powwow
noun
a large gathering organized by Native Americans for socializing, dancing, singing, and celebrating their culture.
powwows
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present tense formof powwow (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“I grew up reading comic books, and I grew up going to powwows, but those two things never overlapped or intersected with each other,” says Freeland, who was raised on the Navajo Nation reservation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
He has suggested planting the so-called three sisters — corn, squash and beans — in the Lefferts garden and inviting the public to the museum for powwows and artisan demonstrations that highlight Lenape culture.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
He was raised, more often than not, by his Shinnecock grandmother, who taught him about his Indigenous heritage and took him to powwows.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2023
Hoover said that she grew up in rural upstate New York thinking she was someone of mixed Mohawk, Mi’kmaq, French, English, Irish and German descent, and attending food summits and powwows.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2023
I’d miss our little powwows in the music wing, but I would also be relieved to have our relationship out from under the microscope of high school.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
