Native American Indian Pow wow - Men Chicken Dancing

Numaga Pow wow, 2005. Men doing Chicken Dance. Sadly we only got the last segment of the Chicken Dance.

The pow wow is named in honor of Numaga who was a Paiute chief. Numaga led the people during the Pyramid Lake Paiute Indian war. That was the last major conflict between whites and Indian people in the west. Numaga was a Peace Chief.

The Pow wow is held by the Reno Sparks Indian colony, which is made up of Paiute, Washoes and Shoshone people.

I was told that the Men's Chicken Dance imitates the Prairie Chicken which had a special dance to attract a mate. But if you have another version please explain it.

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[gav624]

@MissTerriSchaivo you think we want reservations we want our own land where we can be free to hunt and live peacefully

[Kocis19]

@MissTerriSchaivo good thing you werent serious there buds

[MissTerriSchaivo]

This is what Indians have to do to keep their reservations.

[helena517]

Native Americans are so cool!

[hiphopthugsta]

the best chicken sneak up ive ever seen!

[Thetaloops]

I have some pigeons, and see them dance like this too. I think it is totally cool.

[smurfaliscious]

Wow.. great video.. that guy is an awesome chicken dancer!!! Loved it!

[CharnelleM]

love his moves, the dude in the yellow. (Y)

[northerncree99]

good moves, also used to be referred to as the original fancy dance..

[DoggiePoo321]

it kind of looked like it.... A few male tradish was in there so im saying its a sneak up