Smoke Dance at 2014 GATHERING OF NATIONS POW WOW

[@JJTOPSMILE]

why am i crying lol this is so great to watch .never loose this

[@michellelemieux883]

I love watching Smoke Dancers!! :D

[@gangatarot8723]

Really enjoyed this one. Makes you want to get up and dance for sure. Unfortunately being non-native am pretty much limited to open round dances. Am looking forward to the next pow wow.

[@mr.psychoticalways6762]

I do t know the rules.... I just think this is beautiful and majestic!

[@nativenchristian]

native pride all day!!!

[@AmigoKandu]

I enjoyed watching/filming this...broke it up into separate videos on my channel. This is a great version though!

[@katsitsaienhne]

Ya!! Teka!! i believe my good friend was in the fushia for the men!!! He's always a winner in my eyes

[@krmluvmetal6460]

enjoyed watching :) Awesome!!

[@shawnchastain7153]

I wish I was there to dance

[@danicass4704]

She must of not been too flashy as she did place! She was awesome to watch as well as the other dancers!

[@irenevilla3857]

She is a Professional Dancer, plus she is pretty, MISS CHICAGO.

[@hollopeterheather]

Sorry about the blank comment! I think they chose right, she rocks em every time! Don't be rude, good sportsmanship, darn you!

[@marxenz]

GON.... like i said not what it use to be... 😝

[@CurditXD]

AAHHO John McComber from KTown in the orange :)

[@brookemathers9083]

Beautiful!

[@renedoucet7272]

INCREDIBLE! !

[@Allhoney33]

The girl who got third was cheated. She was good.

[@SharidaCox]

How I wish we could have a pow wow at our huge Six Gun Territory Wild West Weekend in Williston, Florida, 9/12 and 13, 2015. Our Native American families from the old theme park are not available. Time is running out to have the important contribution of this super cool history there. Help, if you can, please.

[@karolaynysilva7645]

Todos os vídeos são ótimos

[@uncededterritory]

lizzie beth - are you a North American Indigenous person?

[@Allhoney33]

No, I'm an African indigenous person.

[@susurroesoterico]

Love it

[@Allhoney33]

Is that Joanne Shenandoah as one of the judges?

[@anieciablue2073]

I❤pow-wows.

[@mikaylamix9714]

I went to the gathering of nations the pit is huge it might look small from the outside

[@joecoolmccall]

Woah..the reaction to third place was harsh....and quite frankly, I thought she should have danced off with the winner....

[@irenevilla3857]

I agree, she's a professional Dancer after all.

[@kaylawilson4207]

I don't agree with the women's third place choice! but great video nonetheless, thank you for uploading.

[@VoluptuousB]

Wonderful dancing! Some of the ladies looked like they were dressed in some Asian looking clothing. Of course that's just me and I admit to knowing nothing about different tribes and traditional clothing.

[@ggmedison]

Love the girl who won

[@Allhoney33]

Oh I just read another comment that said she got third because she was too flashy and now I can see that, given it's a traditional dance. There is also some question about her ethnicity. Apparently at one point she said she was Puerto Rican, Spanish and French and has no ties to any US tribe and is not enrolled. Now she is saying she's part Navajo and Choctaw. Many enrolled Natives aren't impressed with her. She used to elude the tribe question but I guess she had to make up something as I'm sure she gets grilled a lot. One thing I found out is she is a professional dancer from Chicago and is named Soleil Strickland. Some Natives call her an instant Indian.

[@TheSuburbanBase]

I thought big pow wows like this wanted paperwork.

[@Allhoney33]

I thought so too. Maybe things have changed.

[@Allhoney33]

PFCthomas Blackhawk Thanks. I'm well aware. There is also a band of Carib Amerindians in Dominica not to be confused with Dominican Republic who have a reserve. They are the only recognized Amerindians left in the Carribean. I have a Canadian friend who is Carrier and another who is Slavey. Natives are everywhere contrary to what people think.

[@DerzOnly1ME]

I can't write a direct comment so I'm guna add my comment here. Ok first of all I'm guna say that each and every one of those finalist deserved a spot in the top five no matter the order, they all danced their butts off!! Second, since when do we boo??? And since when does boo'ing dteremine wether or not one is more deserving of a place than the others?? Let's show some class, respect and etiquette. Third I will say, smoke dance is faaarrr from "traditional"...let's cut the traditional bs and realize that were dancing our social dance in a powwow arena/circle.....a dance that derived from a war dance......a man's dance......which then developed into a social & competitive dance known as smoke dance. Movements & foot work is NOT mandatory nor is required for any such person to dance any certain way. Originality is important as with anything else, and along with everything else this dance has evolved. And last, soleil came to me directly....asked me about the dance ....asked if it would be disrespectful if she danced as well. It's our nature as people to not be stingy of our songs and dances that are acceptable of sharing. She is not the first nor the last non-Iroquois to participate and place in dancing smoke dance. Get over it. Tired of all the negativity and passing of judgement. If yous are God/Creator/Buddah any being of higher power then you have that will to judge but I believe none of us are so why worry about it. Enjoy the videos and move on. That is all.

[@Allhoney33]

DerzOnly1ME Thanks for the clarification. I totally rooted for her but then saw the comment about her being too flashy and added an additional comment. This was a nice little peek into the history of the smoke dance so again thanks.

[@DerzOnly1ME]

I have a reply to all these posts in this lower segment have a read and that should clear some things up.

[@leonaleo6194]

I knew the guy in purple would win. I thought fir sure the girl in white would win.so did the crud thought she should have won.

[@effieg100]

Third place deserved third place because this was traditional Iroquois dancing and she was too flashy. The judging was right on. And I'm Iroquois and have judged these competitions before.

[@sirraze2771]

effie greene holy heck ennit doh! lol

[@irenevilla3857]

Wasn't the Guy in purple Flashy too ? Double Standard of course.

[@TheSuburbanBase]

It must have sucked to be the top two girls. Everyone's booing because that third place girl didn't place higher. Their basically thinking you don't deserve your place. :(

[@wchiwinky]

Hoooo-Wheeeee!

[@ghostfacekilla4038]

Never heard of a "Smoke Dance" Maybe Its an American thing??

[@DanielleLanouette]

Ghostface Killa It's Haudenosaunee

[@YountPower]

Iroquois/Haudenosaunee/Six Nations thing.

[@lenasvn]

I liked the girl that got 3rd place... :/

[@mgonzales95]

:)

[@ndnman782]

3rd place girl should've won!!! Travesty!!!

[@irenevilla3857]

I agree.

[@irenevilla3857]

Same sh*t, uncoordinated, you start to wonder.

[@irenevilla3857]

Also favoritism, .