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DESCRIPTION:Veteran’s Honoring\n11 a.m. Sunday, July 18, 2010\nRedbird’s Children 
 of Many Colors Native American Powwow\nMoorpark College Athletic 
 Field\n7075 Campus Road, Moorpark, CA 93021\nVentura County\nAll Veterans 
 Welcome\nColor Guards Welcome\n\nAs we celebrate the continuation of our 
 Native American culture and heritage, we wish to express our gratitude to 
 all Veterans. Please join us on Sunday, July 18 at 11 a.m. as we sing the 
 songs and dance the dances of the Gourd Dance Ceremony, and honor those who 
 have devoted their lives to protecting this land.\n\nOn the third weekend 
 of July the non profit group Redbird will hold its tenth Children of Many 
 Colors Native American Powwow at Moorpark College, inMoorpark (Ventura 
 County) California. On Sunday morning we would like to extend an open 
 invitation to all Veterans and enlisted members of the United States Armed 
 Services to join us during the Gourd Dance Ceremony.\n\nThe exact date of 
 origin of the Gourd Dance Ceremony is unknown; it can be traced to the mid 
 1800s and to the Kiowa Nation. The songs and the dances were nearly lost in 
 the turmoil that Native American people faced. In the late\n1940s, a number 
 of families came together to revive the dance and the principles of the 
 warrior society, and to share these across the United States.\n\nThe 
 Ceremony consists of four sets of four songs which are sung by a southern 
 drum and to which male members of the Gourd Society dance in special 
 regalia (clothing) which has roots in the Kiowa traditions as well as 
 today’s reality. Most Gourd Dancers today are Veterans of the U.S. 
 Military.\nWomen support the dancers from the outer edge of the dance 
 circle and often outnumber the men in the center. We would like to honor 
 all of our Veterans during this ceremony which begins at 11 a.m. on Sunday 
 morning.\n\nImmediately following the Gourd Dance is Grand Entry, when all 
 of the Native American dancers enter the arena at once, and then stand for 
 a Flag and Victory Song and Invocation. At this time, any color guards 
 present are welcome to join us in the arena and bring their flags in with 
 our own, and\nwith our Eagle Staff, the first “flag” of this 
 land.\n\nWe hope you will share this information, along with the attached 
 flier, with your contacts and respective bases and organizations. If you 
 have any questions, email is the best way to secure an answer, but you may 
 also reach us via phone, by mail or through our website.\n\nChildren of 
 Many Colors Powwow July 16-18, 2010\nFriday 6 p.m.–10 p.m. Open Flute 
 Circle and Potluck\nSaturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Intertribal Powwow all day, 
 \nPrayer for the Children 2 p.m.\nSunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Intertribal Powwow 
 all day, \nVeteran’s Honoring 11 a.m.\nFor more information: 
 www.RedbirdsVision.org\nEmail: redbirds_vision@hotmail.com\nP.O. Box 702, 
 Simi Valley, CA 93062 (805) 217-0364\nRedbird is a 501(c)(3) non profit 
 association\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/07/11/18653589.php
SUMMARY:Veteran's Honoring at Native American Powwow
LOCATION:Moorpark College 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark, CA 93021
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/07/11/18653589.php
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