Pow wow dancers fill the arena during the Pechanga Pow Wow grand entry. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
The continuing progress of the indigenous American Indian and their Nations could be seen in one of the most spectacular Pow Wows ever presented in the Valley at the Pechanga Casino Resort in Temecula the weekend of Jan. 6-8.Participating were dancers, Bird Singers, and Drum groups from across America from Minnesota, Oklahoma, most all the Western States and especially California. For those thousands of visitors from seniors to children it was one of the most colorful spectacular events they may have ever seen, all taking place inside and under the spotlights from a large surrounding impromptu stage inside of the casino.Most striking in the casino’s huge Summit Room were hundreds of Indian blankets covering the seats saved for the more than 500 Native American Pow Wow participant
