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 Peace had reigned for most of the year until last night. The first official Council Fire was held and five tribes who had been at peace will now engage in fierce competition in the weeks to come. All five tribes gathered separately at first to cheer and chant before they were welcomed into the Council Fire Ring. The victors of last year’s competition, the Seneca, entered first followed by the Onondaga, Cayuga, Mohawk and Tuscarora tribes. Braves and  princesses took their seats and listened to the storyteller explain why the peace had been disturbed.
The first council fire is the time when new braves and princesses learn which tribe they will be joining. Rachel Larson who attended the three week session last year said that Indian Days played a big part in her decision to switch to the four week session. She explained, “I am really excited to learn what tribe I will be joining. I am hoping that I will be an Onondaga, because my mom was an Onondaga (I think).” Larson was in fact officially welcomed into the tribe at the  council fire last evening.
Ferdinand and Stephanie Urban also revealed that Indian Days was a reason they wanted to give the four week session a try. When asked if they had any particular tribe in mind Ferdinand replied, “I think all of the tribes look good. I would like to be on any one of them.” With the addition of the new braves and princesses it is hard to tell which tribe will come out on top this year. New camper Vali Goberville said it best, “I just don’t know what to expect.”
(Tribal Lists, photos and results of events will be added in the days to come)
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