Join instructor Czarina Thompson for a skills class focused on making applique patterns for personal regalia. Materials for this class will be provided. Questions? Contact chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org.
This class will begin a series of cultural skills classes organized around making regalia with an image presentation (10 a.m. to 12 p.m.) and an opportunity to design regalia and applique patterns for personal regalia (1-4 p.m.). Materials for this class will be provided. Questions? Contact chcculturalactivities@potawatomi.org.
Wanting to make her own regalia to dance at Family Reunion Festival, Tribal member Reva Wolf began sewing 10 years ago after taking an applique class at the Cultural Heritage Center.
Crafting one-of-a-kind, thoughtful pieces of regalia provides Citizen Potawatomi Nation member Lakota Pochedley encouragement and motivation.
Tribal members and their families are given the opportunity to work on regalia and share techniques with fellow Potawatomi at Festival each year. During Friday and Saturday of the annual event, theCultural Heritage Center hosts regalia making classes where items such as shawls, moccasins, medallions and bandoliers are crafted. “We’ve really tried to make our Read More »