What’s New

Fall NCPC Fundraiser 2023

DOUBLE YOUR DONATION — every donation, large or small, will make a difference in caring for our elders and communities, and assuring that Indigenous culture will continue their rich traditions…

Winter Coat Drive 2023-24

A coat drive has been held every year for the past EIGHTEEN years by the NCPC, working with Shoshone Bannock Social Services Department to provide warm clothing for the citizens of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation…

Remembering Our Ancestors

May we remember all our elders and dancers who have crossed over to the Other Side Camp since the beginning of the Dance, who are now our beloved Ancestors…

Video: Words of Encouragement

We asked dancers and elders how they are taking care of themselves, their families, and their dance community kin as year two of the pandemic in the U.S. unfolds. This new video project is intended to inspire, motivate, and stimulate us to look at things differently…

Remembering Bundle Be

On October 13, 2019, Tennessee bundlekeeper Bundle Be, aka Byron Whiting, crossed over to the Other Side Camp for the next Big Journey…

Latest Videos

Utah Dancing From Afar 2021, About the Utah Ceremonial Land, Dancer Selfie from Sky Miles….

Creating Sacred Space For Ceremony

Whatever type of ceremony you are doing — whether alone or inclusive of others — the foundation is creating sacred space….

Words and Songs of Wisdom

A wonderful collection of wise words and uplifting songs from our elders and dancers during this time of introspection to ponder and enjoy, featuring Clyde Hall, Charles Lawrence, Joan Henry, Bundle Be, and dancers talking about what prayers mean to them….

I Send A Cry Album – Charles Lawrence | Dance For All People

Charles Lawrence: “I Send A Cry”

The Charles Lawrence recording, I Send A Cry, was first released in 1994 on CD and cassette. With Charles’ permission we are now making it available online…

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Salmon Feast Video | Dance For All People

The Last Salmon Feast of the Celilo Indians

The last Salmon ceremony before the flooding of Celilo back in the 50s. It was a heartbreaking day for the Columbia River Indians. This film features the feast and the extraordinary regalia of the tribe. Beautiful!

Honoring The Feminine Video: Charles Lawrence

Charles Lawrence begins to speak to the theme of the New York Dance, Honoring the Feminine, by reminding us to show up on the dance ground with clear and focused intent. We come to the dance to notice the energetic swells of what is coming and the changes that are afoot…

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Tribes of Native Nations

A wonderful full-sized map that identifies the general regions of where Native Nations resided during the last century in the North American continent …

After The Dance

You have tasted what is real and possible in your life. Whether this is your first dance or your tenth, it may be easy or challenging right now. Here are some time-tested suggestions to help you ground and digest your experience after the dance…

Clyde Hall & Rosette Royale Videos

After the 2017 Wolf Creek Dance For All People, Dance Chief Clyde Hall and Vision Keeper Rosette Royale sat down amidst the cacophony of the Garden House balcony to talk about the big changes that are happening in the world that will affect us all, and how the Dance For All People can be a positive influence in our lives and in the world…

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Dance FAQ

Are you interested in the Dance For All People, or a first-time dancer wanting to know more? The Dance For All People comes from a tradition of the Great Basin/Plateau peoples that has been revitalized by Native people…

Coming To Pipe

When we gather around the Pipe in each of our communities we put that pledge to draw strength together into action. When we sit in community at the ritual of Pipe, we amplify our individual vibrational energies in our spoken and unspoken prayers.

Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address

The Thanksgiving Address (the Ohen:ton Karihwatehkwen) is the central prayer and invocation for the Haudenosaunee. It reflects their relationship of giving thanks for life and the world around them. The Haudenosaunee open and close every social and religious meeting with the Thanksgiving Address.

Acerca de “Danza Para Toda Las Personas” En Español

La Danza Para Todas Las Personas viene de una tradición de los indios Norte-Americanos que viven en la Gran Cuenca/Meseta en el oeste de los Estados Unidos (E.U.). Esta Danza Ceremonial se ha revitalizado para perpetuar la curación y la renovación de nuestra Madre Tierra y todos sus seres…

Prayers & Prose For Peace

The Prayers For Peace and the Prose For Peace, an ongoing feature of the Prayer Request Line is now being archived for easy reflection. The archives now include interesting new art. Click to subscribe…

Fall NCPC Fundraiser 2023