The Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies promotes preparation of professionals to assume leadership positions in social services and governmental institutions dedicated to improving the lives of American Indians. Scholarships The Brown School has one of the largest social work financial aid programs in the country including scholarships, loans, and work-study programs.

The Kathryn M. Buder Charitable Foundation offers full scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native students who plan to practice social work in American Indian communities. These scholarships provide tuition, monthly stipends, professional development opportunities, and books for two years of full-time study.

The Brown School’s Center for Social Development provides a Buder Doctoral Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to an outstanding doctoral student with expressed interest in American Indian studies and social work.

2015PowWowAgenda10:00am ContestRegistrationOpens VendorBoothsOpen11:00am GourdDancing

12:00‐4:00pm GrandEntry FlagSong VeteranSong VictorySong(PostColors) Invocation Introductions

IntertribalDancing CompetitionDancing– Youth,Teen&GoldenAgeCategories

4:00pm HandDrumContest DinnerBreak

5:00pm GourdDancing

6:00‐10:00pm GrandEntry FlagSong VeteranSong VictorySong(PostColors) Invocation Introductions

IntertribalDancing CompetitionDancing–AdultCategories

PowWowCommitteeRecognition Honorariums AnnounceWinners ClosingSong TakeOutColors ClosingPrayer

ASpecialThankYou!

ThePowWowCommitteewouldliketotakeamomenttoexpressourgratitudetothepeoplewhohelpedmakeourPowWowasuccess.Weappreciatetheirtime,

donations, inancialassistance,andattention.

DeanEdwardF.LawlorAngelaGilbreathAmericanIndianStudentAssociationArtHistory&ArcheologyDepartmentBiologyDepartmentCenterforDiversityInclusionCenterforHumanitiesDiversityAwarenessPartnershipEastAsianLanguages&CulturesProgramFirstUnitarianChurchofSt.Louis

KemperArtMuseumMetroSt.LouisMusicDepartmentPerformingArtsDepartmentKathrynM.BuderCharitableFoundationFaculty,Staff,andStudentsoftheBrownSchoolWashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisSt.LouisCommunitySt.LouisAmericanIndianCommunity

ThePowWowCommitteewouldliketothankthosewhodonatedtoourAnnualTriviaNight’sSilentAuction:

PiPizzaThePurpleCowRiverCityRascalsSalt&SmokeSandraZakSchla lyShanondoraBilliotSharonWaldmannSherryTalucSubterraneanbooksSwingAroundFunTownTheTaffaFamilyThomas&SusanLaSargeTravelingTeaTropicanaLanesTuttiFruittiUpperLimitsUrbanChestnutBreweryVonFassWizard’sWagon

AvalonExchangeBarnesandNobleBlueberryHillClaytonCarWashDewey’sPizzaGardenHeightsGatewayGrizzliesGourdJewelsIsaiahStewartJaneFitzgeraldJaniceBegayJoeTovarTheMaherFamilyMannyKingMassageEnvyMelanieLawMissouriBotanicalGardenMollyTovarParkwayHotelPhoenixRising

Thisprojectwasfundedinpartbygrantsfromthefollowing:

AMBFoundation

StudentCoordinatingCounciloftheBrownSchool

TheWomen’sSocietyofWashingtonUniversity

SpecialThankstoHobi&SadieHaque

forPrintingOurPowWowT‐Shirts

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Ya’at’eeh!Aho!Welcometothe25thAnnualWashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisPowWow.TheKathrynM.BuderScholarsandPowWowCo‐Chairsappreciateyourattendanceattheeventthisyear.Thisyear’sthemeforthePowWowis“HonoringOurEldersThroughTradition”AsNativepeoplelivinginthe21stcentury,ourenvironmentrequiresustobalanceourtraditionalwayoflifewithmainstreamnorms.OurNativeeldersintribalcommunitiesareseenasrespectablerolemodels.NativeeldershelpkeepthebalanceofsharingtraditionalknowledgeandstoriesaliveamongNativeyouthandfamilies.WewelcomeyoutojoinusinthiswonderfuloccasionbycelebratingthevibrantcultureofAmericanIndianandAlaskaNativecommunities.WeareheretohonortheindigenouswayandembracealinktothepastthatmaintainsNativetraditions.PleasetakesometimetowalkaroundtheinformationboothsandvisittheNativeartsandcraftsvendors.Enjoysomefrybreadandcheckouttheyouthactivitiesarea.Pleaserecycleanycontainerstoday.Ifyouneedanythingthroughouttheday,feelfreetoaskanyCommitteeMemberwearingaredPowWowshirtwith“STAFF”printedontheback.WeencourageyoutoviewourPowwowshirts,whichcanalsobepurchasedatthefrontentrancetable.Weareexcitedthatyouarehereandhopethatyouhaveagreatexperiencebeingapartofour25thAnnualPowwow!A’hee’hee!We‐Wa‐Hunn!(ThankYou!)

WynetteWhitegoat VeronicaBrueschCo‐chair Co‐chair

Welcometothe25thAnnualWashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisPowWow

2015PowWowHeadStaff

HostNorthernDrum HostSouthernDrumLittleSoldierSingers LightningHorse

HeadMan HeadWomanAdrianPrimeaux JordanHarmon(IhanktowanDakota) (CreekNationofOklahoma)

HeadGourd ArenaDirectorTimRobinson JohnWhiteAntelope(Omaha) (NorthernArapaho)

HeadJudge MC

SteveByington IsaiahStewart(Choctaw/Delaware/Navajo) (OglalaLakota)

MeettheHeadStaffHeadManDancerAdrianPrimeauxisanenrolledmemberoftheIhanktowanDakotaTribe(YanktonSioux).AdriancurrentlyresidesinLawrence,KSwithhisbabyson.AdrianPrimeaux,isarespectedyoungleader&dancerinIndianCountry.HehashisBAinIndigenous&AmericanIndianStudiesfromHaskellIndianNationsUniversity.In2010‐2011,hewastheHaskellBravetitleholder&ambassadoratHaskell.AdrianwasbroughtupandraisedintheNativeAmericanChurchreligion,wherehispracticesNativeSongs

(NACSongs)&ceremoniesaroundtheUnitedStates.Healsobegandancingearlyinlifeatdifferentpowwowswithhisfamily.Hewasbroughtintothearenahavinghisculturalrighttodanceasa“grass‐dancer”.AdrianishonoredandpleasedtobeheadmandancerforWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis25thAnnualPowwow.

