The Sneakup Dance The Sneakup Dance follows a definite pattern of drum rolls in the first half of the first four renditions and a standard "Omaha" beat in the second half of each of the first four renditions. On the drum roll, the dancers shake their bells and make gestures of either following or seeking the enemy. On the "Omaha" beats, they "sneak up," advancing toward the center and stopping on the last beat of the song, then walking back to the perimeter. The fourth rendition doesn't end as the first three do, but continues with two or three straight "Omaha" renditions, so the song is actually sung six or seven times in all. The sneakup song doesn't have a traditional song ending, but ends on the word manipe instead. It should be noted that powwow practices vary from region to region in United States and Canada. Sincere thanks and acknowledgment to the American Indian Education Committee of the Minnesota State Board of Education who sponsored those who wrote the Ojibwe content of this unit.

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