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Regalia/Traditional Dress Show


Two BPA employees participate in the Regalia/Traditional Dress show.
Two BPA employees participate in the Regalia/Traditional Dress show. Darrell Eastman performs a traditional dance at the Regalia/Traditional Dress show. BPA employee displays her garment and jewelry at the Regalia/Traditional Dress show. BPA employees and special guest display traditional and regalia dresses. Three BPA employees wear traditional attire at the Regalia/Traditional Dress show. Darrell Eastman gives a brief introduction to his attire and dance at the Regalia/Traditional Dress show. Display of Native American jewelry and family items. Special guest at the Regalia/Traditional Dress show. Corrina Sutter describing her traditional Navajo attire. Dress and jewelry on display at the Regalia/Traditional Dress show. Traditional Native American buckskin dress. Traditional Native American dress with squash blossom necklace. Cheryl Lohman, BPA Tribal liaison, shows off her beautiful beaded buckskin dress as she dances for the audience. Native American doll holding a basket. Darrell Eastman, BPA Tribal liaison, models his traditional regalia. Jolene Antencio, a Warm Springs Tribal member, models a contemporary Pendleton jacket and traditional buckskin dress Lorretta Schwartz, Absentee Shawnee Tribal member, models her traditional Tribal dress. Nandranie Tuck, BPA Tribal liaison A traditional cradleboard and deerskin hide display Traditional dress/regalia show participant Lorretta Schwartz, Absentee Shawnee Tribal member, from Oklahoma. Nandranie Tuck, BPA Tribal Liaison, smiles for the audience. Dress show participant from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Native American traditional dress display. Dress show participant from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Bureau of Indian Affairs dress show participants. BPA guard models a traditional shirt Star quilt shawl on display. Deerskin hide and painted drum on display. Bureau of Indian Affairs dress show participants smile for the camera Bureau of Indian Affairs employee models a ribbon shirt. Educational display about Navajo textiles

In November, the Bonneville Power Administration celebrated National American Indian heritage month. To celebrate the month, BPA held a Regalia/Traditional Dress show at the BPA headquarters.

The event showcased traditional Native American outfits from more than 10 different tribes. The show also highlighted the significance of the attire to tribal cultures and traditions. Show participants describes their outfits and explained the history and meaning of the regalia. At the conclusion of the show, a round dance was held allowing both the show participants and spectators to dance together.


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