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Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Saint Kateri Tekakwitha HONOR DANCE Lily of the Mohawks July 6

St. John Nepomuk aint Kateri Tekak- was made the new chief and he Louis, south of Montreal. She 600 Garth Brooks Blvd. witha (pronounced and his wife adopted her. The received Holy Communion on Yukon Gah-deh-lee Deh- Mohawks moved their village Christmas Day 1677 and took gah-quee-tah in to Caughnawaga in Quebec, a vow of virginity in 1679. She Mohawk)S is the first American Canada. When she was old- became ill shortly after and Indian to be recognized as a er, her uncle tried to arrange died on April 17, 1680, at age schedule saint by the Catholic Church. her marriage, but she refused. 24. Upon her death the small- Born in 1656 in the Mohawk She was interested in learning pox scars disappeared from Mass: Noon village of Ossernenon near more about Jesus from the Je- her face. what is now Auriesville, N.Y., suit priests who stayed in their Saint Kateri was declared Gourd Dance: 2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. her mother Kahenta was Al- village. Venerable in 1942 by Pope Pius gonquin and Christian and She was baptized on Easter XII, she was beatified on June Princess crowning: 4:30 p.m. her father Kenhoronkwa was Sunday 1676 and given the 22, 1980, by Saint John Paul II Supper break: 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. a Mohawk war chief. She was name Kateri, the Mohawk form and was canonized on Oct. 21, named Tekakwitha, which of Catherine, which she took in 2012, by Pope Benedict XVI. Grand Entry: 6 p.m. means “she who puts all honor of Saint Catherine of Si- Saint Kateri Tekakwitha is things in order.” ena. Her religious decision was known as the Lily of the Mo- Relic veneration: 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. In 1660, when she was age 4, not understood by her uncle hawks and is recognized as the smallpox ravaged her village. or the Turtle Clan, but despite patroness of American Indians, The disease took her parents the opposition she faced, her ecology, environment, purity, and infant brother and left faith never wavered. Saint people in exile and orphans. Saint Kateri with a scarred Kateri eventually left her vil- Her feast day is July 14 in the ST. KATERI TEKAKWITHA HONOR DANCE face and weakened vision. Her lage in 1677 and went to Saint United States and April 17 in All priests, deacons, religious, tribal princesses, gourd dancers uncle, Kenhoronkwa’s brother, Francis Xavier of Sault Saint Canada. Monastery Icons photo and drum groups/singers are cordially invited.

n How to volunteer: Sign up online at http://bit.ly/HonorDancevolunteer or call Dana Attocknie at (405) 721-1810. How to venerate a saint’s relic n Vendor table set up: A basic guide Contact Susan Callison at (918) 931-7514

n By Aleteia gestural and symbolic expressions: relic in prayer. However, a person More information: kissing or touching images, places, should not genuflect before the relic archokc.org/honordance The veneration of relics in the relics and sacred objects … These in a way similar to genuflecting be- Catholic Church is an ancient tra- and similar expressions, handed fore the Blessed Sacrament. Christ dition that dates back to the New down from father to son, are direct alone is reserved that type of vener- Testament. We can find its origins in and simple ways of giving external ation. Go Make Disciples expression to the heart and to one’s  Whatever gesture a person the life of Jesus Christ. The Church AMERICAN INDIAN commitment to live the Christian chooses to use to venerate a relic, CATHOLIC OUTREACH Where to park always has treated the relics of ARCHDIOCESE OF life. Without this interior aspect, it must not be done out of supersti- OKLAHOMA CITY saints in a special manner, preserv- symbolic gesture runs the risk of tion, but out of love for the saint and ing them and often putting them on degenerating into empty customs for God. Think of the practice in a display for the benefit of the faithful. SCHEDULE or mere superstitions, in the worst similar way to someone who takes G  MASS: Noon n Relics of saints are typically cases.” out a photograph of a beloved family JULY 6 GOURD DANCE: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. St. John a Overflow r housed in special gold cases and  In general, the Church recom- member and kisses it every time he ST. JOHN NEPOMUK PRINCESS CROWNING: 4:30 p.m. Nepomuk parking: t can either be seen in a permanent mends an exterior gesture that fits or she puts it back. SUPPER BREAK: 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Catholic h 600 GARTH BROOKS BLVD, YUKON display in various churches, or in a the occasion and corresponds to a Venerating the relics