When creator brought me dreams of jingle dancing I never took that for granted . Even back then when I hadn’t even truly learned the significance of the dance or the story of the dance , and hadn’t been initiated as a jingle dancer yet . I never took it for granted . And because of that , I followed my heart and became a jingle dancer. When you learn to dance and learn the stories , you then gain a responsibility as a dancer To carry on the stories and the movements by giving to others what was given to you . Never keeping it for yourself . Nothing truly belongs to us . When we learn the dances , the responsibility is not to hold onto them for ourselves , but rather to give them away as a gift and to teach them to the next generation. And also to our fellow tribal sisters and brothers who are reconnecting to our culture . That is also the intention behind tribal dance performances. To teach non natives about tue beauty and movement of who we are . That is why we keep sharing . Powwow or not . We suit up and dance . As an offering to those who come to watch . It’s not just a show . It’s a responsibility. Short clip from a @pbs documentary about our work as @indigenousenterprise