'Social Distance Powwows' Attract Thousands Online

Authors

Associated Press
Youtube

Document Type

Web Page

Publication Date

4-10-2020

Capture Date

6-11-2020

URL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaGpYfLX3G4

Abstract

This article discusses the Facebook group Social Distance Powwow, an internet group founded by Dan Simonds. The main purpose of the Facebook page is to provide a sacred space in cyberspace for prayers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article details the increasing popularity of the Facebook page, in addition to the platform it has created for vendors, artists, dancers, and other performers.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Associated Press and Youtube, "'Social Distance Powwows' Attract Thousands Online" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Ritual. 18.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-ritual/18