Keeping tradition alive: Kathy Shuckahosee shares the meaning behind northern traditional dance - Pipestone Flyer

Keeping tradition alive: Kathy Shuckahosee shares the meaning behind northern traditional dance

For Kathy Shuckahosee, dancing is more than movement. It is a connection to family, culture, community, and generations of tradition. Originally from Tama, Iowa, Shuckahosee is a Northern Traditional dancer who carries her cultural teachings into the powwow arena. While visiting Ermineskin Cree Nation in Maskwacis, Alberta, she shared how dance has shaped her life and why it remains an important responsibility to continue passing traditions forw…