“It’s very important to learn the history, and to pass that on to my kids and to keep that tradition alive, so we don’t lose it.” — Russel Harjo

“When I was maybe 10 years old… I danced jingle ( style ), and a shaman spoke to me, in a spiritual sense, and said that was the style of dance I was supposed to stick to.”  — Jennie Kappenman

 

“Our dance clothes, and our dances, are really important and are really sacred to us.  This style of dance ( women’s traditional style ) honors the returning home of the warrior, while he was off and away on hunting expeditions, or in battle.” — Leya Hale

Watch the short video.

And here is Robert Mirabal performing “The Dance” with Rare Tribal Mob on PBS