of saints is GRAND ENTRY: 6 p.m. Church B Overflow parking HEAD STAFF r traveling presentation, similar to the person’s interior disposition. Some- a beautiful practice that brings us o recent tour of Padre Pio relics in the Emcee: Cy Ahtone will be at Yukon one venerating a saint’s relic can close to those who walked before CONTEST DIVISIONS o United States. Head Singer/Drum: Leonard Cozad Jr. k Middle School, kiss or touch the glass case that us in the sign of faith. They “ran Tiny Tots: $10 per participant Head Gourd Dancer: Michael Tsotaddle s  When venerating a relic it is houses the relic or simply stand the race” and reached the end goal Teen girls combined: 1st $100, 2nd: $75 3rd: $50 801 Garth Head Man Dancer: John Big Horse most appropriate to show honor and near the relic in prayer, raising one’s of Heaven. Seeing their relics and Teen boys combined: 1st: $100, 2nd: $75, 3rd: $50 Yukon Ave. Brooks Blvd. Head Lady Dancer: Krystal Caesar respect to the saint by performing a Women’s Fancy Shawl/Jingle: 1st $300, 2nd: $200, 3rd: $100 Yukon heart and mind to God and invoking touching them can incite in us a Color Guard: Kiowa Women’s Color Guard Women’s Buckskin/Women’s Cloth: 1st: $300, 2nd: $200, 3rd: $100 Middle simple exterior gesture. The Direc- the intercession of the saint. greater urgency to strive for sanctity Arena Director: T. Kerchi/T-Bone Men’s Fancy: 1st: $300, 2nd: $200, 3rd: $100 School tory on Popular Piety explains that,  Other acceptable gestures in- so that we can meet these holy men No specials. No alcoholic beverages/illegal drugs allowed. Not Men’s Straight/Traditional/Grass: 1st: $300, 2nd: $200, 3rd: $100 “Popular piety is characterized by a clude signing oneself with the sign of and women at the end our time on responsible for accidents, thefts or injuries. For more information, All dancers must register (one category only) and participate great variety and richness of bodily, the cross or kneeling in front of the earth. contact Deacon Roy Callison at (918) 822-3255. in grand entry. Dancers must be in their regalia to receive prize money. 10 June 30, 2019 Sooner Catholic POWWOW 101 Powwow By Native Oklahoma Magazine with extreme grace and subtlety, keeping their feet close to the ground and either moving slowly for- etiquette owwow dancers attempt to catch the ward or bobbing slightly with the beat of the drum. judges’ eyes with personal style, footwork These simple steps have their origin in older times Provided by Native falling on the beat of the music and well- when women did not dance in the arena but stood Oklahoma Magazine made dance attire. A dancer can be dis- outside the circle and kept time with their feet. When attending a pow- qualifiedP if they dance off beat, drop a part of their Dancers wear or carry shawls, a sign of modesty wow, especially if you are clothing during the performance or fail to stop with and respect, and long traditional buckskin or cloth unfamiliar with the setting, it both feet on the ground when the last beat of the dresses. helps to be observant. While drum sounds. A good dancer combines traditional different powwows will have aspects with personal attitude and individuality. Women’s Jingle Dress Dance common elements, there may be some variance in protocol. Men’s Traditional Dance The most musical of Watch what other attendees Men’s Traditional dancers tell a story with their the powwow dances, the are doing. Stand when they movements: one of hunting, tracking, fighting or Jingle Dress competi- stand. Sit when they sit. The imitating the courtship dances of prairie birds. tion is gracefully accom- master of ceremonies will The dancers’ feet stay close to the ground while panied by the tinkling make announcements and their heads and upper bodies play out their story sound of the jingle dress give instructions to keep ev- line. This dance and the associated dance dress, or in motion. These danc- erything going smoothly. regalia, originated with 19th century warrior society ers are distinctive in n Arena benches are set up members who danced to recount their war deeds their dresses covered by for dancers and special hon- and tell stories. rows of triangular metal orees around the perimeter of cones. The dance has no the dance circle. If a seat has Men’s Fancy Dance set choreography, and a blanket on it, it is reserved. Taking basic steps and regalia from the Tradi- dancers use a variety of Be conscious of where you tional Dance, Fancy dancers’ dress is noted for the rocking, stepping and place your chair. Do not sit in colorful beadwork, feathers, ribbons and an addi- hopping motions to make sections reserved for elders or tional bustle worn at the back of the neck, accen- the jingles on their dresses chime along with the dancers and take care not to tuating