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Northern Cree Lee Standing Bear Berard and he is holding a Hawk wing smudging fan made from a red tail Hawk wing and a Buffalo shin bone with bear fur. This process is done to remove negativity from your life. First, herbs are burned in a small bowl or shell. Then the feather distributes the smoke around the shell. The smoke is then swirled around the head, shoulders and body to remove negativity.
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This was another picture of just McCook’s park beach which served as a summer camping site for Nehantic Indians.
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The kids at the activities center helped as volunteers along with high school Key Club members to make this event memorable.
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This photo symbolizes the connection and roots that the Nehantic have with nature.
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This photo shows a lady with her children who are all Iroquois and they have matching ribbon regalia
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Groups of indigenous peoples singing together retain their cultural and ancestral identity.
The Second Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day program: What you need to know about it
What started out as a cold and sunny afternoon at McCook’s Park Pavilion culminated in a greater sense of diversity and cultural importance as all ethnicities came to celebrate the second annual Indigenous people’s day program hosted by Key Club.
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