|
|
MALE: |
Martin, please meet my wife. This is Louise. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
I'm
very happy to meet you. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
Hello. You're the reporter, right? It's nice to meet you. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
Could I ask you some questions? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MALE: |
He
wants to know all about food. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
Well, I do like food, but I have some other questions too. Are you
Native American, Louise? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
Oh,
sure. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
What kind? I mean, what tribe? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
Like most Americans, I'm a mixture. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
What do you mean? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
I'll give you an example. My father was German, English, and Welsh.
I don't know what all. I think that's the way many Americans are. My
mother was Native American. She was part Cheyenne, part Crow, and
part Blackfeet. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MALE: |
In
the old days, our grandparents and our ancestors had to move around
a lot. They mixed with other Indians, especially in the towns and
cities. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
How
did your mother meet your father, Louise. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
My
father was a trader. He ran a store for the Indians in South Dakota.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
May
I record? Can you describe this powwow for me? Tell me about the
area down the hill. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
I'll try. What you see down there is the main powwow camp. It's
round. In the center are the musicians, the drummers and singers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MALE: |
That's the covered area. That's where the grand entry takes place.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
I'll give you an example. The grand entry was yesterday. All the
dancers made a line from the cars and trucks over there. Then they
danced into the center. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MALE: |
They dance in a circle around the drummers on the outside. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
The
spectators sit on the outside of that circle. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
How
long do the dancers dance? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MALE: |
Hours and hours sometimes. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
What if they get tired? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
They stop. They mix with the spectators. They visit with their
friends. It's mostly very informal. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
What do you mean? Can you give me an example? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MALE: |
Sometimes the spectators dance too. The announcer invites everyone
to dance. It's part of the education of people. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
It's for white people and Indians too. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
How
is it an education? Give me an example. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MALE: |
Many of our young people don't know the old dances. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
They can't learn just by watching. They have to dance them to learn
them. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MALE: |
Let's walk down the hill to the powwow area. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
OK.
But first, tell me about all the people and things outside the
dancers and spectators. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
Those are mostly traders selling things. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
What do they sell? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
Many things. We'll go look. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
It's a beautiful day. Are most powwows held outdoors? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MALE: |
Many are held outdoors. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
But
some are held indoors too. Especially in the winter. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MARTIN: |
When are they held? All the time? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MALE: |
Not
exactly. They are often held on other holidays--the 4th of July,
Labor Day. But they can be held anytime. Some powwows are held in
the winter, you know. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LOUISE: |
Come on. I want to show you something. |
|
|
|
|
