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​Also, these videos are not meant to replace authentic teaching by elders/role models and should only be used to learn and appreciate the culture. 

Drum making

Song and dance

Wichita do ya- water song
​Drum circle song
WATER SONG
Wichita do ya do ya do ya
Wichita do ya do ya heh
Wichita do ya do ya do ya
Wichita do ya do ya heh
Wacha tonaya hey ya hey ya
Wacha tonaya hey ya hey
Wacha tonaya hey ya hey ya

Woman's warrior song with lyrics

Pow Wow Dance Steps Exercise videos and examples

www.bellisario.psu.edu/powwow/songs-and-dances

​www.facebook.com/powwowsweat

​​https://www.sspowwow.com/blog/categories/dance-styles

White Wolf : The story of how the chicken dance came to the Blackfoot people (whitewolfpack.com)

World Chicken Dance Championship returns to Piiksapi Memorial Arbour | CJWE, Alberta's Best Country
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Learn the steps of some pow wow dances and the history/meaning behind them

Metis Dances