Cycles of nature. (New York).At the twenty-fourth annual 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. of the Thunderbird thunderbird In North American Indian mythology, a powerful spirit in the form of a bird that watered the earth and made vegetation grow. Lightning was believed to flash from its eyes or beak, and the beating of its wings was thought to represent rolling thunder. American Indian Dancers at Theater for the New City Founded in 1971, Theater for the New City (known familiarly as “TNC") is one of New York City’s leading Off-Off Broadway theaters, known for radical political plays and community commitment. Productions at TNC have won 43 Obie Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. , percussive per·cus·sive adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by percussion. per·cus  sive·ly adv. footwork,
colorful regalia, and wailing drum beats reigned. This year's
gathering included two spoken-word events, at which Matoaka Little Eagle
expressed her sense of transformation from sharing the traditional
dances. She spoke soulfully about the cycles of nature reflected in the
dances. Whether it's the Thunder Dance of the Santo Domino/Pueblo
people or the Corn Dance of the Iroquois, she said, native dancers
understand that "when they are at the end, they are also at the
beginning."
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