How Do American Indians Celebrate the 4th of July?

Levi Rickert, editor-in-chief in Native Currents. Discussion »

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American Indians are sometimes asked how we spend the 4th of July? Do we even celebrate the national holiday?

Given the large number of powwows happening this Fourth of July weekend, it appears American Indians like to celebrate because powwows are a form of celebration with drumming, singing and dancing.

However you celebrate the Fourth of July, the Native News Network wants you to have a safe holiday weekend. And, we want to know how you acknowledge the birthday of the United States - the Fourth of July?

Please send us your comments, we will post them ASAP.

You can use the comment - Discussion form below and please, also add a photo or four of your holiday weekend time.

posted July 2, 2011 2:00 pm et

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I do not see a reason to celebrate the 4th of July. I'm not an American I'm ojibwe. We lost our independence when these foreigners arrived. I also do not...

Deb Bloom Potawatomi 
My family does not celebrate this day. Its just another day off work. Celebrate what? Stolen land, herded onto reservations, genocide of the American...

I do not Celebrate the 4th of July  Not rated yet
No, I do not, it is a day of sadness for me, it brings back my PTSD, the things that happened, it reminds me of the rejection I have received over and...

I come in peace, but I'm sure I'll leave this world frazzled and tattered~ It's a LONG story~  Not rated yet
I just watch the fireworks. Once 30+ years ago I was visiting my brother-in-law, now deceased, he had an American Indian friend over at his house for a...

Reason there are a lot of 4th of July powwows  Not rated yet
There is a reason why there are a large number of powwows happening during the 4th of July. . . In 1883 the Indian Religious Crimes Code (Prucha, *Documents*...

Hea Patonger Seneca-Cayuga  Not rated yet
Have no interest in celebrating, but if you offer me a beer, I'm not saying no!...

we DONT  Not rated yet
WE DONT...

4th of july  Not rated yet
It isn't our independence day I don't celebrate ...