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  • 04 JULY 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: DONIELLE WANATEE, a member of the Thunder Clan of the Meskwaki Nation, talks about the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans in artwork in Iowa State Capitol. She is speaking in front of the Pioneer Statuary Group, which Native Americans say has a Native American depicted as being subservient to White pioneers. The statue was started in 1890 and finished in 1892. It was one of the first monuments on the grounds of the Capitol. Hundreds of people came to the grounds of the Iowa State Capitol to protest against and in favor of historic monuments on the capitol grounds. Several hundred people protested against a monument to Christopher Columbus and the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans on the capitol grounds. About 50 people came to the capitol to rally in support of the monuments. The protest against the monuments was organized by Seeding Sovereignty, a collective of indigenous women. The rally to defend the monuments was organized by an Iowa chapter of Three Percenters.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JULY 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: DONIELLE WANATEE, a member of the Thunder Clan of the Meskwaki Nation, talks about the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans in artwork in Iowa State Capitol. She is speaking in front of the Pioneer Statuary Group, which Native Americans say has a Native American depicted as being subservient to White pioneers. The statue was started in 1890 and finished in 1892. It was one of the first monuments on the grounds of the Capitol. Hundreds of people came to the grounds of the Iowa State Capitol to protest against and in favor of historic monuments on the capitol grounds. Several hundred people protested against a monument to Christopher Columbus and the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans on the capitol grounds. About 50 people came to the capitol to rally in support of the monuments. The protest against the monuments was organized by Seeding Sovereignty, a collective of indigenous women. The rally to defend the monuments was organized by an Iowa chapter of Three Percenters.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: SKY DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: SKY DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: TALON DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: TALON DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: TALON DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: TYRESE JENSEN, a Navajo/Maricopa from Dilkon, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ:  QOOTSVENA DENIPAH-COOK, 10 years old, (left) a Navajo Hopi Indian from the Okhay-Owingeh pueblo in New Mexico, warms up before dancing at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: SKY DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: PANIKA TEEPLE-BAILEY, from the Bay Mills Indian Community, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: CHANTIKA HAZELL, from the Metis Nation of Alerta, Canada, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: CHANTIKA HAZELL, from the Metis Nation of Alerta, Canada, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: CHANTIKA HAZELL, from the Metis Nation of Alerta, Canada, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: ALLENROY PAQUIN, a Ticaricca Apache, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: SKY DUNCAN, an Apache Hidatsa Arikava Indian, from Mesa, AZ, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: QOOTSVENA DENIPAH-COOK, 10 years old, a Navajo Hopi Indian from the Okhay-Owingeh pueblo in New Mexico, warms up before dancing at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: QOOTSVENA DENIPAH-COOK, 10 years old, (center) a Navajo Hopi Indian from the Okhay-Owingeh pueblo in New Mexico, warms up before dancing at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: QOOTSVENA DENIPAH-COOK, 10 years old, a Navajo Hopi Indian from the Okhay-Owingeh pueblo in New Mexico, warms up before dancing at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: PANIKA TEEPLE-BAILEY, from the Bay Mills Indian Community, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: PANIKA TEEPLE-BAILEY, from the Bay Mills Indian Community, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: CHANTIKA HAZELL, from the Metis Nation of Alerta, Canada, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: CHANTIKA HAZELL, from the Metis Nation of Alerta, Canada, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: CHELSEA WALKER, from the Grand Traverse Band Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, from Traverse City, MI, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 FEBRUARY 2011 - PHOENIX, AZ: ALLENROY PAQUIN, a Ticaricca Apache, performs at the 21st Annual Heard Museum World Championship Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, Sunday, February 6. Hoop dancing has a long tradition among Native American peoples. The hoop or circle is symbolic to most Native people. It represents the Circle of Life and the continuous cycle of summer and winter, day and night, male and female. Some native people use hoop dancing as a part of healing ceremonies designed to restore balance and harmony in the world.      Photo by Jack Kurtz
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: Native American drummers perform at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: Native American drummers perform at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: Native American drummers perform at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JULY 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A woman with burning sage brush, used in Native American blessing ceremonies, at a protest against the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans in artwork in the Iowa State Capitol. Hundreds of people came to the grounds of the Iowa State Capitol to protest against and in favor of historic monuments on the capitol grounds. Several hundred people protested against a monument to Christopher Columbus and the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans on the capitol grounds. About 50 people came to the capitol to rally in support of the monuments. The protest against the monuments was organized by Seeding Sovereignty, a collective of indigenous women. The rally to defend the monuments was organized by an Iowa chapter of Three Percenters.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JULY 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A woman with burning sage brush, used in Native American blessing ceremonies, at a protest against the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans in artwork in the Iowa State Capitol. Hundreds of people came to the grounds of the Iowa State Capitol to protest against and in favor of historic monuments on the capitol grounds. Several hundred people protested against a monument to Christopher Columbus and the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans on the capitol grounds. About 50 people came to the capitol to rally in support of the monuments. The protest against the monuments was organized by Seeding Sovereignty, a collective of indigenous women. The rally to defend the monuments was organized by an Iowa chapter of Three Percenters.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: Native American veterans of the US military perform a gourd dance during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo. Gourd dances originated amongst the Indian tribes in Oklahoma to honor those that served in the US military. They have since spread to almost every tribe in the country and are generally the first dance at a pow-wow.