HISTORY COMES TO LIFE AT NEWHALL EVENT; AMERICAN INDIANS SHARE CULTURAL TRADITIONS AT POWWOW.Byline: Jin Whang Daily News Staff Writer The fifth annual Hart of the West Western Heritage and Cultural Arts and Crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. Weekend in Newhall offered a special combination of events Saturday designed to educate visitors about American history. In the center of William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Hart Park, nearly 100 American Indians American Indians: see Americas, antiquity and prehistory of the; Natives, Middle American; Natives, North American; Natives, South American. in traditional or modern regalia assembled for a 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. , while a Civil War battle was re-enacted on the other side of the park. The special events gave Santa Clarita-area families a chance to enjoy a variety of entertainment. ``This is more educational than the amusement park amusement park, a commercially operated park offering various forms of entertainment, such as arcade games, carousels, roller coasters, and performers, as well as food, drink, and souvenirs. ,'' said Cathy O'Connor, 33, of Canyon Country. O'Connor brought her two small children to Newhall to attend the powwow and check out the movie set-like re-enactment. ``It'll help (the children) learn more about Indian culture and history,'' O'Connor said. It was a day of learning for the Indermill family of Saugus, as well. ``We're spending the weekend to give (our daughter) the idea of what the rest of the world is like outside of Saugus,'' Gwen Indermill said. ``The main thing is to help people understand us more,'' said Billy ``Standing Bear'' Kimmey, one of the organizers of the powwow. ``This is one way of showing some of what our culture is like,'' said the 70-year-old from the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of area. Two of the featured dancers of this year's powwow were local residents: Angeles Pena, 25, of Newhall, and Audra Bailey, 18, of Sylmar. ``This powwow, to me, means coming together and finding inspiration,'' said Pena, who has been dancing for five years. He said that this weekend's powwow was especially designed to allow children to join in. For Bailey, powwows in the area mean a lot since she does not live on a reservation where traditional and tribal activities are exposed. ``It's an honor to be asked to be the head woman dancer,'' Bailey said. ``I've learned what's out here for me,'' she said CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) Union soldiers fire during the Civil War re-enactment Civil War re-enactment may refer to:
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