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| Keywords: Making Frybread.jpg http //www usmc mil/marinelink/image1 nsf/lookup/200492465717 opendocument Caption Spc Stacy R Mull a 20-year-old Okemah Okla native and Creek Indian kneads ingredients to make a Native American-style fried bread during a pow wow at Camp Taqaddum Iraq Sept 18 2004 The U S Army's 120th Engineer Combat Battalion a Okmulgee Okla -based reserve unit currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom held the event to promote cultural understanding of Native American heritage with other servicemembers here and to bring a piece of home to many of the Native Americans serving in Iraq Nearly 20 percent of the 120th's soldiers are of Native American descent Highlights of the festivities included storytelling dancing music a class on pow wow etiquette and the chance to sample traditional food Historically a pow wow was a ceremony performed before hunts and battles Today pow wows are held to celebrate special occasions such as the birth of a child and to share songs and customs Photo by Sgt Enrique S Diaz PD-USGov Muscogee Cuisine of the United States Pow wows Frybread Al Taqaddum Kneading Women in the United States Marine Corps | ||||
