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Yes, there were other northern dancers that had danced in the south prior to Gordon Lasley, mainly Roy 'Crazy Horse,' Gideon and Ronnie Bison who many cite as introducing fancy dance to the Northern Plains. Dixon stated that he was the first to make hackle bustles, as we know them today.Īny idea of any females who may have danced before Shala, Edith and Delores and Pawnee and Jesse Rice?Īny idea what kind of 'acrobatics' Gus did? Splits, Cartwheels or backflips? Did Gus use his acrobatics to win the 1st National Fancy Dance contest in Lawrence, Kansas? What kind of hackles did Rudy use? Prior to hackles, Dixon used Ostrich plumage.

Great to see someone on here that knows Fancy Dance history. I know the Lasley & Keahna families(Mesquakie) and they traveled more but.There were others before them.the names kind of slipped my mind but I'll probably remember later. Gus (Ponca) also did some acrobatics before Elmer (Otoe) but stopped. Her sisters (Edith & Delores)danced this style for awhile. Shalah Rice Rowland (Sac& Fox-Pawnee) won a championship at Anadarko in the 40's. The Rice sisters was not the first woman fancy dancers. I know the Lasley & Keahna families(Mesquakie) and they traveled more but.There were others before them.the names kind of slipped my mind but I'll probably remember later.Īgree somewhat. Her sisters (Edith,Delores & Yogi)danced this style for awhile. Joe Bointy (Kiowa, Comanche) longest era as fancy dance champion, 1970's - Present. Gordon Lasley (Mesquakie) first Northern dancer to influence Southern fancy dancersīoye Ladd (Ho Chunk, Zuni) First fancy dancer to travel to Canada. Timothy Hail (Lakota) among the earliest of Northern Fancy Dancersĭixon Palmer (Kiowa) first to use hackles on bustles The Rice Sisters (Pawnee, Sac & Fox) first woman fancy feather dancersĮlmer Brown (Otoe) introduced acrobatics to fancy dance Gus McDonald (Ponca) first world's champion fancy dance winner

Dennis Rough Face (Ponca) originator of the fancy dance

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