TRAVERSE CITY — Thirty years ago, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians hosted its first National Cherry Festival PowWow. It was an open-invite celebration to honor their
âPandemic powwowsâ try to get back to normal
COVID-19 is impacting cultural gatherings for a second year, with some large powwows already canceled and others trying virtual or socially distanced events
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Apr 22, 2021
The Shoshone-Bannock Indian Festival, shown here in 2018, has been canceled for a second year because of the pandemic. The annual festival was set to be held in August 2021 on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Idaho. It is the largest cultural festival in the state. (Photo by Mark Trahant, Indian Country Today)
COVID-19 is impacting cultural gatherings for a second year, with some large powwows already canceled and others trying virtual or socially distanced events