each of the dancer’s athletic movements. beat of the drum. Although this dance originated in block the view of others. The best Fancy dancers are able to make complex northern Minnesota among the Anishinabe people, n When special songs movements with regalia falling on beat with the it has become tremendously popular among women are played, everyone stands drum. dancers of all ages on the Northern Plains. quietly in respect. Exam- ples include during Grand Men’s Grass Dance Tiny Tots Dance Entry, flag songs, veteran Marked by quick and fluid movements, the Grass When the announcer calls for the Tiny Tots songs, memorial songs and Dance is more active than the Men’s Tradition- Dance, a number of young children fill the arena; prayer songs. The emcee will al Dance. Grass dancers move by shaking their dancing, wiggling and jumping along to the beat of announce these songs and shoulders, the drum. The Tiny Tots dance includes young indicate if or when dancers swaying children, ages 6 and under, who are just learn- may join the song. their torsos ing to dance, encouraging them to join in with n Recordings are not al- from the powwow activities. The inclusion of youngsters lowed without the permission hip and in the powwow dances ensures that the next of the master of ceremonies darting generation carries on the powwow tradition. and the lead singer. suddenly n Only those invited by to change Social Dances the lead singer may sit at the their direc- In addition to competition dances and spe- drum. Do not touch the Drum tion. They cials, a number of social dances fill the pow- unless given permission. do not wear wow schedule. Among these are the intertrib- n Avoid flash photography a bustle, al and round dances that include all dance since it can be distracting to but rather categories, ages and genders. Powwow visitors contest dancers. a shirt and should feel free to join in these dances upon n Be respectful of regalia. pants heav- invitation from the emcee. Some of the pieces or jewelry ily fringed Photos Native American Times may be family heirlooms. If with rib- a dancer drops a piece of re- bon, yarn or cloth moving as an extension of the The Drum It is hard to imagine a powwow without a drum. galia or a piece comes loose, dancer’s body, reminiscent of prairie grass swaying let them or the arena director in the wind. Some Grass dancers use trick steps It is the drum that makes the dancers want to know. Do not pick it up. Do that give the appearance that the dancer is off bal- move, and the better the drum the more the danc- not touch or handle an eagle ance, only to gracefully recover just in time. ers feel the excitement of the performance. The drum is a term used to refer to both the instru- feather. If one has fallen, let the dancer or a powwow staff Women’s Fancy Shawl Dance ment and the group of people sitting member know. Fancy Shawl dancers are rec- at the drum to play and sing. One n The dance circle is ognized by their energetic dance or more lead singers, who start the sacred. Do not walk across style in which they seem to float songs, may have more than 100 songs the circle and do not permit around the arena; their shawls in their personal repertoire. The songs children to run in or around outstretched like beautiful wings. sung at powwow are varied and end- the circle. Dancers create this illusion by less in number. Some are traditional n Visitors may participate moving around the arena on their and passed down through history in some social and inter- toes, kicking high and twirling others are contemporary and created tribal dances. The emcee into the air. This dance is ex- to speak to current concerns and in- will announce these dances. tremely athletic and strenuous terests. Some of the songs are sung in Blanket dances are intro- and is usually danced by girls their traditional tribal language, which duced to raise money for and young women. The dancers aides in keeping the languages alive the head drum group. When keep up with the fast pace of and are vital for the younger genera- the blanket is placed on the the song while retaining a gentle tions. Many of the songs are sung in ground or floor, everyone is elegance, using their beautifully vocables (rhythmically sung syllables) welcome to enter the circle. decorated fringed shawls to ac- such as “hey,” “yah” or “lay.” The use It’s customary to enter from centuate every movement. of vocables makes the songs easier the main entry and walk the for singers and dancers of all tribes to direction of the established Women’s Traditional Dance remember. There are typically a number of drum movement. The Women’s Traditional Dance is a powerful and groups at each powwow, and they trade off the personal dance of expression. These dancers move playing duties for each song.