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Abstract
In this article the origins of selected powwows in southwestern Ontario are examined drawing on interviews with organizers and participants as well as media analysis. The author illustrates the complicated history of and influences on these gatherings, and she also highlights some of the ongoing challenges inherent in organizing these gatherings. The nuances of the term “tradition” vis-à-vis contemporary cultural gatherings that continue to change from year to year are also explored.
Abstract
Cet article examine les origines de certains powwows du sud-ouest de l’Ontario à partir d’entrevues avec les organisateurs et les participants autant qu’au moyen d’une analyse des médias. L’auteur illustre l’histoire complexe de ces rassemblements et les influences qu’ils ont subies, en éclairant également certaines des difficultés persistantes inhérentes à l’organisation de ces rassemblements. Les nuances du terme « tradition » s’appliquant aux rassemblements culturels contemporains, lesquels se modifient continûment d’année en année, sont également explorées.
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