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Pbs: Native American Culture: Cherokee Eagle Dance
In this video, The Warriors of AniKituhwa perform the Eagle Dance. Like other dances from Cherokee culture, the Eagle Dance serves as a catalyst for people to come forward and share their memories and a way to preserve cultural...
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Pbs: Native American Culture: Cherokee Beaver Dance
In this video, The Raven Rock Dancers perform the Beaver Dance, a social dance depicting the actions of a hunting party. Included are teaching tips and additional background information. [5:10]
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Pbs: Native American Culture: Apache Dance Performance
In this video segment, the Apache Crown dancers perform a traditional Crown Dance in full regalia to music. Included are teaching tips, and activity, and additional background information. [2:35]
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Pbs: Native American Culture: About Navajo Dances
Albert Brent Chase, artistic director of The Pollen Trail Dancers, explains the purposes of dance in Navajo culture. He notes that dance is a form of honoring one's self and the connection with one's surroundings; that dance has a...
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Pbs: Native American Culture: About Git Hoan Dances
David Boxley of the Git-Hoan Dancers discusses dance traditions of the Tsimshian, whose descendants live on the Northwest coast of northern British Columbia and in southeastern Alaska. He discusses the use of masks and other handmade...
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Pbs: African/african American Culture: Gue Pelou
Watch a professional stilt dancer and musician perform the Gue Pelou dance from the Ivory Coast. This dance is a sacred rite used to honor and communicate with the spirit world and can be danced to protect the village. Included are...
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Pbs: Indian Pride: Historical Overview, Part 4
A member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North Dakota demonstrates a traditional hoop dance, accompanied by drummers and singers, that celebrates spring. [8:39]
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Pbs: African/african American Culture: Kou Kou
Watch a performance of the Kou-Kou dance, a communal recreational dance often used to teach kids how to dance, from the Ivory Coast. Included are teaching tips and additional background information. [3:07]
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Pbs: Native American Culture: About Cherokee Dance
In this video, John Bullet Standingdeer describes the cultural importance of the ceremonial Eagle Dance, performed by the Warriors of AniKituhwa, and the social Beaver Dance, performed by the Raven Rock Dancers. Included are teaching...
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Pbs: Native American Culture: About Apache Dances
In this video segment, the group leader of the Apache Crown Dancers talks about the long history of the dance and its role in Apache culture as the dancers perform Crown Dances. Included are teaching tips and additional background...
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Pbs: Kentucky/applachian Culture: Bluegrass Clogging
Host David Thurmond tells how clogging came to America and how shoes with taps evolved. Included are teaching tips and additional background information. [3:03]
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Pbs: Indian Pride: Tribal Relations, Part 4
Dancers and singers from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of Arizona perform. [2:10]