2005 Siouan-Caddoan Languages and Linguistics Conference.

[Jimm GoodTracks]

Bob:  While Carolyn provided the usual agenda for the 3 communities, this is
not written in granite.  Gray Horse invariably is the first week end, but
afterwards, it can change.  One year, they skipped a week before Hominy, and
in another year, Hominy followed the very next weekend.  Even on one year,
Pawhuska preceeded the Hominy Iroshka.  Then there was the year when all 3
communities followed one another, with no dance on the forth -- the
hottest -- weekend.  As it is, they do not have their committee dinners
until late Spring which is when they set the dates.  If anyone says they'll
have "the" dates any time soon, are simply wishfull thinking.
Your best bet is for a week in May (27-29), although on the evening of the
29th, the PBPotawatomi have their Shinogah feast and dance in a specially
built Chakirutha (wigwam) built for the purpose at MiksiKwa (Jackson) home
place.  Then the War Mothers at GreyHorse hold their dance and feast.  In
fact, most of the Native communities have something on that week end for
commemoration of deceased relatives and veterans.  Better luck on July 4th
weekend, as there will be an opportunity for Osage attendance then, in lieu
of a large number of them attending the Pawnee Homecoming Powwow.
jgt
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. Rankin" <rankin at ku.edu>
To: <siouan at lists.colorado.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:20 PM
Subject: 2005 Siouan-Caddoan Languages and Linguistics Conference.


>I need to set the date for our conference in late May or early June as soon
>as possible now so that we can move plans ahead.  We had talked about
>having the meeting around the time of the Osage dances which occupy three
>weekends during this period.   if we schedule our meeting the same weekend
>as any one of the Osage dances, interested Osages would not be able to
>attend because of the conflict.  This might well extend to Kaws, Quapaws
>and Poncas also.
>
> Carolyn Quintero wrote:
>> Pretty much we can count on Grayhorse dances being the first full weekend
>> in June. (3-4-5).  Then the next week would be Hominy.  Skip a week, then
>> the last week would be Pawhuska.   This is the usual pattern.
>
> I will enquire about these dates and try to verify them during the next
> few days.  If anyone knows for certain that this is the schedule, please
> let me know.  If this is indeed the schedule, then we should think about
> the Friday, Saturday and Sunday preceding the weekend of June 3-5, i.e.,
> the last weekend in May, OR we should wait until the weekend of June 17,
> the week between the last two Osage dances.  Anyone have a preference?
>
> Best wishes to everyone for the New Year!
>
> Bob
>