Dancing to Give Thanks
odd: label: Local Numbers
content: HSFA 1989.6.2
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Nebraska Educational Television Network
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content: NETV Omaha Macy Pow-wow videos
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Video recording (29 minutes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1988
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Video recordings
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content: Television broadcast produced for Nebraska Educational Television documents an Omaha Pow-Wow on the Omaha Reservation in northeastern Nebraska. This Pow-Wow is a four day celebration called the Festival of Joy. The film contains interviews with several Omaha participants and an anthropologist. The narration includes meaning of the celebration; symbolism of dance ground, dances, dress, dance objects, and songs; history of the Omaha tribe; the role of the Helluska Society, guardians of tribal custom and lore; passing of traditions to younger generations; and fancy dance. Images include setting up the dance grounds, prepartions, traditional men's and women's dance, fancy dance, drummers, dress, setting up teepee according to Omaha traditions, and a giveaway.

Farrell, Michael, producer/director.