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History 605: S1, Ep 9 "The History of the Pow Wow"

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The Crow Creek Dakota Nation Wacipi
The Crow Creek Dakota Nation Wacipi

In this episode of History 605, Dr. Jones speaks with Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Historic Preservation Officer Dianne Desrosier. She shares the meaning and the history of the Wacipi, which is Dakota for "They all dance." Listen in to their discussion on the local meaning of what is commonly referred to with the Algonquian words, Pow Wow.

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