Traditional Jingle Dancing of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe | Little Otter | TEDxGullLake

Pete Gahbow tells the story of the origin of the jingle dress (the healing dress) and the dances that developed. Two dance styles are demonstrated.
Little Otter is a traditional group of singers, drummers, and dancers from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in Minnesota. Members appearing for this performance are Singers/Drummers Pete Gahbow, Aiden Gahbow, and Christopher Gahbow; and Dancers Karla Smallwood, Shianna Smallwood, and Sierra Edwards.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@seventhfirestephanie8740]

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[@leahross8473]

No one dances more beautiful than women healing.

[@Anouke79]

Gorgeous

[@SemperFiNative]

Really my grandpa’s drum group made it to a TED talk? Unbelievable.

[@wuttbruh]

Very beautiful!

[@leahross8473]

Love you sam's, Cash's, gahbow/garbow (think it has something to do with fishing)/mitakuye oyate anashinaabe kota aho!

[@markstoner9953]

Wicked way to go brother Pete !!

[@HS-native]

🥰🥰🥰💜💜

[@leahross8473]

Mille lacs, what is bdewakan?

[@cashcolin1537]

Long, long ago…………lol uncle Pete. A’ho