Wasq'u Feather Dance

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Summary: 
AFC 1947/012 Willard Rhodes 1947 field recordings collection
Description: 

Old song. Women's dance with eagle feathers a sacred dance

Location: 
Location Description: 

Toppenish, WA

Protocol: 
Library of Congress Public Access, Warm Springs Community Public Access, Yakama Community Public Access
Community: 
Library of Congress, Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Yakama
Category: 
Language, Lifeways
Keywords: 
ACLS 2018
Original Date Description: 
7/31/1947
Creator: 
Willard Rhodes
Contributor: 
Oscar Beavert
Rights: 
The Library of Congress holds rights in the physical property only in its collections. Determination of intellectual rights is the responsibility of the user, in keeping with the Copyright Laws of the U.S.
Source: 
Willard Rhodes 1947 field recordings collection, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington D.C. https://lccn.loc.gov/2013655508
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Identifier: 
AFC1947/012; r234B_9546_B3
Type: 
MP3, reel to reel
Format: 
Audio
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Cultural Narrative: 

 Tootsie (Roberta) Danzuka discusses the Feather Dance and how the dance was taught to younger girls.

 

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Feather Dance (Yakama Curriculum)

Digital Heritage
Community
Yakama
Category
Ceremony, Education, Lifeways
Summary
The Feather Dance curriculum was developed by the Yakama Nation Library and Jolena Tillequots, Michael-David Bushman, Marylee Jones, and Bessie Wilson for use both within the tribe and by outside educators.
Title: 
Feather Dance
Protocol: 
Yakama Community Public Access
Community: 
Yakama
Category: 
Ceremony, Education, Lifeways
Creator: 
Tootsie (Roberta) Danzuka
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