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The large dru crowd as the druan did not speak their language, she understood the e It welco them to share in their love and respect for Mother Earth and each other

The energetic and active music prepared the dancers for the afternoon Pride and joy exuded off theh separated by dances andseparately, camaraderie joined them They had one purpose-to dance

"Ladies and Gentlele Staff carried by Gray Cloud fro, followed by our elders, and head dancers" With the Eagle Staff tied to the pole in the center of the arbor, sitting to the right of the Ay and excite her breathless and wondering how much more she could handle What answers did the dancers hold? Was the ic in the drum? Or was it the circle?

Faint dru called for the men and women to dance the women's traditional and the men's buckskin dances White suits and dresses adorned with beads filled the circle Wole feathers, their feet barely leaving the ground Dignity and respect showed in their graceful e on the bottom of their dresses swayed As they an watched the orchestration of the dance Though separate, each dancer ether in one rhythm, as if rehearsed

When Gray Cloud passed, a transcendental look in his eyes, Megan found herself drawn into a neorld His movements surpassed reality, as he became one with the music and danced like the wind carried him

"What is it like to let the irl who has her life planned?" As Megan wrangled with her thoughts, another group entered the circle Thefeather bustles and porcupine hair roaches, crouched and rose while i dance of the prairie chickens She heard the kids laughing and wanted to look at their expressions, but to look away fro her vision Plus theThe e, but she wondered how to interpret it when she did not speak Native tongue

A new song started with faint druan's heart raced Accented beats sent her spiraling into an abyss, joining the dancers around a fire Sweat poured over her as she kept ti drumbeats, until she fell in exhaustion