GOURD DANCERS Native American Powwow

Traditional Gourd Dancers photos, Native American veterans, lined up and performed pow-wow ceremonies during
a 2005 Southern California powwow on the Sycuan Indian Reservation, San Diego County.

GOURD DANCERS (l-r):

Frank Gastelum, Yaqui, Pascua Yaqui Indian Reservation
Name Pending
Willie Wolf, Kiowa (Southern Straight Dancer)
JOE MORRIS SR Diné-Navajo, NAVAJO CODE TALKER World War II U.S. Marine veteran (fourth from left in red cap).
Al Willow, Diné
Jeffrey Baloo, Diné
Jerry Starnes, Minominee Menominee
Robert Hessen, Paiute
Don Vigeneault, Ipai
Larry Smith, Blackfoot
Henry Mendibles, Apache
Lupe Dancing Bear, Diegeno Diegueño
ROY COOK Opata-Oodham, HEAD GOURD DANCER for the 2005 Sycuan Powwow (third from right in blue shirt).
Earl Steen, Creek
Al Footracer, Diné

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