Native Pride Dancers

Rainbow-colored headdresses... pulsating drumming... fancy footwork... experience the excitement of a Native American powwow! World Champion Fancy Dancer Larry Yazzie of the Meskwaki Nation and the Native Pride Dancers perform music and movement passed down by their ancestors for centuries...(read more)

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Larry Yazzie is a World Champion of the American Indian art of Fancy Dancing.  He travels with a troupe (which includes his nine-year-old son Jessup) performing ensemble and solo traditional tribal dancing. These presentations, complete with elaborate traditional regalia, powerful drum beats, and fast-paced steps, are a celebration of his heritage. Larry Yazzie is a proud member of the Meskwari tribe, and has been dancing with his community since he was five. He has performed at the Kennedy Center, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the Atlanta Olympics. Previously, he has been a part of the Woodland Singers and Dancers, the Discover Native American Dance Troupe, Lakota Dance Troupe, Foxwoods Dance Troupe, and the Kevin Locke Trio.

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