My Pow Wow Regalia


Michael Koslowski
by lincdire
Free
7 Lessons
1 Students

Before beginning this scenario, do a Global Level Check and then a Level Check!

The M’Chigeeng Pow Wow is coming up.  You want to dance at the Pow wow with new regalia.  You do not have much time to prepare so you need a lot of help. So you have to write a letter in Anishinaabemowin to your grandmother, grandfather, aunts or uncles and ask them to help make different parts of your regalia.  In your letter you tell them why you chose that dance style, tell them why you chose certain animals, birds, fish, plants and also the colours as part of your regalia. After receiving your regalia, and dance it, you and your friends have a wonderful time dancing at the Pow wow and looking at each other’s new regalia. After the pow wow, you send a thank you note to each family member that helped you. In your thank you note,  include a drawing of you and a friend in your new regalia and describe your friend’s regalia to your family.

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