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On Saturday I went downtown
with some friends to watch a parade of Tlingit and Haida
Indians. Each year they come to Juneau for all over the
Northwest and Alaska for an event called Celebration. For 4
or 5 days they dance, eat, sing, talk, and share in their
native heritage. I think it has done wonderful things for
their community in helping overcome the struggles of their
past. For the parade, they dress in traditional costume and
dance through downtown Juneau. I took lots of photos and
will post many more later in the summer. Here are a few to
give you an idea of what it was like. This event reminds me
a lot of the Diablo Dance I went to in Venezuela a year ago.
It is very cultural and very fun to watch. |