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- Dictionarypowwow/ˈpaʊwaʊ/
noun
- 1. a North American Indian ceremony involving feasting, singing, and dancing.
- 2. a conference or meeting for discussion, especially among friends or colleagues. informal
verb
- 1. meet or confer: informal "news squads powwowed nervously"
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POWWOW definition: 1. a meeting of Native Americans for making decisions or for having spiritual ceremonies or…. Learn more.
Sep 24, 2012 · Use of the word powwow to refer generally to a social get-together or to a meeting for discussion is considered to be an offensive appropriation of a term of great cultural importance to Indigenous Americans.
A powwow (also pow wow or pow-wow) is a gathering with dances held by many Native American and First Nations communities. Powwows today are an opportunity for Indigenous people to socialize, dance, sing, and honor their cultures.
Sep 23, 2024 · powwow, a celebration of American Indian culture in which people from diverse indigenous nations gather for the purpose of dancing, singing, and honouring the traditions of their ancestors. The term powwow, which derives from a curing ritual, originated in one of the Algonquian nations of the Northeast Indians. During the early 1800s, traveling ...
POWWOW meaning: 1. a meeting of Native Americans for making decisions or for having spiritual ceremonies or…. Learn more.
1. a. A council or meeting of Native Americans, sometimes with people from other communities. b. Informal A conference or gathering, as of business people. 2. a. A Native American shaman. b. A ceremony conducted by a shaman, as in the performance of healing or hunting rituals. intr.v. pow·wowed, pow·wow·ing, pow·wows Informal. To hold a powwow.
noun. 1. (among Native Americans) a ceremony, esp. one accompanied by magic, feasting, and dancing, performed for the cure of disease, success in a hunt, etc. 2. a council or conference of or with Native Americans. 3. (among Native Americans) a priest or shaman. 4. informal.
