Opening Round Dances -- Background Conversation -- Ponca Flag Song -- War Dance Series -- Background Conversation -- War Dance Series; Recorded at Seneca-Cayuga Ceremonial Ground, Cowskin River, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, August 15, 1974. Hosts: Seneca-Cayuga Ceremonial Organization (Bob White, Chief and Speaker). Singers: Chris White (Shawnee/Delaware), leader; Bill Dick (Shawnee), Steve Dougherty (Shawnee), George Valier (Shawnee), Jay Blalock (Shawnee). No head staff was appointed, as this dance is a mini sequel or adjunct to the Green Corn Ceremony.; This recording has been designated as potentially culturally sensitive or private. Reproduction and remote access is restricted. Please consult the Curator of Native American Materials for more information.
Blanket Dance (benefit for host organization) -- Announcement of amount donated -- War Dance Series -- Background Conversation: announcements -- Series of four Veteran's and Memorial Songs (slow, honoring War Dance Songs), Ponca in origin; Recorded at Seneca-Cayuga Ceremonial Ground, Cowskin River, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, August 15, 1974. Hosts: Seneca-Cayuga Ceremonial Organization (Bob White, Chief and Speaker). Singers: Chris White (Shawnee/Delaware), leader; Bill Dick (Shawnee), Steve Dougherty (Shawnee), George Valier (Shawnee), Jay Blalock (Shawnee). No head staff was appointed, as this dance is a mini sequel or adjunct to the Green Corn Ceremony.; This recording has been designated as potentially culturally sensitive or private. Reproduction and remote access is restricted. Please consult the Curator of Native American Materials for more information.
audio:6354; APSdigrec_0238; Recording Number: 22; Program Number: 02
Description
Billy Charles Blalock (Shawnee), leader -- Kenny Kinder (Peoria), leader -- Lead Dance (leader unidentified) -- George Vailer (Shawnee), leader -- Bruce LongHorn (Shawnee), leader -- Bill Dick (Shawnee), leader -- 'Warm Up' lead for Shell-shakers (leader unidentified) -- Beverly Dick (Shawnee), Shell-shaker -- Elsie Gibson (Shawnee), Shell-shaker -- Patsy McClellan (Sac and Fox/Seminole/ Seneca-Cayuga), Shell-shaker -- Jean Runnels (Delaware/Iowa/Otoe), Shell Shaker; Recorded at: Beaver Springs ('Devil's Promenade') ground, near Quapaw, Oklahoma, July 5, 1974, by Kenny Kinder (Peoria). Leaders and shell-shakers as identified. Almost all participants are Quapaws and others of the 'Eight Tribes' of Ottawa County, and Shawnees and the Whiteoak and Little Axe Grounds.