Head Woman Dancer Jordan Lee Harmon is an enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, descended from Koweta Tribal Town, and is of the deer clan. She currently serves as the 2014-2015 Miss Indian Oklahoma & passionately champions her platform of Native Americans in Education in all areas of her life. Jordan graduated from Oklahoma State University with a B.A. in Political Science & a double minor in Spanish & American Indian Studies. During her time at OSU, Jordan worked for Stillwater Public Schools Indian Education as a coordinator for cultural activities & as a tutor for Native students in K-12. She also served as an executive member of the Native American Student Association & served as the 2011-

2012 Miss American Indian OSU. Jordan currently attends law school at the University of Tulsa College of Law, where she will graduate with a concentration in Native American Law. Upon graduation, Jordan hopes to represent the interests of tribes and Indian people in the area of natural resources and environmental law.

WOMEN’SCLOTHdancesareamorespeci ictypeofwomen’sdressdancingandcanbetracedtobothnorthernandsouthernroots.Women’sclothdanceregaliaiscrucialtoitsidenti icationasauniquedancetype.Theregaliawornrangesfromintricatelysewn,ribbon‐workclothdressestohide‐beadeddressescoveredwithcowryshells,elkteeth,silver,andotheradornments.Somedancerswilldanceclockwise,whileotherswillstandinoneplace,turningtoeithersidefromtimetotime.WOMEN’SFANCYSHAWLdancersarecomparedtothemovementsofthebutter ly;thesedancerswearbrightlycoloredshawlsovertheirshoulders.Beadworkandaccessoriesmatchthemulti‐fringedshawls,creatingasplendorofspinningandfancyfootwork.TINYTOTSDANCINGisperformedbychildrenasyoungastwoyearsold.Thisdancestyleisacombinationofseveralothermoretraditionalstyles.Tinytotdancingisastrongindicationoftheculturaltieswhichdancingprovides‐childrenaretaughtatayoungagethatceremonyshouldbevalued.TEEN&JUNIORDANCINGrepresentsanydancersundertheageof21.Liketinytotdancingandgoldenagedancing,juniordancingcombinesseveralotherdancestyles,makingitauniquecategory.

LookaboveandyouwillseetheveryspecialNationsontheTrail

In2004,St.LouisartistanddesignerNardiHoblercreatedthe irst11ofherpaintedbannersforaprojectshenamed“NationsontheTrail”:atributetothepeopleencounteredbyLewisandClarkontheirtranscontinentaljourneyof1804.

Those11bannershavebeendisplayedannuallyattheWashingtonUniversityPowWowsince2005.In2007,Nardicreatedanewbannertohonorandcelebratethe10NativeAmericangraduatestudentsintheUniversity’sKathrynM.BuderScholarshipprogram.EachprogrammemberbroughtNardisomethingtheywantedhertousetorepresentthemasindividualsandasmembersoftheirownindividualnations.

Asintheolddays,thecreationofthisnewestbannertookmanyhours,manyminds,andmanyhands.Itbecameavisionofthepast,thepresent,andthefuture.Itdrawsitsstrengthfromthepowerandspiritofallofitsparticipants.

DanceCategoriesMEN’STRADITIONALdancetellsofformergloriouswarsorhuntingexpeditions;thesedancerspreservethe“oldway”ofdancing.Throughacombinationofgracefulanddramaticgestures,thetraditionaldancertellshisstory.Thesemenwearexquisitebeadworkandfeathersthatareusuallydesignedafteranindividual’sparticularNation.MEN’SGRASSdancerscanberecognizedbytheirmulti‐coloredfringethatisoftenmadeoutofyarn.Their lowing,sweepingmovementsresemblethetallswayinggrassinthebreeze.MEN’SSTRAIGHTDANCINGishighlyformal;regaliaistailoredandperformanceisprestigious.Itsoveralleffectisreassuringsolidarity,anditappearshighlypolishedandrehearsed.Everythingiscloselymatchedandcoordinated,expressingaveryholisticfeeling.Regaliaismostoftendarkblue,heavywool,anddancerswillcarryamirrorboardortailstick,whichisprovidedbythemoreexperienceddancers.Becausethedanceregaliaissoornate,thedanceisslowandproud.Theartofbeautifulstraightdancingconsistsofperfectingthelittlethingssuchasbodymovementandcontrolofregalia.Furthermore,knowledgeofdanceetiquettecanmakeoneanoutstandingstraightdancer.MEN’SFANCYdancersareknownfortheirstamina,highjumps,andquickfootwork;fancydancersliterallydazzle.Theirout itsareconstructedoftwomulti‐coloredbustleswornaroundtheneckandback,matchedbeadwork,andwhipswhichareheldtoemphasizetheelaborategesturesofthesespiriteddancers.ItoriginatedwiththePoncaNationinWhiteEagle,OK.MEN’S/WOMEN’SGOLDENAGEdancersmustbeovertheageof55.Thisdancestyleisgenerallyacombinationofmanydifferent,moretraditionaldances,anditexempli iesthepassionwhichAmericanIndiansembodywhendancing.Becausethereisnotasingletraitthatindicatesagoldenagedance,itisoftenuptothedancerstoprovidetheirownuniquetouchandmakethedancetrulytheirown.WOMEN’SBUCKSKINistheoldestformofwomen’sdancingandisconsideredadanceofelegance.Ladieswear ine,fully‐beaded,hand‐craftedbuckskindresses,adornedwithornatebreastplatesmadefromhairbonepipeandglassbeads.Buckskindancingisslowandpoised,andthedancerscirclethedrumwhilebobbingtothebeat.Themovementsofthisdanceareslight,butbecauseoftheintricaciesofthedanceregalia,theseslightmovementscreateabeautifulswayingmotion.WOMEN’SJINGLEDRESSdancesarereveredasahealingdanceandbaseduponanOjibweman’sdream.Conesshapedfromchewingtobaccolidsarepositioneduponmasterfullydesigneddresses.Traditionally,365coneshavebeenplacedonthedressestorepresentthedaysoftheyear.

