Largest North American powwow brings Indigenous dancer competition - YouTube Saturday April 30th, 2016 at 10:05 AM
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Published on Apr 29, 2016
On Friday, one of the largest powwow's in North America kicked off with a massive drum circle. Nearly 3,000 dancers representing hundreds of Native peoples competed in the powwow that brings dancers from across Canada and the United States. The dancers twisted their way from the top steps down into the well of University of New Mexico Arena, accompanied by drums and jingling bells. They culminated in a clockwise spiral on the jam-packed arena floor. A founder of Native Pride Arts, Larry Yazzie said that "A lot of these dancers — most of these dancers in fact — train year-round for this first event of the year, of the powwow season."
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