Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Literary and Performing Arts Works (hierarchy name)
5. dances (performing arts compositions)
6. Native American dances

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Events
4. events
5. cultural events
6. ceremonies
7. cultural ceremonies

Narrower term/s

• intertribals
• jingle dances
• grass dances
• fancy shawl dances
• fancy dances
• traditional dances

Anotations

Scope note:

Describes a series of dances performed at Native North American powwows. While the schedules and type of dances performed change based on the host nation, most powwows consist of a set of core dances: Traditional/Straight Dance, Grass Dance, Fancy Dance, Jingle Dress Dance, Fancy Shawl Dance, and intertribals.