@logion Native American powwows have the men drumming and singing. Women don't drum in the drum circle at powwows however with Aztec dance is very lively and do allow for women to drum as well. There are different dances done at a public powwow. Sometimes powwows are competitive though some are purely educational for non-Native Americans to learn about the culture. In the Lower 48, the men are always the ones in the drum circle. There is always a federal agent at powwows. This isn't to protect Native Americans. They are there to make sure dances banned out of racism aren't performed at a public powwow. They are there to prevent Native Americans from talking to others about the atrocities done to the Native American people.