Saratoga's Native American Festival

This weekend marked the largest local gathering of Native Americans in more than 300 years - the Native American Festival in Saratoga Springs, NY. Luzerne Productions hired PilotGirl Productions (that's me) to shoot footage for an upcoming television program. Saturday's events included the Grammy winner guitarist Bill Miller, dancers, vendors, storytellers and even a smoke dance competition. Groups of Indians from the Abenaki, Mohawk and Oneida tribes wore their colors and heritage with pride. Around the pow-wow circle paraded dozens of costume-wearing Indians stomping to the beat of drums and tribal chants. Unlike today it was a nice dry place to listen to the Akwesasne Women Singers and watch intricate Wampum making.