Indigenous Education Resources for Students

Anishinaabe Fancy Dancer Joshua shows Janaye how Fancy Dancing is done!

Maria-Luisa explains the jingle dress and shows Janaye a few cool jingle dress/side step moves!

A powwow is a celebration where Indigenous people dance, eat, sing and can buy or sell crafts. But why is that celebration called a powwow?

A puppet named Cottonball learns about Pow Wows

Acosia Red Elk introduces viewers to the basic steps of dancing powwow.

Basic POWWOW dance steps and teachings on the meaning of POWWOW REGALIA. Powwow Dancing is a way Indigenous People can come together and celebrate their culture.

Watch a traditional Pow Wow attended by two kids who have never met. On this day they'll get to experience drumming, dancing and tasty treats like Frybread tacos.

Well before hip-hops fads like the dab and twerking were even a thing - pow-wow dancers have been rocking the beat for hundreds of years.

A exercise series created by the Coeur D'Alene tribe that is based on traditional Indigenous dances.

Elder Lillian Crier from Kehewin Cree Nation tells the story of the Jingle Dress, as demonstrated by dancer Angelin Crier, and with a drum song by the Blackstone Singers.

There are different types of powwows and the dances have different meanings. Here's a rundown of what you'll see at a powwow, including grass dances and jingle dances.