By Lori Bledsoe
For The Alpine Sun
The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation held their annual Pow Wow on the Weekend of September 11. Participants from all over the state, as well as drawing from some of the other western regions.
The Pow Wow originally meant celebration, and when everyone gathered for this special event, it was a true celebration with all the traditional costume, song and dance. This event allows for a true immersion of the heretage of the tribal communities.
By Lori Bledsoe
For The Alpine Sun
The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation held their annual Pow Wow on the Weekend of September 11. Participants from all over the state, as well as drawing from some of the other western regions.
The Pow Wow originally meant celebration, and when everyone gathered for this special event, it was a true celebration with all the traditional costume, song and dance. This event allows for a true immersion of the heretage of the tribal communities.
The Pow Wow also has religious significance, it was a time for families to hold naming and honoring ceremonies. The celebration was also a prayer to the one called Wakan Tanka – the Great Mystery or Great Spirit in Lakota.
