American Indians' dancing brings people to fairgrounds
Saturday, May 24, 2008 | 7:47 p.m. CDT;
updated 2:31 a.m. CDT, Monday, July 21, 2008
Men join together at the First Annual For the People Pow Wow, held at the Boone County Fairgrounds, to perform the Gourd Dance celebrating veterans on Saturday.
¦ THANYARAT DOKSONE
BY
CARLA SCHAFFER
American Indians gathered at the Boone County Fairgrounds on Saturday, to join together in traditional dancing and drumming at the First Annual For the People Pow Wow.
Native Americans gathered at the Boone County Fairgrounds the weekend of May 24, to join together in traditional dancing and drumming at the First Annual For the People Pow Wow. Dona McKinney, event coordinator, and John Bechtold, dancer, explain how powwows, such as the one held at the fairgrounds, are important to Native Americans.
¦ CARLA SCHAFFER
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