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POWWOW -- THE FIRST ANNUAL TERLINGUA TEXAS INTERTRIBAL POWWOW
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Terlingua, Texas had its first Powwow, on December 3, 2006, Big Bend appeared to have had a
page in history turned back to over a hundred years past. The following photographs
of the pow wow took place at the Terlingua Community Center, Dec. 2, 2006.
From Right to Left: Ignacio Menchaca De La Vega, Head Gourd Dancer, Chirichua Apache - Comanche;
Drummers: son of (center) Frank "Kiowa Jim" Tongkeamha, Kiowa:
Richard Whitebear, Master of Ceremonies;
Pena Nolberto, Gourd Dancer, Jumano
Antonia MacDougal, Apache-Comanche ancestry, Elder Chair of the Terlingua Intertribal Powwow.
| Ignacio de la Vega, head Gourd Dancer |
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| and Joy Morningstar, head Lady Dancer |
| The Eagle Dancer, son of Red Feather |
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| Pena Nolberto, Gourd Dancer |
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| pictured Right: Victor Gonzales, Gourd Dancer, |
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| Intertribal Dance honoring Veterans |
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| Far Right:: Swimming Bear |
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"heartbeat of the powwow"...Drummer: son of (center) Frank "Kiowa Jim" Tongkeamha, Kiowa:
| Pictured far right: Joy Bowman, Morning Star |
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| (right) Head Lady Dancer, Eastern Cherokee/Sioux |
| Daniel Eagle Dancer & Frank (Kiowa Jim) |
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| Bee Mountain (behind Daniel and Frank) |
| Whitebear, member of Tsalagi tribe, Long-hair Clan |
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| IGNACIO MENCHACA DE LA VEGA |
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| CHIRICHUA APACHE - COMANCHE OF San Antonio |
| The Eagle leads the Veterans into the Dance Circle |
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| Left: Luis Tijerina, Chief, Running Wolf |
special Thanks to Richard Whitebear for his encouragment to share these photos,
and from the Powwow Chair and Dancers who reviewed and approved of the posting of these photographs.
(Antonia MacDougall, Elder Chair who honored us with her bringing the dance to Terlingua; Richard Whitebear, Master
of Ceremonies; Joy Morning Star, Head Lady Dancer; Ignacio Menchaca De La Vega, Head Gourd Dancer;
and Swimming Bear.
THE CROWD
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