Dust off your bustle and dance

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PABLO — All you powwow goers and dancers get into shape for the current powwow season underway by selecting a moderate to low-impact workout video called “RezMove™ Native Dance and Cardio Workout, which is produced by the Community Health and Development Department at Salish Kootenai College.

The video showcases music from the Chief Cliff singers of the Kootenai Nation, and native women dancers from the Flathead Indian Reservation. Native dancers ranging in age from 19 to 50 showcase their Native dancing in full regalia and then exercise gear as they do aerobics to the beat of the drum.

“RezMove™ Native Dance and Cardio Workout” focuses on exercise and dance for cardiovascular health and muscle strengthening. “RezMove™ developed out of CHD is a program designed to encourage people on the Flathead Indian Reservation to be more physically active. The “RezRoots™” educational DVD series at CHD includes “RezMove™” videos and RezChef™” videos. These materials aim to translate the wisdom of traditional diets and lifestyles into programming and curriculum materials, which can be used by laypersons, parents, and educators alike to improve the health status of Native Peoples.

To purchase “RezMove™ Native Dance and Cardio Workout,” the price is $15. For more information or to order this video or any of the others from RezRoots™ please contact project coordinator and “Native Dance and Cardio Workout” video producer: Naomi Billedeaux-Meyers at Community Health and Development 275-4919 or by email at naomi_billedeaux@skc.edu.