“Over the years, the families wanted to have appreciation to show the honoring of that society for all the hard work that they do protecting.” “They saw a need for a protective society to keep the villages safe from predators - wolves, bears and mountain lions,” Phillips said.
Phillips, who is Kiowa, said the dance was created as a way to honor those who kept watch at night as the tribe was traveling south from Canada. On the last day of the powwow Sunday, a group of gourd dancers kicked off the day demonstrating a ceremonial dance that originated in the Kiowa Tribe.
