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Ah, the smell of fry bread, bright regalia, and vendors selling everything from dreamcatchers to expensive jewellery — the modern day powwow is really a feast for the senses. But did you know we can trace the roots of these gatherings to dodgy medicines and even old wild west shows? And how do you pronounce scone dog? Falen and Leah take to the powwow trail to find out what the powwow was and what it is now, and how it is helping some connect to culture.
Check out our episode on the history of blackface here.
And check out our episode on the potlatch ban here.
For more links and more about this episode visit us at cbc.ca/secretlife.
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok.
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Ah, the smell of fry bread, bright regalia, and vendors selling everything from dreamcatchers to expensive jewellery — the modern day powwow is really a feast for the senses. But did you know we can trace the roots of these gatherings to dodgy medicines and even old wild west shows? And how do you pronounce scone dog? Falen and Leah take to the powwow trail to find out what the powwow was and what it is now, and how it is helping some connect to culture.
Check out our episode on the history of blackface here.
And check out our episode on the potlatch ban here.
For more links and more about this episode visit us at cbc.ca/secretlife.
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok.
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