40 Tribes Participating in 2nd L.A. Powwow
With more than 300 Native American dancers from about 40 tribes participating, the second annual Los Angeles Intertribal Powwow will begin today at the Hansen Dam Sports Complex in Lake View Terrace.
Dancers at the two-day event will include members of the Cherokee, Sioux, Choctaw, Comanche and Apache tribes. Also scheduled to appear are Yellow Plume and the Sacred Path Singers, both Native American drum groups from New Mexico.
On Friday, hundreds of schoolchildren from the northeastern San Fernando Valley spent the afternoon getting a personal lesson on the history of Native American culture and the significance of their clothing, foods, customs and rituals, said publicist Chris Chesney.
The powwow will feature exhibits of Native American arts and crafts, a food court and numerous vendors offering pottery, jewelry, beads, baskets and other wares.
The event is co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks and the Visions in Time Foundation. It is being held at the complex at 11075 Foothill Blvd. Admission is $6 general, $4 for seniors and children 3 to 11. Parking is $2. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. For information, call (818) 734-0783.
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