HostSouthernDrumLightningHorseSingers.TheLightningHorseSingersconsistofacombinationofaccomplishedsingersrepresentingvarioustribes.MostofthemcomefromtheNorth‐CentralOklahomaarea.ThegrouphasservedasHostDrumformanygatheringswithinOklahoma,Kansas,andNebraska.Thegroupspecializesinsongsof

thePoncaTribeandSouthernStyleSinging.

HostNorthernDrumLittleSoldier.TheLittleSoldierSingersareasecondgenerationgroup.WearethesonsandnephewsoftheoriginalLittleSoldierSingersthatstartedthegroupinthe1970’s.WeallgrewuponthePrairieBandPotawatomiReservationnearMayetta,Kansasandthisiswherewecallourhome.Wealllovetosingatpowwowsandinourtraditionalceremoniesandall

havebeendoingsosincewewereaveryyoungage.ManyofthesingershavechildrenwhoarestartingtofollowinthefootstepsoftheirGrandfathersandDadsandUnclesandtheywillcontinuetocarryonthetraditionsthattheyhavebeenlearningsincetheywereyoung.TheLittleSoldierSingersarehonoredtohavebeenaskedandtoserveasthehostdrumforWashingtonUniversity’s25thannualpowwow.

HeadGourdDancerTimRobinsonSr.is a member of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska and an active member of the Lawrence, KS community where he resides with his family. He enjoys attending Haskell Light House Lutheran Ministries and bringing hope, attention and care to our younger generation. Tim is a graduate of Haskell Indian Nations University and is working on finishing his Bachelors at Washburn University with an emphasis on

Drug and Alcohol counseling. In the last few years he has worked tirelessly to bring a Indian Center to the Lawrence native community and serves as President of the Indigenous Community Center board of directors. Along with his passion to serve others in his community his other love is the powwow trail! Tim is never happier then when he is sitting behind the drum with his brothers singing or dancing his favorite dance styles the mens Southern Straight and the Gourd Dance. Timothy is a member of the Kiowa Gourd Dance Society and the Omaha Ti-pah Society and is a whistle carrier. He has had the honor of being asked to be Head Man and Head Gourd dancer over the last several years for many different committees and tribes. He hopes everyone enjoys there time at the Powwow and he will see you down the road. Aho

HeadJudgeSteveByington(Choctaw,Delaware,Navajo)residesinLawrence,KS,withhiswife,Michelle,andtwosons,EthanandNoah.HeisagraduateoftheUniversityofKansasandiscurrentlyemployedatHaskellIndianNationsUniversity.Stevebegandancingthegrassdancestyleat14andhastraveledallacrossthecountryattendingPowWowseversince.HealsoenjoyssingingandisamemberofthesouthernstylesinginggroupSizzortailofShawnee,OK.SteveishonoredtobeselectedastheHeadDanceJudgeforthisyear’sWashingtonUniversityPowWow.

MeettheHeadStaff,continued

BuderCenterStaff

MollyTovar PeteCoser,Jr.(Comanche/Hispanicdescent) (Muscogee‐Creek/Choctaw)Director ProgramManagerLynnMitchell LindsayElliottProgramAssistant AdministrativeAssistant

ArenaDirectorJohnWhiteAntelopeisanenrolledmemberoftheNorthernArapahoTribefromtheWindRiverReservationincentralWyoming.Johnisverypleasedtohavebeenaskedtobethe2015ArenaDirectorfortheWashingtonUniversityPowWow.JohnismarriedtoVictoriaNiwot‐WhiteAntelopeandhastwochildren,PriscillaWhiteAntelopeandTylerWhiteAntelope.Heandhischildrenlovetotravelbackhomefortheirceremoniesandtheyenjoyspendingtimewitheachother.HehopeseveryoneenjoysthiseventandsaystopleasefeelfreetointroduceyourselfatthePowWow.

MasterofCeremoniesIsaiahStewart:IsaiahisOglalaLakotafromPineRidge.HecurrentlyresidesinLawrence,KansaswhereheattendedHaskellIndianNationsUniversityandearnedhisAssociatesDegree.Soonafter,IsaiahattendedtheUniversityofKansas,wherehepursuedhisBachelorsDegreeinFineArtsandisnowintheprocessofearninghisMastersDegree.IsaiahisalsoaNativeartistandcompetitivePrairieChickenDancer.Hehasalovelywifeandadaughter.

Pow Wow Songs & Dances GRANDENTRYistheparadeofdancersthatmarksthebeginningofeachPowWowsession.ThedancersentertothesoundofthedrumandgathertocreatetheCircle.INVOCATIONisatime‐honoredtraditionthatcallsupontheCreator,theGreatSpirit,toblessthosewhohavegatheredtoparticipateintheceremonies.FLAGSONGSarepatrioticsongssunginaNativelanguageandaccompanytheraisingoftheAmericanFlagoverthedancearena.Duringthissong,allmotionisatastandstillandallarequiet.MEMORIALSONGShonorthemenandwomenwhohavedefendedandfoughtfortheirpeoplesinvariouswars.Thesingerssingaspecialhonoringsongtowhichonlyveterans—andsometimestheirfamilies—maydance.Allotherguestsshouldremovetheirhatsandstandinsilence.HONORSONGSarespecialsongssungtohonoreitheranindividualoragroup.Thedrumwillsingaspecialsongwhiletheonebeinghonoredandthepersondoingthehonoringwillbegintodancearoundthearena.Theyareusuallyaccompaniedbytheirfamilyandclosefriendsforthe irsttimearoundthearena.Onthesecondrevolution,allthedancersjoininanddancearoundthearenauntilthesonghasended.Atthistime,manyofthedancerslineuptocongratulatethehonoredperson.BLANKETDANCESbeginbyplacingablanketnearthedruminordertocollecttokensofappreciationforaspeci icsingerordancer.Donationsareusedtoassistinthereimbursementofexpenses.Theaudiencemayparticipateinthisdancebyrespectfullyenteringthearenaandplacingtheirdonationontheblanket.SOCIALDANCESaredancesinwhichaudienceparticipationisencouraged.TheyincludeRoundDances,TwoSteps,andCrowHops.TheRoundDanceistypicallyheldaftertheopeningceremonies.Itisacirculardance,thatrepresentsfriendshipandsymbolizesequalitytooneanother.TheTwostepisapartnerdanceinwhichparticipantsareledaroundthearenabytheHeadDancersinaseriesofdifferentpatternmovements.TheCrowHopisafast‐pacedandenjoyabledanceinwhichthedancersattempttoimitatethecrow.INTER‐TRIBALSaredancesinwhichpeopleofallnationsandagesareinvitedtoshareinthedancing.Audienceparticipationisencouraged.

