White Mountain Apaches host 8th Annual Pow Wow in the Pines
Photos by Benjamin Sedillo - The Independent

Dancers and drum groups from many tribes participated in the Pow Wow at Hon-Dah Resort Casino this weekend.

A woman displays her colorful and intricately designed ensemble (right) during an intertribal dance at the 8th Annual Pow Wow in the Pines held at Hon-Dah Resort Casino on Saturday.

Charmaine Janae Harris, the White Mountain Apache baby girl 2004-2005 poses for a photo opportunity on Saturday.



Bruce Longhorn an Absentee Shawnee, of Claremore, Okla. demonstrates his dancing abilities during an intertribal dance on Saturday.


Gourd singers and drum group ‘Youngbird’ accompany the gourd dancers at the gourd dancing competition Saturday.
Myron LeClaire a Lakota Sioux, from South Dakota dances during the Grand Entry on Saturday. All dancers competed in Gourd dancing competitions with categories ranging from small children to adults based on the style of dance and costume.
An elder provides an example to the younger participants by keeping the traditions of the Native American heritage alive.