Powwow 101 - Women's Traditional

Women's Traditional dance is known to be the first category for women at powwows. This dance originated with women dancing on the edge of the circle to support their relatives or husbands while wearing their finest attire. There are two styles of Women's Traditional dance: Women's Buckskin and Women's Cloth. Women's Buckskin features an all-beaded cape and a buckskin dress, while Women's Cloth features a cloth cape without beadwork, but with accessories as well. Both styles can be performed as stationary dances or as traveling dances, where the dancers move around the dance floor.