Powwow, what a weekend!

September 6, 2021

Wow, am I winded! My first vendor show took place this past weekend, and what a way to break the ice! I set up at the White Eagle Pow Wow in Jester Park here in Central Iowa.

I gotta admit, September 3-5 had me nervous. First, I had NEVER done a vendor show before. Second, I had NEVER let someone who wasn’t a friend look at my jewelry. Third, Friday started off with a rainstorm at 3am that lasted off an on through the whole day. Finally, and the hardest to grapple with, I had no idea if my designs could live up to my sister’s expertise.

I shouldn’t have worried.

Despite the rainy Friday, the pow wow was an overwhelming success. I had never been to one such event before. Not only did I learn a lot about Native American culture, but I got to meet people from all over the world. Did you know that “drum beat” we hear in all the westerns is actually made up by the motion picture industry? Yeah, Hollywood can be really stupid sometimes. But fry bread is absolutely awesome, the dances and songs are mesmerizing, and the stories they told really resonated with everyone there. And yes, the jewelry was a hit.

So many of us go through life with our eyes focused on only one path, the life that we think is set before us. This weekend I got to take my blinders off and see the world from a new perspective. I made a lot of new friends this past weekend, and encourage everyone to visit WhiteEaglePowwow.com to get the details on next year’s event. I will definitely be there, and hope to see all of my new friends soon, too.