Smoke Dancing - 2006 Schmetizun

[MANDIMONROE]

mmmaaann thats awesome just gave me the chills

[SharonLou1]

This is my favorite video of Val Parker, she definately set the bar high in the first part, there is just no other comparision, HOT DAMN, love your style there is no other!!!!!!

[xxFIN03xx]

love hearing my ha'nih sing:)

[salenug]

WOW!!! nvr seen this type of style of dancing before...it was awesome..

[RetributionNow]

this dance contest is good to keeping your culture alive

[ThePrairieFire]

Beautiful smoke dancing

[msNativegal]

wow.....that girl in white with the black skirt is AMAZING!!!! It's like she's floating on air ahe's so smooth. To me smoke dancing is hard, that's why i stick with jingle, lol. But she makes it look so easy!! U go girls ^_^

[LAURENXCOREfersure]

omg i find this so interesting. i never heard of this dance.... i like it. :)

[venazure]

Damn they was good!! u go girls!!!

[npislander]

Wow!!! my own

[janny108]

what is he singing about in song #2?

[janny108]

what does schmetizun mean?

[kmj2000]

Val Parker is such a joy to watch (the one who does the dips).

[redsummit]

very cool... I would love to see this in person! I've never seen it over this way :/

[bmxezmo]

can any tribe learn this dance and are there specific steps?

[HOTINONSHONNI]

@bmxezmo I SUPPOSE ANY ONE CAN LEARN IT ,,,BUT ITS A HAUDENOSAUNEE DANCE FOR THE MOST PART!!

[ebonyheart90]

yes someone that can teach me

[Andreyaza]

Amazing!

[bmxezmo]

woooow this is my first time seeing or ever hearing of a smoke dance :o this is amazing!!

[ebonyheart90]

Just wanted to start off by sayin i LOVE song number 1(its my favorite i always sing along). And i enjoy the lady in the whites' energy. shes a very good dancer. (i would love to learn)

[loser0kid]

@ebonyheart90 your feet go by the beats on the water drum and if your a guy it will alot faster but if your a girl its still fast but its slower than the guys

[ebonyheart90]

i have very good rhythem . . . id just rather be taught by someone with experience. i wasnt raised in traditional ways no no one in my imidiate family knows how

[loser0kid]

@ebonyheart90 so ok you mean someone that can teach you the person way cuz im experienced if thats what your saying

[deejaystaff]

WOW...im from ND..and these blow my mind,

[Shorty91189]

Hey what tribe or area does this dance originate from? This is the first time I've seen it. I like it!

[nativegrace]

Smoke dance is Iroquois dance style. This is good ol fashioned eastern social dancing. Love it!

[loser0kid]

awsome im mohawk iroquios and i was there i could dance at the time i broke my ankle

[quoththeraven73]

MERCY!

[WhiteStarWoman]

OMG!!! I can see why they call this "smokin"! I love it. Now that's what I call dancing!

[kikaalma]

wow i never saw this before!!!

[rmierzwiak]

This is a great dance.

[TheN8tiveGurl]

dis so awsome

[jaydumont]

Does anybody got more recent dances this is the best

[whatitisnative]

smokin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ZACHvivaITALIA123]

Hau. holy fuck the first girl in the white regalia is hot and a bitchin dancer

[calebboy74]

I wonder if that is Valerie Parker. It looks like her but yeah she smokin hot!!!

[WhiteStarWoman]

Easy guys, that is Val Parker and she wins a lot and her vid clips are all over youtube. Have fun!

[shawna089]

I'm from Minnesota, and I have never heard of smoke dancing.  Has it been around for a long time, or is it new?

[TrevorPrescott]

Its been around its the best

[blackcrowheart]

As a dance, it's been around for a long time, both for men and women. Totally Iroquois. To the pow wow circuit, it's getting popular, still newish..... people are still learning about it.

[8ISAIAH4]

HATIN im juss sayin Hater! lol ...look at that girl go!

[n8tivguitar]

ive been to a few pow wows mostly in the north west never seen this dance awesome

[Shayish101]

val very good, and besides, dances can change over time, thats evolution =D aint no stopping evolution...

