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following is a post by "Grey Mountain" on woodnet "Off topic" forum.
At a powwow, the Grand Entry is when all the participants dance into the arena to the beat of the drum. Men, women, children - all dressed out in their finest regalia - proudly celebrating their Native American heritage.
Leading the Grand Entry is the Color Guard with the flag of the United States prominent, next to the Comanche Nation flag and the State of Oklahoma flag. The Comanche Indian Veteran's Association leads the Grand Entry bearing the Colors.
Saturday night, thousands watched as the participants repeated the process; however, there was a slight difference. The US flag that led the Grand Entry was one of three flags that flew over the World Trade Center. This flag has been entrusted to a Northern Cheyenne tribal group for safekeeping, and has traveled all over the US. This flag, still smelling of smoke and soot, is huge! It took eight men to carry it into the arena. I was directly behind the flag and to the right carrying my Comanche war lance, along with our CIVA Commander. Another CIVA member was to the left, with his lance
.
The procession circled the drum once, then half around again, coming to a halt facing the drum where we presented the flag. We then marched from the arena and retired the colors.
As we circled the arena, no one took a knee, no one remained sitting. Men, women and children stood, hands over hearts, veterans saluted - proper honor and respect for the flag for which we all fought was rendered.
That's the way it should be.
At a powwow, the Grand Entry is when all the participants dance into the arena to the beat of the drum. Men, women, children - all dressed out in their finest regalia - proudly celebrating their Native American heritage.
Leading the Grand Entry is the Color Guard with the flag of the United States prominent, next to the Comanche Nation flag and the State of Oklahoma flag. The Comanche Indian Veteran's Association leads the Grand Entry bearing the Colors.
Saturday night, thousands watched as the participants repeated the process; however, there was a slight difference. The US flag that led the Grand Entry was one of three flags that flew over the World Trade Center. This flag has been entrusted to a Northern Cheyenne tribal group for safekeeping, and has traveled all over the US. This flag, still smelling of smoke and soot, is huge! It took eight men to carry it into the arena. I was directly behind the flag and to the right carrying my Comanche war lance, along with our CIVA Commander. Another CIVA member was to the left, with his lance
.
The procession circled the drum once, then half around again, coming to a halt facing the drum where we presented the flag. We then marched from the arena and retired the colors.
As we circled the arena, no one took a knee, no one remained sitting. Men, women and children stood, hands over hearts, veterans saluted - proper honor and respect for the flag for which we all fought was rendered.
That's the way it should be.
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