The Men's Fancy Dance is characterized by the copious bead work, brilliant colors, double bustles on the back and sometimes, bustles at the arm and bells below the knee that shake throughout the dance. This dance takes grace, strength, and incredible coordination. This dance was created and developed in White Eagle, Oklahoma among the Ponca tribe.

CSUDH is honored to have Marvin and Julius Phoenix, a father and son who demonstrate this dance beautifully!

Long fringed shawls with colorful designs coordinated with beaded moccasins, leggings, capes, and hair ties characterizes this dance. Another spirited, high energy dance with no set of steps but the dancer's quick and mixed footwork coordinates with the rhythm of the drumbeat. This dance from the North Country has become more popular in the recent years. The Lakota women introduced this dance into the pow wow arena.

CSUDH is honored to have a young lady named Jocelyn Phoenix show us the Fancy Shawl dance. She and her family have been a part of our university's Pow Wow throughout the years and we are grateful to have them again in this year's virtual Pow Wow.

Terry Goedel is a World Champion Hoop Dancer from the Tulalip Nation. He and his family have honored us for years sharing his amazing talent. This Hoop Dance shows us lessons from nature including a young bird growing up and learning to fly, becoming one with the world.

Eva and Adolfo Orteaga lead the Danza Azteca Xochipilli and have taught their children to carry on the culture. They are well known throughout Southern California and one of the most popular dance troops at many events.

Men's Southern Traditional Dance also known as Southern Straight Dance is from Oklahoma and has evolved from the Hethuska dances. It is believed that Ponca people created this style. This dance tells a story of past warriors who would return from hunting or battle. Southern regalia is identified with a very long trailer which goes down behind the dancer's back. Dancers are also adorned with a breastplate and colorful bead work. Dancer's regalia is decorated with beadwork and other items that may have been passed down from generations of a family.

This dance is characterized by the numerous jingle cones attached to the dress that "sings" with the dancer with the sound of many tiny bells. The jingles are made up of tin cans or some type of metal made into cones and sewn onto the dress. The dance is made up of a side-step or a straight style dance. The story goes that an old Ojibwa man dreamed of the dance and made the dress for his daughter. The jingle of the dress and the performance of the dance create healing.

We are honored to have Angelina Cruz, our Head Woman show us the Jingle Dance. We are grateful she accepted our invitation to be our Head Woman in this year's virtual Pow Wow.

The Grass Dancer can be identified by the lack of bustles, long fringe or ribbons hanging gracefully from the regalia, and elaborately decorated pants, shirts, cuffs, apron, and moccasins. Usually a "roach" with one feather adorns the head of the grass dancer. Dancers often wear bells at the ankle that make for an auditory accompaniment to the fast and energetic movements of the grass dancer. This dance was performed in attempt to diminish tall grasses from an area to prepare for ceremonies. Elements from their wardrobe such as the long fringes or ribbons hanging from the regalia represent tall grass.

This dance is the epitome of of stateliness and regality, and the dancer carries herself with dignity and absolute control. The dance is composed of a dipping and swaying movement coordinated with the rhythm of the drumbeat. The buckskin dress decorated with elaborate beadwork is finely made and a thing of beauty. During the song, the Northern-style dancer will salute the drum with her feather fan. The southern-style dancer will gently bow the head. Participants stand during blessing and honoring songs. Men remove their hats in respect, and women wear or carry their shawls during this time or when entering the arena.

The Ladies' Cloth Dance is characterized by the slow, graceful walk, and gentle sway in exact time to the music contribute to the stateliness of the dance. The gentle swaying motion of the shawl folded over the arm and motion of the body match the drumbeat. The shawl and dress or skirts are full of "ribbon-work." Much of the beaded work contains important symbols to the tribe or dancer. This dance is about control. The dance is performed in both Northern and Southern Styles.

Men's Northern Traditional Dancers wear elaborate bustles with feathers. Headpieces or "roaches" are made of porcupine hair or the hair from a deer's tail. Usually two eagle feathers among the center of the roach and are often placed in "spinners" to allow the feathers to twirl during the movement of the dance. Dancers wear a skirt commonly with ribbon decoration and a breastplate that reaches past the waist. This Northern Traditional Dancers displayed a story of victory being achieved throughout their movements as it is said this dance was developed during the first World War.

Northern Drum is the Northern Plains style of singing and drumming. Songs are generally in four parts with a tailing end, with no breaks or pauses, and uses higher pitch singing.

Southern Drum is style of singing and drumming from the Southern Plains, especially Oklahoma. Songs may have breaks or pauses, the cadence is generally slower, and the pitch is lower than Northern Style.