Twelve Native Americans came to the Big Oakland Powwow for different reasons. Jacquie Red Feather is newly sober and trying to make it back to her family. Dene Oxedrene is pulling his life together and has come to work the powwow in his uncle's memory. Edwin Frank has come to find his true father. Bobby Big Medicine has come to drum the Grand Entry. Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield has come to watch her nephew Orvil Red Feather. Orvil has taught himself...

Because she has been very ill and weak, River cannot join in the dancing at this year's tribal powwow, she can only watch from the sidelines as her sisters and cousins dance the celebration--but as the drum beats she finds the faith to believe that she will recover and dance again.

Independence Day: The spirit of 1776 comes alive as children learn about the signing of the Declaration of Independence and witness the events preceding it, such as Paul Revere's famous ride through Concord and a historical reenactment of the colonial era. Pow wow: In this program, children discover the creative traditions of Native American crafts as they make a kachina doll of their own and learn the folklore behind the dream catcher. This program...