The Pow Wow “PowWowsareanopportunityforAmericanIndianstocometogether.AmericanIndianstravelmanymilestocomeandparticipateinthisevent.Thisisawonderfulopportunitytomakenewfriends,renewoldfriendships,honorthoseyoulove.”PattyGrant,EasternCherokee/Lakota,MSW2001BuderScholar.

AmericanIndianspiritualityisbaseduponthesacredunityofalllivingbeings‐people,animals,Earth.ThisreverenceissymbolizedbythecircleofthePowWowarenaanddrum.ThedrumcarriesheavyimportancewithinthePowWow,assongsandtheabilitytosingarebelievedtobegiftsfromtheCreator(God).Itrepresentslife,asthedrumbeatistheheartbeatoftheEarthandpeople.MuchofAmericanIndiancultureispasseddownthroughgenerationsoffamiliesintheformofsong.Songsfromthesingersatthedrumalsocarrymajorsigni icanceasitisbelievedthesongscanhealandbreathelifeintopeople.Moreover,thesesongsarealsomadeformanyreasons‐suchasspecialsongsforreturningsoldiersfromwarsoverseas‐andcanvaryintempo,words,andemotions.Singerstakeonspiritualandpersonaltrainingsinordertosingatthedrum.Itinvolvesmanytraditionalaspectsandrequirementstobecomeasinger.AlthoughthesingersatthedrumarecommonlyAmericanIndianmen,AmericanIndianwomenhaveavitalroleassingers.Theycommittheirlifetothesongsanddrum.Similarly,dancersfollowthesameelementsoftraditionallifeassingers.Itrequiresalotofpersonalandspiritualinvolvement.Regaliaarespeci ictothedancers’identities.Beforethedancingbegins,ablessingisgiventoallaspectsofthePowWowarena,participants,andspectators.Therefore,itisimportanttoobservecorrectPowWowetiquette.ThisisagreattimetobeapartoftheAmericanIndiancommunityinSaintLouisandWashingtonUniversity.Please,ifyouhaveanyquestions,donothesitatetovisitwiththeWashingtonUniversityPowWowof icials.Wehopeyouhaveagreattimeatthe25thAnnualWashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisPowWow!

CommitteeMembers

Volunteer

NgombeBitendelo MariaDeShields MatthewFrank (Nanticoke/Cherokee) (Navajo)

Dancing/Contesting

AmandaRhodes ShaynaWilliams CandiceYazzie(Cherokee) (EasternBandCherokee) (Navajo)

Vendor/InformationalBooths

MiquelaTaffa CourtneyRoelandts(LagunaPueblo) (Chippewa)

Media/MarketingCommitteeSheronnabahHarvey CandiceYazzie(Navajo) (Navajo)

FoodCommitteeStephanieGutierrez CourtneyRoelandts(OglalaLakota) (Chippewa)

Children’sBoothCommitteeRhondaCoursey‐Pratt LauraNewton (Nanticoke) (EasternBandCherokee)

AssessmentCommittee

NakomisMaher EmilyWolf CandiceYazzie(MashpeeWampanoag) (Navajo)

2015PowWowCommitteeCo‐Chairs

WynetteWhitegoat(Navajo)VeronicaBruesch(Wichita/Ponca)

LogoContestWinners

1stPlace

AshleyThompson(Cherokee)

ThislogoincorporatestheBuderCenter’slogoandsignaturecolors.ItalsodisplaysaneldertofurthersignifytheBuderCenter’sthemeofhonoringtheeldersinIndianCountry.

2ndPlace

OrlandoBegay(Navajo)Forthecenterdesign,IhavekidssittinginacirclewatchinganelderdancetheTraditionalstyledance.Itrepresentsteachingbyshowinganddoing.Also,theyaresittingonadrumtorepresentpowwows.Thecolorsaretorepresentanoldschoolfeelandstyle.Theboldlookistorepresenttheyouthandthemodernstyle.

3rdPlace

RhondaCoursey‐Pratt(Nanticoke)&NakomisMaher(MashpeeWampanoag)

TheEldersatCahokiaWoodhenge

ThePowWowCommitteeheldits5thAnnualLogoCompetitionforthe25thAnnualWashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisPowWow.Herearethewinners:

PowWowEtiquettePleaserespectthedancersandaskpermission

beforetakingpictures.

TheMasterofCeremonies(MC)willprovideeveryonewithinstructions,rules,andannouncementsduringthePowWow.TheMCwillalsoremindeveryonewhenitisOKtoenterintothearena.

Ifyouwantadancertoposeforyououtsidethecircle,pleaseaskpermission irst.Youmustinformthedancerifyouareaprofessionalphotographerandmustgetpermissionifyouplanonusingthephotographinafutureproject.Itisnicetooffertosendthedancercopies.

Ifyouwanttotakeaphotoofthesingersorthedrum,pleaseaskpermission irst.Youmustinformthesingersifyouareaprofessionalphotographerandmustgetpermissionifyouplanonusingthephotographinafutureproject.

Pleasedonotsitwithinthearena.Thechairsinsidethearenaarereservedforthedancersandsingers.Usethebleachers&upstairsseatingonly.

Ifyouarenotwearingtraditionalregalia,youmaydanceduringsocialsongs,likeIntertribals,TwoSteps,BlanketDances,andHonorSongs.TheMCwillannouncepropertimesforeveryonetodanceandparticipate.

Standandremovehats(unlesstraditionalheadgear)duringtheGrandEntry,FlagSongs,Invocation,MemorialSongs,VeteransSongs,andClosingSongs.

Childrenareinvitedtodanceandparticipate.Again,pleaselistenforinstructionsfromtheMCoraskaWashingtonUniversityPowWowCommitteememberifyouhaveanyquestions.

