"Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series for middle readers. Illustrated with photographs, Powwow is a guide to the dance, music and culture of this Indigenous celebration."-- Provided by publisher.

Briefly describes some of the customs and practices related to festivals celebrated in various North American Indian cultures.

"Ariel and Tomah have lived in the city's intertribal housing complex all their lives. But for both of them, this Dagwaagin (Autumn) season is different than any before. From his bench outside the front door of his building, Tomah watches his community move around him. He is better at making people laugh than he is at schoolwork, but often it feels like his neighbor Ariel is the only one who really sees him, even in her sadness. Ariel has always danced...

"A boy shares his dream of wearing a traditional ribbon skirt to the community's round dance with his grandmother"-- Provided by publisher.