[toastedbananas2]

val parker is really good.... for switch... she dances to masculine for a women's smoke dance... tia smith is good at womens smoke...

[nativ3mami]

well i think val parker jus realy sucks! lol

[ReeChickendancer]

which one is val parker

[nativ3mami]

shes in tha white tha first girl it shows with ths big white fluff

[ReeChickendancer]

she is kickin sum ass...

[nativ3mami]

lol sure shes not even in beat haha her dance moves is not iroqouis an i dont see why people like her dance style lol she sucks! an no im not hatin im jus sayin tha truth lol

[acharley23]

i think val parker is the best thats just what i think im lil rob oklahoma

[crazyness89]

this aint pow wow its metis

[NorthernTradishChick]

WRONG.

It's Iroquois.

[crazyness89]

its called traditional cunt

[veygewn]

The girl in the white dances super sexy!!! First song is fantastic, i havnt heard this music at all.

[veygewn]

Also, does anyone know the name of a real slow, rythmic dance, where you almost just stand on the spot, and bounce on your feet?

Poor description probably but I saw it briefly on doco on NZ Maori TV.

Smoke dance best ive seen while trying to find it.

[crazyness89]

traditional womens i think

[RedskinFrom79]

when I saw the chicken dance for the first time I picked the winner, it was the lady that was shown in the beginning.

[MB2NDN]

Wow that was totally awesome....

[ReeChickendancer]

0:15 to 0:44 of the beginning dat woman kicked azz...

[malatto18]

pfft lol i wouldnt say that. powwow is a celebration :), mabye to those who use it as a religion, and not a form of expression of the pride in your sould and heart :D, either way i still love a good powwow lol

[pg116]

This video was shot at one of the largest powwows.

[xorobin94]

@pg116 the largest powwow is gathering of nations

[gregona76]

@malatto18 I agree, competition pow wows are not celebrations (for the dancers and singers, anyways). That's why you go to a good old fashioned traditional pow wow to have fun and celebrate. :D

[ASKIAOTA]

I love powwow but its a form of colonization

[IroquoisBoys]

COLONIZATION?? PLEASE EXPLAIN?

[malatto18]

love this vid XD

[sumnermamfromRedlake]

Man this looks fun makes me wanna be there! :)

[DaPrincessLovesHim]

Love it!!

[checkin344]

pretty cool, the singing and that lady at the start , jammin!

[ndnlover12]

aaaaayyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeee deadly

[Choosie88]

That lady they follow in the beginning with the plume...is she the one that danced @ GON back in 2006

[MileyRayc]

that is my sister in the white

[dawnrocha83]

I WOULD LIKE TO LEAR TO DANCE LIKE THAT.

[makezmuzic]

Excellent! "Smoken" alright.

[Hexenweib1971]

Great vid. 5* for you.

And a special thanx to John for sending it to me :)

[7wolfs]

love watching this dancing great

[plep02]

too bad the united states of america killed most of the indian tribes:( and still mistreating them:'( great video:)

[maypresley]

thank you john for this video it is beautiful and to share other cultures is great

[wiskawind]

Wonderful dancers! Every time I hear this music, it makes my eyes leak; takes me a min to for my eyes to clear, so I can see the darn keys to type! (blushes) Thank you so much for sharing this with me! (smile)

[joey0028]

wow, i could watch this dancing all day!! thanx for sharing this! xjoeyx

[walkingbear56]

Thanks John kola

lila wasté

[catabal]

I like it very much!! Great, thanks for sharing, John!!

[KampucheaKrom]

The preservation our identity and culture is precious and critical.

Thanks.

KKC

[Tahosapiya]

Very cool! Wonderful dancers - this stuff always makes me smile!

Tribal Pride :-)

Mahpiya Ska

[dnHooligan]

Excellent.

[danae53]

Holy Cow! Ladies take a bow!!! Thankyou for sharing tatewakinyan! Great post pg 116!

[Pelviss]

No techno dancer can beat that lol really impressive

[acerb45666555]

5/5! good one bro!

