Niles Daily Star: Pokagon Band preps for annual Pow Wow
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians invites the community to join the festivities Sept. 1-2 for its 27th annual Kee-Boon–Mein-Kaa Pow Wow, reports the Niles Daily Star. There will be dancing, drumming and traditional cultural events. The Potawatomi phrase “kee-boon-mein-kaa” refers to the traditional celebration of huckleberry harvest. There will be dancers and drummers in the pow wow arena to display traditional, contemporary and Great Lakes old-style dancess, showcasing regalia reflecting traditional Potawatomi and Great Lakes styles and designs not usually seen on the pow wow trail.
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