09/07/2023
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One of my favorite days is called βFeast Dayβ, and Iβm sure any Pueblo native would tell you the same thing. Feast Day is celebrated on different days for different Pueblo tribes. I personally celebrate Cochiti Feast Day in July, and Santa Clara Feast Day in August.
The purpose of Feast Day is to gather together with family and friends, eat good food, and celebrate our heritage and traditions weβve upheld for generations.
On Feast Day, we gather in the village in the morning to watch the dances. These are the sacred dances explained here that contain prayers, valuable lessons, and tell a story. These dances are accompanied by the beating of deerskin drums to beautiful songs sung by the medicine men in our tribe. Tribal members of all ages partake in these dances, and I too, have taken part in these dances as well.
After the dances, we gather to feast on the meals that have been prepared all morning for family members and friends. We sit down to eat fresh Pueblo bread, red chile, green chile stew, and in my experience, my grandmaβs best potato salad.
Even while in New England, I continue to celebrate feast day and celebrate the beautiful heritage & traditions my tribe holds by preparing a meal (usually green chile stew and potato salad!) for my family. Let me bring the smell of roasted green chile and freshly baked Pueblo bread to you as well!
