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Show B4 ; | WASATCH COUNTY COURIER MAY 9, 2001 Pls:aN shescelNinaisteinabiein _ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION oF LeTT ER c ‘RE | ‘Tribes Rarely Convened Seven Native Tribes descend on Park City to perform ‘Dances Rarely Seen’ DEREK JENSEN _ and bag LU ll ALLL. Lads bla Native people still honor their elders,” he said. | Blackhair explained that Tribal elected officials accompanying memarry Blackhair had a tough bers is “rarely done,” and that the event provides a unique opportunity to road to hoe. witness the differences not just in language, but look. Attempting to get seven Native “Tm really honored to have them Tribes together from the West, he because the Crow do not come ‘off spent two years negotiating with inditheir reservation very often.” vidual Tribal Councils. The pitch: According to Blackhair, there are come to Park City to perform your 512 recognized Indian Tribes in the sacred tribal dances for the public. United States. Besides organizing this “You have to be very careful to event, he has created a non-profit respect their pride,” said Blackhair, organization to disseminate informawho is the Tribal council leader of the tion about the Tribes before and ur: 2002 Winter Games. But after falling short with a budg- _ing the Olympic Games. - One om in agreeing ‘to -et designed to bring the Tribes to Utah dance, the Tribes for the Olympics, Blackhair was suc“You get some ancient _ insisted, is no recording devices. Patrons cessful convincing will be asked to leave enemies together that them to come for a . single performany video or audio MANAGING Stamp out Hunger May 12 The National Association of Letter carriers, in conjunction with the United States Postal, will be collecting non-perishable food items like canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice on | May 12, 2001, to help families in our community in need. You can help by placing your food donations at your mailbox on May 12, before your Letter Carrier arrives and they, in turn, will take the items to the local Post Office. If your prefer, your can take your donations to your local Post Office. These items will then be delivered to the local food bank. Please do not include any glass or perishable items. ance. | The this generally result is weekend’s Dances Rarely Seen, a convergence more than EDITOR of 100 don’t | each on the same stage.” LARRY BLACKHAIR a many of the dances have never been per- formed off individual reservations. _ Indian Tribe in Fort Duchesne “I, thought I'd individual dances seen about every Saturday, May 12 dance there. was, but some of these on the Eccles Center stage. I’ve never seen,” Blackhair said. “In “You will see a very distinct, clear fact, some I’ve never heard of.” _ vision of the Tribes and their differNative Americans who will perform Tribal councilman for the Ute — ences,” Blackhair said in a phone inter- Foundation’s 2000-2001 season. Dances Rarely Seen will include tribally-sanctioned dancers from San Carlos Bea Tribe, United Pueblo Tribes, Hopi-: Tribe, ShoshoneBannock Tribe, Crow Tribe and the Haulapai Tribe. Members will make the trip from Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Idaho and Montana. The Southern Ute Tribe pulled out at the last minute but will be replaced by a rare. Morning Song Dance. In addition to Tribal elected officials, who will introduce the dancers, each Tribe will ‘bring one elder according to the 45-year-old Blackhair. “The reason for that is we want to show that — 8680//22-8001 recording equipment outside ‘the -theater. ~ The sensitivity. is mandated since other at all— view. “You get some ancient enemies together that generally don’t speak to each other at all — on the same stage.” It will mark a grand conclusion to the Park City Performing Arts. DUBSCRIBE speak to Each Tribe is associated with a particular dance, which bear traditional names. The Bear, Buffalo, Eagle and Bird Song Dance, for instance, will be joined by the Crow Hop, Feast Dance and Mountain Spirit Dance. “We hope this is a prelude to other performances during the Olympic Games,” Blackhair concluded. “I feel this is very unique in that the Tribes are shown as a group and not just as individual Tribes.” Dances Rarely Seen will take to the stage at The George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Center for the Performing Arts (located at 1750 Kearns Blvd., Park City) on Saturday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $50, $35, $25 and $15 for adults and children are half price. ~ Please call 435-655-3114 for tickets gnd information. Email: dere caasateh Ouonincouricr & Great Music Each Thursday :3 |