[tatewakinyan]

Val Parker...dances like the wind! Hola!

[tatewakinyan]

fantastic!

[ndnlover12]

dis is awesome i like it

[sheena0027]

thats effing fast. buit looks like fun

[angunwomen]

first time i seen one and i was wondering where its from

[Kunohlukwa]

the iroquois nations

[destineylarge]

i love smoke dancing.. that was so awsum

[RSO4lyfe]

Camera right on Val, lol...go figure, lol...no big suprise though...always a crowd pleaser

[marsia79]

love smoke dancing wish i could do that, you go gurls.

[NorthernTradishChick]

I love smoke dancing! It's really fun! =D

If there is an invitation to Smoke Dance I always grasp the opportunity! Thanks for Uploading! =D

[DietPep1978]

Those girls are good! I dunno if I could do that dance.

[mjohnson176]

I'm guessing which dancer is Val P. unless someone sets me straight.

[PrincessValdez]

U.N.I.T.Y. is going to Oklahoma this summer of 2007. Natives from all over the nation will be there with their tribe. Come meet new people, share your culture. Their will be entertainment; food and dances. Their will also be workshops for college and health...Last year UNITY went to Buffalo, NY, and it was fun. Research some more about it. See you there!

[babysyn16]

i praticed the smoke danec. i fell and buss my ass

[johnwindsurridge]

Val Parker has gotta be the best dancer going! This is one of those videos you gotta keep watching! Val is a tribute to ALL First Nations and I honor her and her family. Ohola! John Wind

[julez55]

Holli mann that was awesome..i never realli seen smoke dancing except @ the powwow i was @ last nyte in Regina,Saskatchewan but it onli was a mann doing smoke dancing in front of evri one thats so wicked mann that girl in the video was tottalli amazing..:P:) pce out though ..they should have more of this..lol just sounding like a proud native..lol.well i am :P:P:P:PXPXPXP

[clearthearena]

hoka hoka lol

[rezzarat]

Val Parker, she moves like the wind scented with woodland power.

[shannonsmoke]

val parker!!!!  when i grow i wanna dance like her...lol

[JohnWSurridge]

is this for sale? I want a copy if it is..She is SO AWESOME!! KILI!! HOKA!

[alexanderM17]

This is sooo cool!! i cant dance like that but its still awesome! I'm Cree :D

[Smoke716]

ohh there goes my girl Valerie Parker kick ass dancer!!!

[JohnWSurridge]

KILI!!!! AWESOME!!!

[nativestar7]

of COURSE its COOL we are all natives here duh! lol

[mountainmist99]

Wow, that was amazing. This isn't one of the normal competitive powwow dances, is it? I think it's beautiful. Though it looks hard. I'll stick with Fancy Shawl!b I'm not nearly talented enough to even ATTEMPT this new kind of dance. VERY talented ladies out there.

[smiles809]

its all good guys just some misunderstandings. at the end of the day we can all learn from one another no matter what tribe/nation/band etc we're all ndn!

[NativeSeigy49]

its pretty cool. my bad smilez.

[aliebear]

made up of mohawk seneca, cayuga, onondaga, oneida, and tuscarora.,..this is what i am... cayuga... ok... if u wanna no more ask...or research? there dressed like that cuz were not the same as every other nation of natives...we do things differently... we dont normaly do the powwow thing either...but u do see haudenesaunee dancers at powwows these days... but thats a newish thing...

~Alie~

[aliebear]

u say duh... but yet u asked such a question as y u gurlz dressed like that?... there haudenesaunee..."people of the longhouse" which is six nations more known as iroquois...

[smiles809]

i was replying to visionz10 no offense, but duh,lol

[NativeSeigy49]

not offense, but duh, lol

[smiles809]

the style of dance is called smoke dance/dancing

[NativeSeigy49]

this is cool!

[visionz10]

damn.. never seen this kind of dance.. y u gurls dressd like that.. hmm.. its koo i guess..

[sixnaybitz]

give'r reese, teesha & val! LoL

[Dovefeather]

Fun and fast stepin...Good job Ladies...