Dancers’out itsarepersonal,traditional,andunique.Pleasegivethedancersandtheirregaliaproperrespect.

Ifyouareaskedtodancebyanelder,doso.Itisdisrespectfultodeclineandsay,“Idon’tknowhow.”Thisisanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutthedanceandculture.

Alcohol,drugs,andweaponsarenotallowed.

ThePowWowisatimeofjoyfulgatheringandthecelebrationoflife.ThisisagreattimetobeapartofAmericanIndianculture!Ifthereareanyquestions,pleasespeakwithoneoftheWashingtonUniversityPowWowCommitteemembers.

LogoContestWinners

1stPlace

AshleyThompson(Cherokee)

ThislogoincorporatestheBuderCenter’slogoandsignaturecolors.ItalsodisplaysaneldertofurthersignifytheBuderCenter’sthemeofhonoringtheeldersinIndianCountry.

2ndPlace

OrlandoBegay(Navajo)Forthecenterdesign,IhavekidssittinginacirclewatchinganelderdancetheTraditionalstyledance.Itrepresentsteachingbyshowinganddoing.Also,theyaresittingonadrumtorepresentpowwows.Thecolorsaretorepresentanoldschoolfeelandstyle.Theboldlookistorepresenttheyouthandthemodernstyle.

3rdPlace

RhondaCoursey‐Pratt(Nanticoke)&NakomisMaher(MashpeeWampanoag)

TheEldersatCahokiaWoodhenge

ThePowWowCommitteeheldits5thAnnualLogoCompetitionforthe25thAnnualWashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisPowWow.Herearethewinners:

PowWowEtiquettePleaserespectthedancersandaskpermission

beforetakingpictures.

TheMasterofCeremonies(MC)willprovideeveryonewithinstructions,rules,andannouncementsduringthePowWow.TheMCwillalsoremindeveryonewhenitisOKtoenterintothearena.

Ifyouwantadancertoposeforyououtsidethecircle,pleaseaskpermission irst.Youmustinformthedancerifyouareaprofessionalphotographerandmustgetpermissionifyouplanonusingthephotographinafutureproject.Itisnicetooffertosendthedancercopies.

Ifyouwanttotakeaphotoofthesingersorthedrum,pleaseaskpermission irst.Youmustinformthesingersifyouareaprofessionalphotographerandmustgetpermissionifyouplanonusingthephotographinafutureproject.

Pleasedonotsitwithinthearena.Thechairsinsidethearenaarereservedforthedancersandsingers.Usethebleachers&upstairsseatingonly.

Ifyouarenotwearingtraditionalregalia,youmaydanceduringsocialsongs,likeIntertribals,TwoSteps,BlanketDances,andHonorSongs.TheMCwillannouncepropertimesforeveryonetodanceandparticipate.

Standandremovehats(unlesstraditionalheadgear)duringtheGrandEntry,FlagSongs,Invocation,MemorialSongs,VeteransSongs,andClosingSongs.

Childrenareinvitedtodanceandparticipate.Again,pleaselistenforinstructionsfromtheMCoraskaWashingtonUniversityPowWowCommitteememberifyouhaveanyquestions.

Dancers’out itsarepersonal,traditional,andunique.Pleasegivethedancersandtheirregaliaproperrespect.

Ifyouareaskedtodancebyanelder,doso.Itisdisrespectfultodeclineandsay,“Idon’tknowhow.”Thisisanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutthedanceandculture.

Alcohol,drugs,andweaponsarenotallowed.

ThePowWowisatimeofjoyfulgatheringandthecelebrationoflife.ThisisagreattimetobeapartofAmericanIndianculture!Ifthereareanyquestions,pleasespeakwithoneoftheWashingtonUniversityPowWowCommitteemembers.

The Pow Wow “PowWowsareanopportunityforAmericanIndianstocometogether.AmericanIndianstravelmanymilestocomeandparticipateinthisevent.Thisisawonderfulopportunitytomakenewfriends,renewoldfriendships,honorthoseyoulove.”PattyGrant,EasternCherokee/Lakota,MSW2001BuderScholar.

AmericanIndianspiritualityisbaseduponthesacredunityofalllivingbeings‐people,animals,Earth.ThisreverenceissymbolizedbythecircleofthePowWowarenaanddrum.ThedrumcarriesheavyimportancewithinthePowWow,assongsandtheabilitytosingarebelievedtobegiftsfromtheCreator(God).Itrepresentslife,asthedrumbeatistheheartbeatoftheEarthandpeople.MuchofAmericanIndiancultureispasseddownthroughgenerationsoffamiliesintheformofsong.Songsfromthesingersatthedrumalsocarrymajorsigni icanceasitisbelievedthesongscanhealandbreathelifeintopeople.Moreover,thesesongsarealsomadeformanyreasons‐suchasspecialsongsforreturningsoldiersfromwarsoverseas‐andcanvaryintempo,words,andemotions.Singerstakeonspiritualandpersonaltrainingsinordertosingatthedrum.Itinvolvesmanytraditionalaspectsandrequirementstobecomeasinger.AlthoughthesingersatthedrumarecommonlyAmericanIndianmen,AmericanIndianwomenhaveavitalroleassingers.Theycommittheirlifetothesongsanddrum.Similarly,dancersfollowthesameelementsoftraditionallifeassingers.Itrequiresalotofpersonalandspiritualinvolvement.Regaliaarespeci ictothedancers’identities.Beforethedancingbegins,ablessingisgiventoallaspectsofthePowWowarena,participants,andspectators.Therefore,itisimportanttoobservecorrectPowWowetiquette.ThisisagreattimetobeapartoftheAmericanIndiancommunityinSaintLouisandWashingtonUniversity.Please,ifyouhaveanyquestions,donothesitatetovisitwiththeWashingtonUniversityPowWowof icials.Wehopeyouhaveagreattimeatthe25thAnnualWashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisPowWow!

