ANCESTRAL TRIBUTE ANNUAL POWWOW A CELEBRATION.Byline: JUDY O'ROURKE Staff Writer NEWHALL -- Angeles Pena would be normally decked out in full Navajo tribal regalia as he performed traditional dances at the annual Native American Heritage American Heritage can refer to:
But this year, the U.S. Forest Service wildland arson investigator was dressed in his work uniform -- albeit with a vintage turquoise and silver belt buckle -- updating tribe members about the Day Fire that has consumed more than 116,000 acres in the Los Padres and Angeles national forests. The two-day event was not all work for Pena, who planned to don his tribal garb later in the day -- or at least in time for today's festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. . ``I've always looked at (regalia) as clothing worn in battle,'' he said of his work clothes. ``This would have to be my everyday regalia.'' Pena was accompanied by Pete Crowheart, a tribal relations program manager for the Forest Service and liaison for the Chumash tribe. Crowheart is monitoring rock paintings and sacred tribal sites in the forest to make sure they are protected from accidental damage by crews digging fire lines. Both absorbed the flavor of the colorful event, the rhythmic drumming, singing and chanting and changing streams of dancers young and old. The powwow powwow American Indian ceremony or gathering of various kinds. Powwows originally were healing ceremonies, but the word could also refer to exuberant celebrations, with dancing and singing, of success in hunting or victory in battle. is being held for the 14th year at William S. Hart Park. Apache drummer Joe Mancha said the American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. community members must assimilate into modern society in their everyday life, but the special gatherings give them a place to celebrate their ancestral roots and connections. The annual event is a place to go, and at the same time, to ``be at home.'' ``The drum is the first instrument God gave to man,'' Mancha said. ``It's the heartbeat of the animal the (drum) skins come from. It's basically the first way man sang out to God -- you sing out from your heart.'' Walter Graywolf, a purveyor (World-Wide Web) Purveyor - A World-Wide Web server for Windows NT and Windows 95 (when available). http://process.com/. E-mail: <info@process.com>. of contemporary and vintage craft items, was watching the clock for the arrival of actress and singer Irene Bedard, an American Indian who has appeared in many films and was the model for Pocahontas in Disney's film of the same name. The two are members of a band, which was due to perform. Graywolf's company re-created Lakota artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. for the film ``Hidalgo'' and carved the Chumash deer-bone hairpin hairpin a secondary structure that occurs in single-strand RNA during protein synthesis in which the strand turns back on itself. The structure is the result of base pairing and hydrogen bond formation. oddly worn in the braided braid·ed adj. 1. a. Produced by or as if by braiding. b. Having braids. 2. Decorated with braid. 3. hair of actor Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II[1] (born June 9 1963) is an American actor. Biography Early life Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, to John Christopher Depp Sr., a city engineer, and Betty Sue (Wells), a waitress. in both ``Pirates of the Caribbean'' movies. For some, the event is less about spirituality and more about spectacle. Marlen Banuelos, 9, of Newhall was among the throngs who stopped a dancer decked out in more than 500 crow feathers and beaded vestments, his ankles ringed with large bells, his face painted in black and white. ``I think it was real cool,'' she said of Ray Mulinix's traditional Mate Sioux dance. ``It would be so cool if I could do that.'' Mulinix explained that his old-style crow-feather bustle with its embedded arrows represented a battlefield with arrows sticking into the bodies of dead warriors. A visitor, who had relocated from the East Coast and was relaxing in a folding chair, compared this event to powwows she regularly attended in Maryland. ``This one is just as interesting, informative and spiritual,'' said Stephanie Cooper, who now lives in Palmdale. ``I have predominantly African-American ancestors, but my grandmother was Blackfoot and Cherokee. I kind of deal (in) both cultures.'' For Tommie Paddock and Judy Varofsky of Acton, the event is all about the food. ``We come here every year for the fry bread Noun 1. fry bread - usually cooked in a skillet over an open fire: especially cornbread with ham bits and sometimes Irish soda bread skillet bread quick bread - breads made with a leavening agent that permits immediate baking and tacos,'' they said. And 9-year-old Canyon Country resident Nico Pillon said the barbecue corn and ribs were tops. judy.orourke(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5255 IF YOU GO: The Native American Heritage Pow-Wow, which began Saturday, will continue from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at William S. Hart Park and Museum, 24151 San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the , Newhall. Admission is free; parking is $5. CAPTION(S): 5 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color -- ran in SAC edition only) Ray Mulinix of Huntington Beach, in full Indian regalia with sunglasses added, looks out at the crowd during Saturday's powwow at William S. Hart Park in Newhall. (2 -- 3 -- color -- ran in SAC edition only) Dennis Garcia dances with grandson Andrew, 8 months, above, during the weekend powwow, which continues today. Left, Vianey Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the , 5, of Boron boron (bōr`ŏn) [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; at. wt. 10.81; m.p. about 2,300°C;; sublimation point about 2,550°C;; sp. gr. 2.3 at 25°C;; valence +3. shows her own flair for American Indian dancing. (4 -- ran in SAC edition only) A regal head dancer Giles Bullshields of Los Angeles awaits the start of the next ceremonial dance during the powwow at William S. Hart Park in Newhall on Saturday afternoon. (5 -- ran in Valley edition only) Powwow head woman Andrea Montoya dances during the Native American Heritage Pow-Wow at William S. Hart Park in Newhall on Saturday. The event continues today. Alex Collins/Special to the Daily News Box: IF YOU GO (see text) |
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