This flag song is one of many others that one may hear at powwows throughout Oklahoma. According to Billy Evans Horse, this song was originally sung to honor the death of the buffalo and its sacrifice to the Kiowa people. Today, it is often used to commemorate deceased relatives. The Round Dance is a social dance. Although a dance for men and women, it is often referred to as a women's dance.
Singers often sing the English lyrics during the Oklahoma Two-Step, a dance for partners.
Many 'a time, I want to see you. Before you go, I want to see you. During the world wars, Kiowa mothers of war veterans established chapter 18 of the American War Mothers, a national organization first incorporated by an Act of Congress in 1925. Kiowa singers responded by putting Kiowa words into Round Dance songs to commemorate the service of Kiowa veterans. Since the world wars, the Kiowa War Mothers have remained a vital part of powwows in southwestern Oklahoma.