"AH, YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE" ETHNIC BOUNDARIES IN URBAN POWWOWS

Guillermo Bartelt

Abstract


The inclusion of Aztec dancing as an assertion of a Native identity within the space of North American Indian gatherings called powwows is often contested for not meeting expectations of criteria such as official tribal recognition.

 

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contested identity formation, Aztec dancing, American Indian powwows

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v7i3.1226

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