Native tribe hosts twenty sixth Annual Winter Gathering | Way of life

MIAMI, Okla. – Completely different tribes gathered at present for a winter occasion in Miami, Oklahoma.

The twenty sixth Annual Myaamia Winter Gathering included occasions like stomp and gourd dancing.

Officers say the size of those dances varies, however they normally final round three hours.

The tribe says they count on 400 members to affix because the night time progresses.

“That is simply one other considered one of our cultural occasions we attempt to maintain yearly to convey our folks again in tune with who they’re as folks and what now we have performed and so a few of these issues had been misplaced however they been coming again and similar with our language and our tradition, revitalization efforts,” mentioned Douglas Lankford, Chief of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma.

The occasion additionally included free stew and chili for members.

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THE EVENT ALSO INCLUDED FREE STEW AND CHILI SUPPER FOR PARTICIPANTS.

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