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The Occaneechi Band of the Saponi nation is a small Indian community
located primarily in the old settlement of Little Texas Pleasant Grove
Township, Alamance County, North Carolina. Twice yearly they sponsor an
inter-tribal Pow Wow. Pow Wows used to be private, sacred affairs
for Native peoples. Over the last several decades many tribes have
opened them up to the general public as cultural festivals. The
Occaneechi started their pow wow 9 years ago as part of their bid to win
state recognition for the band in North Carolina. A tribal member
serves as our guide for this spring's pow wow. (STEREO content; N.B.: A 4:00 version is also available upon request.)
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The Occaneechi Band of the Saponi nation is a small Indian community located primarily in the old settlement of Little Texas Pleasant Grove Township, Alamance County, North Carolina. Twice yearly they sponsor an inter-tribal Pow Wow. Pow Wows used to be private, sacred affairs for Native peoples. Over the last several decades many tribes have opened them up to the general public as cultural festivals. The Occaneechi started their pow wow 9 years ago as part of their bid to win state recognition for the band in North Carolina. A tribal member serves as our guide for this spring's pow wow. (STEREO content; N.B.: A 4:00 version is also available upon request.)
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Review of OCCANEECHI POW WOWIn this piece a member of a small Texas tribe, John Black Feather, takes us behind the scenes of what goes on in a public Pow Wow. The piece has a number of nice scenes and uses a lot of natural sound. The production itself was well done and well mixed. There wasn’t really anything new or insightful in the piece. It was a loose narrative strung together with excerpts of Native American drumming. After having extensive exposure to the Navajo and Hopi of northern Arizona in my previous job, I think there can be a tendency sometimes to treat many topics involving Native American customs and traditions almost too gently and reverently. The tradition certainly deserves the attention. But what is the intention of this radio piece? Who is the intended audience? There have been so many radio pieces on Pow Wows and this one didn’t cover enough territory for me and much of the information was almost too much at a surface level for such a lengthy feature report. |
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Review of OCCANEECHI POW WOWThe biggest strength of this piece is the personality of John Black Feather, the Native American man who produces Pow-Wows. His warmth and knowledge are highlighted very well by the producer. Black Feather is full of information and a clear understanding of Native culture and how it fits into the overall American scene. Very informative, great sound. |
Broadcast History
WUNC State of Things - twice in July 2004
WBUR's Here and Now - July 7, 2004
Timing and Cues
Suggested Intro (for use over short ambience header):
The Occaneechi Band of the Saponi nation is a small Indian community
located primarily in the old settlement of Little Texas Pleasant Grove
Township, Alamance County, North Carolina. Twice yearly they sponsor an
inter-tribal pow wow. Pow wows used to be private, sacred affairs
for Native peoples. Over the last several decades many tribes have
opened them up to the general public as cultural festivals. The
Occaneechi started their pow wow 9 years ago as part of their bid to win
state recognition for the band in North Carolina. A tribal member - John Blackfeather -
serves as our guide for this spring's Pow Wow...
(run til 4:50)
Outro (for use over long, extended tail that may be faded at any point):
Sounds of this spring's Occaneechi-Saponi Pow Wow in Hillsborough,
North Carolina. The Occaneechi band received state recognition in 2002
after many legal battles. They are one of eight tribes recognized by
North Carolina. (The Chreokee, based in western North Carolina are the
only tribe in that state with Federal recognition.) John Blackfeather, an Occaneechi Indian, hosts Pow Wows across the South Eastern U.S.
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Kimberley Lyman
Posted on October 06, 2007 at 10:45 AM | Permalink
Review of OCCANEECHI POW WOW
I found this piece to be wonderful and very personal. I know Chief Black Feather and the producer did a wonderful job showing his wisdom and kindness.