | RODEO | ARTS AND INDUSTRIES