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: Native American veterans of the US military perform a gourd dance during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo. Gourd dances originated amongst the Indian tribes in Oklahoma to honor those that served in the US military. They have since spread to almost every tribe in the country and are generally the first dance at a pow-wow.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A girl wearing an American flag shawl dances in an intertribal dance at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. She said one of her uncles died from lymphoma he contracted from being around Agent Orange during the war in Vietnam. She said she wears red, white and blue in his honor. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: An intertribal dancer at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: An intertribal dancer at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: The Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: The Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A dancer performs during the Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: The Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: The Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: Dancers line up for the Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: Dancers line up for the Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: KARLENE CHOSA helps her son, LEON CHOSA, both of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, near International Falls, MN, get ready for the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: MARY RAINEY (back) helps CAROLYN GOUGE, from Red Cliff Lake Superior Ojibway band, get ready for the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: MARY RAINEY (back) helps CAROLYN GOUGE, from Red Cliff Lake Superior Ojibway band, get ready for the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: SHAYLEE WATTERSON, 10 years old, and her grandmother, LYDIA CONITO, get Shaylee ready to dance at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. Shaylee has had three uncles battle cancer, one died from lymphoma she said he contracted from being around Agent Orange during the war in Vietnam. She said she wears red, white and blue in his honor. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A member of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, near International Falls, MN, prepares his regalia before the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A dancer in an intertribal dance at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A dancer in an intertribal dance at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A dancer in an intertribal dance at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A tribal elder talks to young people at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A tribal elder talks to young people at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: An intertribal dancer at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: An intertribal dancer at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: An intertribal dancer at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A dance for cancer survivors at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: The Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A dance for cancer survivors at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A dancer performs during the Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A dancer performs during the Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: The Honor Guard at the Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: The Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: The Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: The Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A dancer performs during the Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: The Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: Dancers line up for the Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: Dancers line up for the Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: Dancers line up for the Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: KARLENE CHOSA helps her son, LEON CHOSA, both of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, near International Falls, MN, get ready for the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A man gets ready to dance at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: SHAYLEE WATTERSON, 10 years old, and her grandmother, LYDIA CONITO, get Shaylee ready to dance at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. Shaylee has had three uncles battle cancer, one died from lymphoma she said he contracted from being around Agent Orange during the war in Vietnam. She said she wears red, white and blue in his honor. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: SHAYLEE WATTERSON, 10 years old, and her grandmother, LYDIA CONITO, get Shaylee ready to dance at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. Shaylee has had three uncles battle cancer, one died from lymphoma she said he contracted from being around Agent Orange during the war in Vietnam. She said she wears red, white and blue in his honor. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: SHAYLEE WATTERSON, 10 years old, and her grandmother, LYDIA CONITO, get Shaylee ready to dance at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. Shaylee has had three uncles battle cancer, one died from lymphoma she said he contracted from being around Agent Orange during the war in Vietnam. She said she wears red, white and blue in his honor. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: SHAYLEE WATTERSON, 10 years old, and her grandmother, LYDIA CONITO, get Shaylee ready to dance at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. Shaylee has had three uncles battle cancer, one died from lymphoma she said he contracted from being around Agent Orange during the war in Vietnam. She said she wears red, white and blue in his honor. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: A member of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, near International Falls, MN, prepares his regalia before the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 MAY 2017 - ST. PAUL, MN: Dancers line up for the Grand Entry at the 6th Annual Powwow for Hope at Ft. Snelling in St. Paul. The powwow was a fundraiser to support cancer education and supportive services for American Indian communities. Proceeds benefited the American Indian Cancer Foundation's work to eliminate cancer burdens on American Indian families. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Native American communities, exceeding coronary disease and diabetes.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JULY 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A member of the Meskwaki Nation, a Native American nation in Iowa, drums and prays before a protest Saturday. Hundreds of people came to the grounds of the Iowa State Capitol to protest against and in favor of historic monuments on the capitol grounds. Several hundred people protested against a monument to Christopher Columbus and the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans on the capitol grounds. About 50 people came to the capitol to rally in support of the monuments. The protest against the monuments was organized by Seeding Sovereignty, a collective of indigenous women. The rally to defend the monuments was organized by an Iowa chapter of Three Percenters.