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Visitors from the north at Shawano Community High School’s Title VI pow wow on Nov. 23 were the Veterans of Menominee Nation princess Ashaylex Awonohopay, left, and Dennis Kenote, a Menominee tribal elder, veteran and member of the Menominee Indian School Board. | Lee Pulaski
Many dancers were out in full regalia for the first Title VI pow wow Nov. 23 at Shawano Community High School. | Lee Pulaski
Emmett Frechette, 3, sticks out his tongue at his family before joining some of the other dancers at the Title VI pow wow held Nov. 23 at Shawano Community High School. | Lee Pulaski
There were plenty of smiles on dancers’ faces as they hit the dance arena Nov. 23 at Shawano Community High School for the Title VI pow wow. About 100 dancers participated in the event. | Lee Pulaski
Danica Wilke, head female dancer for the Title VI pow wow, waves to people in the bleachers Nov. 23 as she enters the arena at Shawano Community High School to lead the pow wow. | Lee Pulaski
Luis Kakkak, head male dancer, prepares to lead the first-ever pow wow hosted by the Shawano School District on Nov. 23 at Shawano Community High School. Besides being an open event for the community, the pow wow also gave the Title VI program, culture club, baking club and student council opportunities to raise funds with fry bread and more. | Lee Pulaski
J.J. Corn is a bright flash of yellow as he dances around the arena Nov. 23 at Shawano Community High School for the Title VI pow wow. Corn lead the veterans procession at the start of the pow wow, holding the eagle staff for the event. | Lee Pulaski
Some participants in the Title VI pow wow Nov. 23 at Shawano Community High School danced simple steps, but others stood out with more movement and brighter regalia, showing pride for their Indigenous heritage. This is the first pow wow put on by the Title VI program, which covers Native American education and issues, but master of ceremonies Mark Denning pointed out that the last pow wow at SCHS was in 2005. | Lee Pulaski
Tracy Lobermier stands out in her red jingle dress Nov. 23 during the Shawano Community High School Title VI pow wow. Pow wows are known for colorful, elaborate regalia, much of which is put together by the dancers and their families. | Lee Pulaski
Female pow wow participants come together to do a swan dance Nov. 23 at Shawano Community High School for its Title VI program’s first pow wow. | Lee Pulaski
