📘 Celebrating Two Decades of Powwow Traditions

📚 Book practically brand new! ✨

🌟 Faces from the Land 🌾 – A year after Ben and Linda Marra married, they attended a powwow to shoot photos showcasing a Seattle printer’s color capabilities. This marked the beginning of their incredible journey along the “Red Road” 🛣️, the powwow trail. For two decades, they’ve photographed dancers against a simple brown backdrop, gifting each subject photos in return. No one is ever turned away! 🎭

The book highlights intricate details of traditional craftsmanship:

• ✨ Beadwork
• ✨ Leatherwork
• ✨ Jingles
• ✨ Feathers
• ✨ Weaving

It serves as a valuable resource for both dancers 🕺 and historians 📜. Dancers featured also share personal narratives – stories of dancing in prisons, honoring veterans 🪖, connecting with family traditions, and more. Their voices span across the US and Canada, sharing heartfelt gratitude for elders and cultural ceremonies. 🙏

The cover image of ForeWord is taken from this treasure of a book! 📖

• Publisher 📢: Harry N. Abrams; First Edition (April 1, 2009)
• Language 🌐: English
• Hardcover 📘: 176 pages
• ISBN-10 🔢: 0810983354
• ISBN-13 🔢: 978-0810983359
• Reading age 👦: 13 years and up
• Grade level 🎓: 8 and up
• Item Weight ⚖️: 2.29 pounds
• Dimensions 📏: 9.38 x 0.8 x 10.88 inches