Introduction
The
Gold Rush
Aboriginal
Culture
Chief
Isidore
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Pow-wows
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Ktunaxa
in ceremonial dress,
Fort Steele (FS-8.134)
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The Ktunaxa people held colourful Pow-wows during
the summer. All the different Ktunaxa bands came together at Tobacco Plains.
For up to one week they celebrated with dances, feasts and competitions
like archery and wrestling.
The meat for the celebration was presented
by one of the richer Ktunaxa members of the band. A dance pavilion was
made with poplar and willow bush, and teepees were set up around the clearing
at Edwards Lake. Costumes were made from yellow and white buckskin decorated
with beautiful beads and feathers.
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