Minute Out In It: Apache Crown Dancers

The Apache Crown Dance is a ceremonial dance that "celebrates ancestors, community, and traditions while honoring gifts from the Creator." The dancers embody the Gaan (Mountain Spirits), wearing masks and ornate wooden crowns replete with deep symbolism. The dance is done with five members, each with a specific role. Spend a Minute Out In It with the Apache Crown Dancers, from White Mountain Apache--one of the 22 federally recognized tribes in Arizona--as they conduct ceremony at the Grand Canyon.
To learn more about the White Mountain Apache Tribe, visit: www.wmat.us/
NPS Video / Rader Lane
An audio-described version of the film can be found here: www.nps.gov/media/video/view....

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