Naamiwan (John) Owen's Boodaadewigamig or Dream Drum lodge/Niimi'idiiwigamig (dance lodge) at Poplar Hill, Encampment B seen from the river. Boodaade or "Ghost (or Spirit of the Dead) Dance" in Poplar Hill conducted by three nephews of Naamiwan, Omishoosh (James) Owen and his brothers, Gezhiiyash (John) Owen, and Joozhi (Joseph Owen) Moose who brought Naamiwan's drum to Poplar River in the early 1920s. The boodaade ceremony originated with a dream of Naamawin's. p. 114 of Hallowell Photo Album A241, A242, A244, A245, F176
Boodaadewigamig or Niimi'idiiwigamig (dance lodge) used for Naamiwan (John) Owen's dream drum ceremony. Biidaade ceremony in Poplar Hill conducted by three nephews of Naamiwan, Omishoosh (James) Owen and his brothers, Gezhiiyash (John) Owen, and Joozhi (Joseph Owen) Moose who brought Naamiwan's drum to Poplar River in the early 1920s. The Boodaade or "Ghost (or Spirit of the Dead) Dance" originated with a dream of Naamawin's. P. 114 of Hallowell's photo album. See also A241, A242, A243, A244, A245.
Naamiwan (John) Owen's Boodaadewigamig or Dream Drum lodge/Niimi'idiiwigamig (dance lodge) at Poplar Hill. Note the perfectly clean sand floor. The frame delineates a sacred space in which the ceremony can be conducted. Boodaade or "Ghost (or Spirit of the Dead) Dance" in Poplar Hill conducted by three nephews of Naamiwan, Omishoosh (James) Owen and his brothers, Gezhiiyash (John) Owen, and Joozhi (Joseph Owen) Moose who brought Naamiwan's drum to Poplar River in the early 1920s. The boodaade ceremony originated with a dream of Naamawin's. P. 115 of Hallowell's photo album. See also A241, A242, A244, A245, F176.
Naamiwan (John) Owen's Boodaadewigamig or Dream Drum lodge/Niimi'idiiwigamig (dance lodge) at Poplar Hill. Boodaade or "Ghost (or Spirit of the Dead) Dance" in Poplar Hill conducted by three nephews of Naamiwan, Omishoosh (James) Owen and his brothers, Gezhiiyash (John) Owen, and Joozhi (Joseph Owen) Moose who brought Naamiwan's drum to Poplar River in the early 1920s. The boodaade ceremony originated with a dream of Naamawin's. [AIH saw the dance here in 1932] -- J. Brown. On p. 115 of Hallowell's Photo Album, See also A241, A242, A243, A245. F176
Drummers playing Naamiwan (John) Owen's Dream Drum in the Boodaadewigamig or Dream Drum lodge/Niimi'idiiwigamig (dance lodge) at Poplar Hill. Boodaade or "Ghost (or Spirit of the Dead) Dance" in Poplar Hill was conducted by three nephews of Naamiwan, Omishoosh (James) Owen and his brothers, Gezhiiyash (John) Owen, and Joozhi (Joseph Owen) Moose who brought Naamiwan's drum to Poplar River in the early 1920s. The Boodaade ceremony originated with a dream of Naamawin's. P. 115 of Hallowell's photo album, AIH saw the dance here in 1932] -- J. Brown See also: See also A241, A242, A243, A244, F176?
Boodaade drummers left to right, Omishoosh (James) Owen and his brothers, Gezhiiyash (John) Owen, and Joozhi (Joseph Owen) Moose who brought Naamiwan (John) Owen's Dream drum to Poplar River in the early 1920s. Naamiwan's dream drum was called "Gibaabaanaan, Our Father" in Polar Hill. In Pauingassi it was called "Gaa- gizhewaadizid, The Gracious One". The Boodaade ceremony originated with a dream of Naamawin's. See Matthews and Roulette, 1996. "Naamiwan's Drum" in Brown and Vibert, Reading Beyond Words. Peterborough: Broadview Press. P. 115 of Hallowell's Photo Album See also A241, A242, A243, A244, A245, A247, A 248.
Gezhiiyash (John) Owen, one of three brothers who conducted Naamiwan's Boodaade or Dream Drum Ceremony in Poplar Hill. p. 116 of Hallowell's Berens River Album.
"A Saulteaux family" Joozii (Joseph Owen) Moose and his wife Chaap and their family of six children left to right - boys, Doongii (Donganas or Douglas), Wazhashkozide (oldest), Girls, Onagaans, Aandabiig (older), boys Mikinaak (older) and Waambi. Joozii was one of the men who conducted Naamiwan (John) Owen's dream dance drum ceremony in Poplar Hill. P. 117 of Hallowell Album See also A241, A242, A243, A245, A246, F176
