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| Pow Wow, September 22, 2012 - Page BBBB |
This Pow Wow was held at the FDR State Park in Yorktown, NY, which was presented by the Redhawk Native American Council. The bus picked us up by the State Building on 125th Street in Harlem. Below are some of the photos I took on the day of the event. |




| Adam Clayton Powell, Jr monument, State Building, 125th Street |



| Mural on buildings on eastern side of State Building's plaza |




| Vendors |



| Falcons |


| We were given some background into the life of the birds and then the trainer let go one falcon and used a prop to get it to return. |



| The falcon pranced on the prop. |
| An American Kestrel |


| Display at one of the booths. |

| Area (circle) where dances were held. |




| Drummers |





















| Spectators were invited to join the dancers. |





| At first all the participants danced to various songs performed by drummers/singers. |
| The opening ceremony |
| Part of the competition - women in fancy dress. There were various categories for males and females. |



| Spectators sitting around the "Circle" enjoying the dancers. |
| The Circle |
| The future. |