Flushing Town Hall will present a pow wow and workshop on Jan. 16.
The Thunderbird American Indian Dancers, under the direction of Louis Mofsie (Hopi-Winnebago tribes), will lead the festivities. The dancers began 52 years ago as a group of teens who learned the songs and dances of their tribes in order to preserve them. Their teachers were their elders and relatives.
Performers use the traditional movements, clothing, and instruments of the Iroquois, Northeast Woodlands and Southwest tribes, and the Great Plains peoples. Prior to the performance, join a music and dance workshop on the Robin Dance from the Iroquois Nation. This is a group dance suitable for adults and children.
Thunderbird will also introduce the Kiowa round dance, if time permits.
Workshop and performance on Jan. 16 at 1 pm; Tickets for the workshop are $7 for adults and $4 children. Tickets for the performance are $13 for adults, $10 children, and $6 for member children.
Flushing Town Hall [137-35 Northern Boulevard in Flushing; (718) 463–7700; www.flush
