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A Letter From Monte Fox

I was told many years ago by my dad, "We all have a medicine bag within ourselves to heal, but it is up to each and every one of us to release the medicine to keep us strong". In other words - dancing, physical activity, eating right, taking care of our body because it is sacred is important to releasing medicines (we already have) to keep us strong! This is the place from which the concept of our Native Dancer game comes.

The idea for the Native Dancer game took shape over a two year period out of several conversations between me and Aaron Bergstrom. Aaron and I originally met through the Fargo-based community action group, Northern Plains Voices. At the time, I was...

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Native Dancer will be a multi-user, three-dimensional virtual powwow. Players will be able to participate in, and watch, virtual competition powwows. The virtual powwow setting is a realistic and visually appealing 3D environment that allows others to see the outfits and regalia of each player’s characters as well as the dances. The virtual powwows will take place at regular intervals. At a designated date and time (e.g., every Saturday at noon, CST), a new virtual powwow begins. All players are entered and winners in all categories announced. The performances are run on a continuous loop so that people can log-on at any time to view the competition. On the next competition date the process starts again, with new performances, new awards, and continuous play until the next competition.

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