Health & Fitness
Here's Something Different to do on Labor Day
The Last Day of the 2013 Shinnecock Pow-Wow is Labor Day. It is definitely worth the trip to go see.
The Shinnecock Pow-Wow at the Shinnecock Indian Reservation, just over the Shinnecock Canal and south of Montauk Highway. I had gone to this event several times since the 1950's, and we went today, Sunday, after church, with no pre-planning at all. We spent a solid six hours there!
In addition to the Native Shinnecock Indians, there were tribes from all over North America as well as representation from Central & South America, and one performer, an aboriginal man from Queensland, Australia. There were dance competitions, musical performances, including the fellow from Australia playing an amazing didgeridoo, plus Arvel Bird singing and playing fiddle and pipes, including the some of the violin music from the Last of the Mohegans sound track, the climax scene, which was absolutely riveting. Riveting!
Unusual foods and beverages abound--we were stuffed by the time we left. Tons of handcrafts and native artwork are on display for sale.
Labor Day is the last day of this year's Pow-Wow which will run from from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Shinnecock Powwow Grounds Westgate Road, Southampton. Price: $15, $10 Seniors and kids ages 6-12; ages 5 and younger are free.
The participants refer to themselves as Indians. You don't have to worry about stepping on your own tongue trying to be PC and using fake phrases like "Native Americans" while you are on the "RES".
