Indians and Wannabes: Native American Powwow Dancing in the Northeast and Beyond by Ann M. Axtmann
English | 2013 | ISBN: 0813049113, 0813061970 | 198 pages | PDF | 3.4 MB
In this compelling interdisciplinary work, Ann Axtmann examines powwows as practiced primarily along the northeast Atlantic coastline from New Jersey into New England. Focusing on the centrality of bodies in motion, she introduces us to the complexities of powwow history, describes how space and time are performed along the powwow trail, identifies the specific dance styles employed, and considers the issue of race in relation to Native American dancers and the phenomenon of “playing Indian” by non-Natives. Ultimately, Axtmann seeks to understand how powwow dancers express and embody power and what these dances signify for the communities in which they are performed.
