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...added that she felt that much of the discrimination against Native Americans has its roots in simple misunderstanding and cultural ignorance. Others at the powwow agreed...

Author: By William L. Jusino, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Powwow Honors Heritage | 4/25/2005 | See Source »

Head Veteran of the Powwow Marvin Burnette, a member of the Rosebud Sioux from Rosebud, S.D., said he was glad to see Native American students at Harvard, especially participating in events like the powwow...

Author: By William L. Jusino, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Powwow Honors Heritage | 4/25/2005 | See Source »

...It’s a good opportunity for us to share the dances and songs in a traditional way,” Burnette said. “A powwow of this nature is a social gathering...

Author: By William L. Jusino, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Powwow Honors Heritage | 4/25/2005 | See Source »

Vendors sold food and drinks at the powwow, including “frybread,” similar to fried dough. They also sold t-shirts and other clothing and merchandise...

Author: By William L. Jusino, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Powwow Honors Heritage | 4/25/2005 | See Source »

...country where politicians and bureaucrats still use shibboleths accumulated over a half-century of socialism to obstruct progress, the word China works like a charm. After all, which self-respecting Indian minister looks forward to being humiliated once more by his Chinese counterpart at the next international powwow? That's why Wen, perceived as the emissary of an ominous economic rival, does India so much more good than as the head of a chummy trading partner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Healthy Fear of China | 4/11/2005 | See Source »

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