How Do You Attend A Powwow In Europe?
Europeans are fascinated with Native American culture. Their fascination can be traced to Karl May’s novels. These early 20th century novels romanticized the history of the American West. In May’s stories, Native Americans are the heroes, not the cowboys and soldiers who killed them as the United States expansion policy moved settlers into Indian Country. A diverse and exciting subculture of Europeans celebrates and assimilates Native American culture. The range of activities includes holding their own powwows, weekend living in pre-1860s Indian camps, building teepees in their backyards and/or raising money to support projects on reservations. The expertise of Europeans on Native American culture is fascinating. An excellent example is Bruno and Kristen of Munich, Germany. Their hobby is the history, culture and language of the Lakota, as well as the contemporary well-being of Native Americans. Bruno writes academic articles on the history of the Sioux. Kristen is fluent in the Lakota
