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The Power of Powwows

Air Date Saturday August 9 at 4 p.m. on 5.1

POWER OF POWWOWS

Providing a safe space to explore culture, a powwow dance class shows the importance of finding community in urban spaces as well as powwow etiquette.

A person with short hair and face paint poses with one hand crossed over their chest, wearing a patterned outfit, bracelets, and a flower tucked by their ear.

ELBERT WATSON

Former principal dancer Elbert Watson once pursued perfection on the global stage. Now he inspires students through the transformative power of dance.

A close-up of a puppet with orange hair, blue eyes, and a slight smile, shown against a blurred blue background.

MASON DRUMM

Bringing handcrafted stories to life one frame at a time, stop motion animator Mason Drumm defied industry norms by building an animation studio in the heart of Oklahoma.