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JULY 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: A member of the Meskwaki Nation, a Native American nation in Iowa, drums and prays before a protest Saturday. Hundreds of people came to the grounds of the Iowa State Capitol to protest against and in favor of historic monuments on the capitol grounds. Several hundred people protested against a monument to Christopher Columbus and the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans on the capitol grounds. About 50 people came to the capitol to rally in support of the monuments. The protest against the monuments was organized by Seeding Sovereignty, a collective of indigenous women. The rally to defend the monuments was organized by an Iowa chapter of Three Percenters.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JULY 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: DONIELLE WANATEE, a member of the Thunder Clan of the Meskwaki Nation, talks about the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans in artwork in Iowa State Capitol. Hundreds of people came to the grounds of the Iowa State Capitol to protest against and in favor of historic monuments on the capitol grounds. Several hundred people protested against a monument to Christopher Columbus and the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans on the capitol grounds. About 50 people came to the capitol to rally in support of the monuments. The protest against the monuments was organized by Seeding Sovereignty, a collective of indigenous women. The rally to defend the monuments was organized by an Iowa chapter of Three Percenters.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JULY 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: CHRISTINE NOBISS, of Seeding Sovereignty, talks about the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans in artwork in the Iowa State Capitol. Hundreds of people came to the grounds of the Iowa State Capitol to protest against and in favor of historic monuments on the capitol grounds. Several hundred people protested against a monument to Christopher Columbus and the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans on the capitol grounds. About 50 people came to the capitol to rally in support of the monuments. The protest against the monuments was organized by Seeding Sovereignty, a collective of indigenous women. The rally to defend the monuments was organized by an Iowa chapter of Three Percenters.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JULY 2020 - DES MOINES, IOWA: CHRISTINE NOBISS, of Seeding Sovereignty, talks about the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans in artwork in the Iowa State Capitol. Hundreds of people came to the grounds of the Iowa State Capitol to protest against and in favor of historic monuments on the capitol grounds. Several hundred people protested against a monument to Christopher Columbus and the stereotypical depiction of Native Americans on the capitol grounds. About 50 people came to the capitol to rally in support of the monuments. The protest against the monuments was organized by Seeding Sovereignty, a collective of indigenous women. The rally to defend the monuments was organized by an Iowa chapter of Three Percenters.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Feb. 14, 2009 -- PHOENIX, AZ: A Native American holy man blesses people at a peace vigil in Phoenix Saturday. Arizona Statehood Day was admitted to the United States on Feb 14, 1912. Anti-war activists in Arizona marked the day this year with a peace vigil at the state capitol.  Photo by Jack Kurtz / ZUMA Press
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: The carnival midway at the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: The carnival midway at the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: A man prepares for the pow-wow at the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo. The Wooly Ride, also called Mutton Busting, is a rodeo for children six years old and younger. The youngsters are set on a sheep which is then turned loose in the arena. Points are awarded for style and length of ride. Wooly Riding is extremely popular on the Navajo reservation, which has a strong cattle and sheep ranching tradition.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: Men help a youngster get set for the "Wooly Ride" at the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo. The Wooly Ride, also called Mutton Busting, is a rodeo for children six years old and younger. The youngsters are set on a sheep which is then turned loose in the arena. Points are awarded for style and length of ride. Wooly Riding is extremely popular on the Navajo reservation, which has a strong cattle and sheep ranching tradition.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: A traditional Navajo song and dance during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo. Traditional Navajo song and dance competitions are not as flashy as pow-wows and they are not as fast paced as the larger inter tribal pow-wows that take place during the fair.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: A traditional Navajo song and dance during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo. Traditional Navajo song and dance competitions are not as flashy as pow-wows and they are not as fast paced as the larger inter tribal pow-wows that take place during the fair.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: Bull riding at the All Indian seniors rodeo, open to cowboys more than 40 years old, during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: Bull riding at the All Indian seniors rodeo, open to cowboys more than 40 years old, during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: Bronc riding at the All Indian seniors rodeo, open to cowboys more than 40 years old, during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: Navajo girls in middle school wait to participate in a traditional talent contest the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: Bronc riding at the All Indian seniors rodeo, open to cowboys more than 40 years old, during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: Bronc riding at the All Indian seniors rodeo, open to cowboys more than 40 years old, during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: Team roping at the All Indian seniors rodeo, open to cowboys more than 40 years old, during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ:  Sammy Slivers Jr., a 54 year old bull rider, gets his rigging ready before his ride at the seniors rodeo  during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. Slivers said he has been rodeoing since 1963 and was the 2002 bullriding champion for cowboys more than 50 years old on the Navajo reservation. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: Sammy Slivers Jr., a 54 year old bull rider, gets his rigging ready before his ride at the seniors rodeo  during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. Slivers said he has been rodeoing since 1963 and was the 2002 bullriding champion for cowboys more than 50 years old on the Navajo reservation. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ:  Sammy Slivers Jr., a 54 year old bull rider, gets his rigging ready before his ride at the seniors rodeo  during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. Slivers said he has been rodeoing since 1963 and was the 2002 bullriding champion for cowboys more than 50 years old on the Navajo reservation. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2004 - WINDOW ROCK, AZ: A Navajo women make fry bread at the fry bread contest during the 58th annual Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, AZ. The Navajo Nation Fair is the largest annual event in Window Rock, the capitol of the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in the US. The Navajo Nation Fair is one of the largest Native American events in the United States and features traditional Navajo events, like fry bread making contests, pow-wows and an all Indian rodeo.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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