CommitteeMembers

Volunteer

NgombeBitendelo MariaDeShields MatthewFrank (Nanticoke/Cherokee) (Navajo)

Dancing/Contesting

AmandaRhodes ShaynaWilliams CandiceYazzie(Cherokee) (EasternBandCherokee) (Navajo)

Vendor/InformationalBooths

MiquelaTaffa CourtneyRoelandts(LagunaPueblo) (Chippewa)

Media/MarketingCommitteeSheronnabahHarvey CandiceYazzie(Navajo) (Navajo)

FoodCommitteeStephanieGutierrez CourtneyRoelandts(OglalaLakota) (Chippewa)

Children’sBoothCommitteeRhondaCoursey‐Pratt LauraNewton (Nanticoke) (EasternBandCherokee)

AssessmentCommittee

NakomisMaher EmilyWolf CandiceYazzie(MashpeeWampanoag) (Navajo)

2015PowWowCommitteeCo‐Chairs

WynetteWhitegoat(Navajo)VeronicaBruesch(Wichita/Ponca)

HeadJudgeSteveByington(Choctaw,Delaware,Navajo)residesinLawrence,KS,withhiswife,Michelle,andtwosons,EthanandNoah.HeisagraduateoftheUniversityofKansasandiscurrentlyemployedatHaskellIndianNationsUniversity.Stevebegandancingthegrassdancestyleat14andhastraveledallacrossthecountryattendingPowWowseversince.HealsoenjoyssingingandisamemberofthesouthernstylesinginggroupSizzortailofShawnee,OK.SteveishonoredtobeselectedastheHeadDanceJudgeforthisyear’sWashingtonUniversityPowWow.

MeettheHeadStaff,continued

BuderCenterStaff

MollyTovar PeteCoser,Jr.(Comanche/Hispanicdescent) (Muscogee‐Creek/Choctaw)Director ProgramManagerLynnMitchell LindsayElliottProgramAssistant AdministrativeAssistant

ArenaDirectorJohnWhiteAntelopeisanenrolledmemberoftheNorthernArapahoTribefromtheWindRiverReservationincentralWyoming.Johnisverypleasedtohavebeenaskedtobethe2015ArenaDirectorfortheWashingtonUniversityPowWow.JohnismarriedtoVictoriaNiwot‐WhiteAntelopeandhastwochildren,PriscillaWhiteAntelopeandTylerWhiteAntelope.Heandhischildrenlovetotravelbackhomefortheirceremoniesandtheyenjoyspendingtimewitheachother.HehopeseveryoneenjoysthiseventandsaystopleasefeelfreetointroduceyourselfatthePowWow.

MasterofCeremoniesIsaiahStewart

Pow Wow Songs & Dances GRANDENTRYistheparadeofdancersthatmarksthebeginningofeachPowWowsession.ThedancersentertothesoundofthedrumandgathertocreatetheCircle.INVOCATIONisatime‐honoredtraditionthatcallsupontheCreator,theGreatSpirit,toblessthosewhohavegatheredtoparticipateintheceremonies.FLAGSONGSarepatrioticsongssunginaNativelanguageandaccompanytheraisingoftheAmericanFlagoverthedancearena.Duringthissong,allmotionisatastandstillandallarequiet.MEMORIALSONGShonorthemenandwomenwhohavedefendedandfoughtfortheirpeoplesinvariouswars.Thesingerssingaspecialhonoringsongtowhichonlyveterans—andsometimestheirfamilies—maydance.Allotherguestsshouldremovetheirhatsandstandinsilence.HONORSONGSarespecialsongssungtohonoreitheranindividualoragroup.Thedrumwillsingaspecialsongwhiletheonebeinghonoredandthepersondoingthehonoringwillbegintodancearoundthearena.Theyareusuallyaccompaniedbytheirfamilyandclosefriendsforthe irsttimearoundthearena.Onthesecondrevolution,allthedancersjoininanddancearoundthearenauntilthesonghasended.Atthistime,manyofthedancerslineuptocongratulatethehonoredperson.BLANKETDANCESbeginbyplacingablanketnearthedruminordertocollecttokensofappreciationforaspeci icsingerordancer.Donationsareusedtoassistinthereimbursementofexpenses.Theaudiencemayparticipateinthisdancebyrespectfullyenteringthearenaandplacingtheirdonationontheblanket.SOCIALDANCESaredancesinwhichaudienceparticipationisencouraged.TheyincludeRoundDances,TwoSteps,andCrowHops.TheRoundDanceistypicallyheldaftertheopeningceremonies.Itisacirculardance,thatrepresentsfriendshipandsymbolizesequalitytooneanother.TheTwostepisapartnerdanceinwhichparticipantsareledaroundthearenabytheHeadDancersinaseriesofdifferentpatternmovements.TheCrowHopisafast‐pacedandenjoyabledanceinwhichthedancersattempttoimitatethecrow.INTER‐TRIBALSaredancesinwhichpeopleofallnationsandagesareinvitedtoshareinthedancing.Audienceparticipationisencouraged.

