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--  "NATIVE AMERICANS GATHER FOR ANNUAL POW-WOW"  --

ESCANABA (February 13)

    It’s a celebration of the Native American culture and history. A
mid-winter pow-wow that was held in Escanaba on Saturday means the gathering
of people and it draws families from as far as 5.5 hours away. Aimme Bunk
traveled from St. Francis, Wisconsin, she and her family try to go to at
least one pow-wow a month. Bunk’s son and daughter danced in ceremonies at
this year’s mid-winter celebration.
    "It just gives me a sense of pride to be a part of this and to have my
children be a part of this," she said.
    Aimme’s daughter, Robyn Bunk added, "I just like it. I think I was the
one who chose to dance, I mean my mom really didn’t have to ask me. I just
wanted to."
    At one time pow-wows like this weren’t common in the U.P., but that all
changed 22 years ago, after the first mid-winter pow-wow was held.
    "This was originally started in 1979 by a group of 21 people of which
five of us still exist today," Wally Blanc, pow-wow founder, said.
    For those who attend pow-wow ceremonies, they can expect to see all
kinds of dancing. There are stories told through the dancing. The ribbon and
yarn on the outfits of grass dancers symbolize prayer grass; well fancy
shell dancers are compared to butterflies flying when they dance.

© 2000 MSNBC

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