Jingle dancers dance to spread healing and kindness.
History of the Jingle Dance
The Jingle Dance is from the Ojibwe Nations and started during the time of the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1919.
To learn more about the history of the Jingle Dance, explore an interview with Brenda Child, Red Lake Ojibwe, who discusses the origins of the dance and the creation of the 2019 Google Doodle by artist Joshua Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley honouring the Jingle Dress. You can read more about the Google Doodle in this CTV News article.
For a deeper look at the 100‑year anniversary of the Jingle Dance, visit this feature in the Saskatchewan PhoenixStar.
Ziibaaska' iganagooday: The Jingle Dress at 100
The Mille Lacs Museum highlights the century‑long story of the Jingle Dress in the exhibit Ziibaaska'iganagooday: The Jingle Dress at 100. Photos of Jingle Dresses in the Museum's collection are featured in this article.
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