DanceCategoriesMEN’STRADITIONALdancetellsofformergloriouswarsorhuntingexpeditions;thesedancerspreservethe“oldway”ofdancing.Throughacombinationofgracefulanddramaticgestures,thetraditionaldancertellshisstory.Thesemenwearexquisitebeadworkandfeathersthatareusuallydesignedafteranindividual’sparticularNation.MEN’SGRASSdancerscanberecognizedbytheirmulti‐coloredfringethatisoftenmadeoutofyarn.Their lowing,sweepingmovementsresemblethetallswayinggrassinthebreeze.MEN’SSTRAIGHTDANCINGishighlyformal;regaliaistailoredandperformanceisprestigious.Itsoveralleffectisreassuringsolidarity,anditappearshighlypolishedandrehearsed.Everythingiscloselymatchedandcoordinated,expressingaveryholisticfeeling.Regaliaismostoftendarkblue,heavywool,anddancerswillcarryamirrorboardortailstick,whichisprovidedbythemoreexperienceddancers.Becausethedanceregaliaissoornate,thedanceisslowandproud.Theartofbeautifulstraightdancingconsistsofperfectingthelittlethingssuchasbodymovementandcontrolofregalia.Furthermore,knowledgeofdanceetiquettecanmakeoneanoutstandingstraightdancer.MEN’SFANCYdancersareknownfortheirstamina,highjumps,andquickfootwork;fancydancersliterallydazzle.Theirout itsareconstructedoftwomulti‐coloredbustleswornaroundtheneckandback,matchedbeadwork,andwhipswhichareheldtoemphasizetheelaborategesturesofthesespiriteddancers.ItoriginatedwiththePoncaNationinWhiteEagle,OK.MEN’S/WOMEN’SGOLDENAGEdancersmustbeovertheageof55.Thisdancestyleisgenerallyacombinationofmanydifferent,moretraditionaldances,anditexempli iesthepassionwhichAmericanIndiansembodywhendancing.Becausethereisnotasingletraitthatindicatesagoldenagedance,itisoftenuptothedancerstoprovidetheirownuniquetouchandmakethedancetrulytheirown.WOMEN’SBUCKSKINistheoldestformofwomen’sdancingandisconsideredadanceofelegance.Ladieswear ine,fully‐beaded,hand‐craftedbuckskindresses,adornedwithornatebreastplatesmadefromhairbonepipeandglassbeads.Buckskindancingisslowandpoised,andthedancerscirclethedrumwhilebobbingtothebeat.Themovementsofthisdanceareslight,butbecauseoftheintricaciesofthedanceregalia,theseslightmovementscreateabeautifulswayingmotion.WOMEN’SJINGLEDRESSdancesarereveredasahealingdanceandbaseduponanOjibweman’sdream.Conesshapedfromchewingtobaccolidsarepositioneduponmasterfullydesigneddresses.Traditionally,365coneshavebeenplacedonthedressestorepresentthedaysoftheyear.

HostSouthernDrumLightningHorseSingers.TheLightningHorseSingersconsistofacombinationofaccomplishedsingersrepresentingvarioustribes.MostofthemcomefromtheNorth‐CentralOklahomaarea.ThegrouphasservedasHostDrumformanygatheringswithinOklahoma,Kansas,andNebraska.Thegroupspecializesinsongsof

thePoncaTribeandSouthernStyleSinging.

HostNorthernDrumLittleSoldier.TheLittleSoldierSingersareasecondgenerationgroup.WearethesonsandnephewsoftheoriginalLittleSoldierSingersthatstartedthegroupinthe1970’s.WeallgrewuponthePrairieBandPotawatomiReservationnearMayetta,Kansasandthisiswherewecallourhome.Wealllovetosingatpowwowsandinourtraditionalceremoniesandall

havebeendoingsosincewewereaveryyoungage.ManyofthesingershavechildrenwhoarestartingtofollowinthefootstepsoftheirGrandfathersandDadsandUnclesandtheywillcontinuetocarryonthetraditionsthattheyhavebeenlearningsincetheywereyoung.TheLittleSoldierSingersarehonoredtohavebeenaskedandtoserveasthehostdrumforWashingtonUniversity’s25thannualpowwow.

HeadGourdDancerTimRobinsonSr.is a member of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska and an active member of the Lawrence, KS community where he resides with his family. He enjoys attending Haskell Light House Lutheran Ministries and bringing hope, attention and care to our younger generation. Tim is a graduate of Haskell Indian Nations University and is working on finishing his Bachelors at Washburn University with an emphasis on

Drug and Alcohol counseling. In the last few years he has worked tirelessly to bring a Indian Center to the Lawrence native community and serves as President of the Indigenous Community Center board of directors. Along with his passion to serve others in his community his other love is the powwow trail! Tim is never happier then when he is sitting behind the drum with his brothers singing or dancing his favorite dance styles the mens Southern Straight and the Gourd Dance. Timothy is a member of the Kiowa Gourd Dance Society and the Omaha Ti-pah Society and is a whistle carrier. He has had the honor of being asked to be Head Man and Head Gourd dancer over the last several years for many different committees and tribes. He hopes everyone enjoys there time at the Powwow and he will see you down the road. Aho

2015PowWowHeadStaff

HostNorthernDrum HostSouthernDrumLittleSoldierSingers LightningHorse

HeadMan HeadWomanAdrianPrimeaux JordanHarmon(IhanktowanDakota) (CreekNationofOklahoma)

HeadGourd ArenaDirectorTimRobinson JohnWhiteAntelope(Omaha) (NorthernArapaho)

HeadJudge MC

SteveByington IsaiahStewart(Choctaw/Delaware/Navajo) (OglalaLakota)

MeettheHeadStaffHeadManDancerAdrianPrimeauxisanenrolledmemberoftheIhanktowanDakotaTribe(YanktonSioux).AdriancurrentlyresidesinLawrence,KSwithhisbabyson.AdrianPrimeaux,isarespectedyoungleader&dancerinIndianCountry.HehashisBAinIndigenous&AmericanIndianStudiesfromHaskellIndianNationsUniversity.In2010‐2011,hewastheHaskellBravetitleholder&ambassadoratHaskell.AdrianwasbroughtupandraisedintheNativeAmericanChurchreligion,wherehispracticesNativeSongs

(NACSongs)&ceremoniesaroundtheUnitedStates.Healsobegandancingearlyinlifeatdifferentpowwowswithhisfamily.Hewasbroughtintothearenahavinghisculturalrighttodanceasa“grass‐dancer”.AdrianishonoredandpleasedtobeheadmandancerforWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis25thAnnualPowwow.

Head Woman Dancer Jordan Lee Harmon is an enrolled member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, descended from Koweta Tribal Town, and is of the deer clan. She currently serves as the 2014-2015 Miss Indian Oklahoma & passionately champions her platform of Native Americans in Education in all areas of her life. Jordan graduated from Oklahoma State University with a B.A. in Political Science & a double minor in Spanish & American Indian Studies. During her time at OSU, Jordan worked for Stillwater Public Schools Indian Education as a coordinator for cultural activities & as a tutor for Native students in K-12. She also served as an executive member of the Native American Student Association & served as the 2011-

2012 Miss American Indian OSU. Jordan currently attends law school at the University of Tulsa College of Law, where she will graduate with a concentration in Native American Law. Upon graduation, Jordan hopes to represent the interests of tribes and Indian people in the area of natural resources and environmental law.

