Penobscots' powwow bears repeating

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Penobscots' powwow bears repeating By Meg Haskell
Monday, June 30, 2008 - Bangor Daily News


INDIAN ISLAND, Maine - Wrapping up a week of intertribal meetingson Indian Island, the Penobscot Nation hosted a spirited weekendpowwow, open to the public - the first of what is expected tobecome a yearly cultural celebration on the reservation near OldTown.
The powwow opened at 1 p.m. Saturday with a procession of about 50dancers and tribal officials into the roped-off dance circle,accompanied by traditional drumming and singing. Flags of thetribes of the Wabanaki Confederacy were placed around the cedargazebo that sheltered groups of drummers and singers from anovercast sky, as dancers in tribal dress circled the structure. Aspart of the opening ceremonies, a special dance honored the flagsand a second dance honored military veterans.
Dancers represented the four main Algonquin tribes