WOMEN’SCLOTHdancesareamorespeci ictypeofwomen’sdressdancingandcanbetracedtobothnorthernandsouthernroots.Women’sclothdanceregaliaiscrucialtoitsidenti icationasauniquedancetype.Theregaliawornrangesfromintricatelysewn,ribbon‐workclothdressestohide‐beadeddressescoveredwithcowryshells,elkteeth,silver,andotheradornments.Somedancerswilldanceclockwise,whileotherswillstandinoneplace,turningtoeithersidefromtimetotime.WOMEN’SFANCYSHAWLdancersarecomparedtothemovementsofthebutter ly;thesedancerswearbrightlycoloredshawlsovertheirshoulders.Beadworkandaccessoriesmatchthemulti‐fringedshawls,creatingasplendorofspinningandfancyfootwork.TINYTOTSDANCINGisperformedbychildrenasyoungastwoyearsold.Thisdancestyleisacombinationofseveralothermoretraditionalstyles.Tinytotdancingisastrongindicationoftheculturaltieswhichdancingprovides‐childrenaretaughtatayoungagethatceremonyshouldbevalued.TEEN&JUNIORDANCINGrepresentsanydancersundertheageof21.Liketinytotdancingandgoldenagedancing,juniordancingcombinesseveralotherdancestyles,makingitauniquecategory.

LookaboveandyouwillseetheveryspecialNationsontheTrail

In2004,St.LouisartistanddesignerNardiHoblercreatedthe irst11ofherpaintedbannersforaprojectshenamed“NationsontheTrail”:atributetothepeopleencounteredbyLewisandClarkontheirtranscontinentaljourneyof1804.

Those11bannershavebeendisplayedannuallyattheWashingtonUniversityPowWowsince2005.In2007,Nardicreatedanewbannertohonorandcelebratethe10NativeAmericangraduatestudentsintheUniversity’sKathrynM.BuderScholarshipprogram.EachprogrammemberbroughtNardisomethingtheywantedhertousetorepresentthemasindividualsandasmembersoftheirownindividualnations.

Asintheolddays,thecreationofthisnewestbannertookmanyhours,manyminds,andmanyhands.Itbecameavisionofthepast,thepresent,andthefuture.Itdrawsitsstrengthfromthepowerandspiritofallofitsparticipants.

Thisprojectwasfundedinpartbygrantsfromthefollowing:

AMBFoundation

StudentCoordinatingCounciloftheBrownSchool

TheWomen’sSocietyofWashingtonUniversity

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Ya’at’eeh!Aho!Welcometothe25thAnnualWashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisPowWow.TheKathrynM.BuderScholarsandPowWowCo‐Chairsappreciateyourattendanceattheeventthisyear.Thisyear’sthemeforthePowWowis“HonoringOurEldersThroughTradition”AsNativepeoplelivinginthe21stcentury,ourenvironmentrequiresustobalanceourtraditionalwayoflifewithmainstreamnorms.OurNativeeldersintribalcommunitiesareseenasrespectablerolemodels.NativeeldershelpkeepthebalanceofsharingtraditionalknowledgeandstoriesaliveamongNativeyouthandfamilies.WewelcomeyoutojoinusinthiswonderfuloccasionbycelebratingthevibrantcultureofAmericanIndianandAlaskaNativecommunities.WeareheretohonortheindigenouswayandembracealinktothepastthatmaintainsNativetraditions.PleasetakesometimetowalkaroundtheinformationboothsandvisittheNativeartsandcraftsvendors.Enjoysomefrybreadandcheckouttheyouthactivitiesarea.Pleaserecycleanycontainerstoday.Ifyouneedanythingthroughouttheday,feelfreetoaskanyCommitteeMemberwearingaredPowWowshirtwith“STAFF”printedontheback.WeencourageyoutoviewourPowwowshirts,whichcanalsobepurchasedatthefrontentrancetable.Weareexcitedthatyouarehereandhopethatyouhaveagreatexperiencebeingapartofour25thAnnualPowwow!A’hee’hee!We‐Wa‐Hunn!(ThankYou!)

WynetteWhitegoat VeronicaBrueschCo‐chair Co‐chair

Welcometothe25thAnnualWashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisPowWow

2015PowWowAgenda10:00am ContestRegistrationOpens VendorBoothsOpen11:00am GourdDancing

12:00‐4:00pm GrandEntry FlagSong VeteranSong VictorySong(PostColors) Invocation Introductions

IntertribalDancing CompetitionDancing– Youth,Teen&GoldenAgeCategories

4:00pm HandDrumContest DinnerBreak

5:00pm GourdDancing

6:00‐10:00pm GrandEntry FlagSong VeteranSong VictorySong(PostColors) Invocation Introductions

IntertribalDancing CompetitionDancing–AdultCategories

PowWowCommitteeRecognition Honorariums AnnounceWinners ClosingSong TakeOutColors ClosingPrayer

ASpecialThankYou!

ThePowWowCommitteewouldliketotakeamomenttoexpressourgratitudetothepeoplewhohelpedmakeourPowWowasuccess.Weappreciatetheirtime,

donations, inancialassistance,andattention.

DeanEdwardF.LawlorAngelaGilbreathAmericanIndianStudentAssociationArtHistory&ArcheologyDepartmentBiologyDepartmentCenterforDiversityInclusionCenterforHumanitiesDiversityAwarenessPartnershipEastAsianLanguages&CulturesProgramFirstUnitarianChurchofSt.Louis

KemperArtMuseumMetroSt.LouisMusicDepartmentPerformingArtsDepartmentKathrynM.BuderCharitableFoundationFaculty,Staff,andStudentsoftheBrownSchoolWashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisSt.LouisCommunitySt.LouisAmericanIndianCommunity

ThePowWowCommitteewouldliketothankthosewhodonatedtoourAnnualTriviaNight’sSilentAuction:

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The Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies promotes preparation of professionals to assume leadership positions in social services and governmental institutions dedicated to improving the lives of American Indians. Scholarships The Brown School has one of the largest social work financial aid programs in the country including scholarships, loans, and work-study programs.

The Kathryn M. Buder Charitable Foundation offers full scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native students who plan to practice social work in American Indian communities. These scholarships provide tuition, monthly stipends, professional development opportunities, and books for two years of full-time study.

The Brown School’s Center for Social Development provides a Buder Doctoral Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to an outstanding doctoral student with expressed interest in American Indian studies and social work.