Manito Ahbee powwow 2014

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Five-year-old Blaze Standingready dances in his traditional regalia while in competition among hundreds of other indigenous dancers at MTS Centre. The annual Manito ahbee festival continues Sunday.
Ruth Bonnevile / Winnipeg Free Press Five-year-old Blaze Standingready dances in his traditional regalia while in competition among hundreds of other indigenous dancers at MTS Centre. The annual Manito ahbee festival continues Sunday.
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Fifteen-year-old Jonathan Sampson from Auburn, Washington, competes in the Manito Ahbee dance competition among hundreds of other Indigenous dancers at the MTS Centre Saturday.
RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Fifteen-year-old Jonathan Sampson from Auburn, Washington, competes in the Manito Ahbee dance competition among hundreds of other Indigenous dancers at the MTS Centre Saturday.
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Seven-year-old Sophia Smoke enjoys jingle dancing at the annual powwow.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Seven-year-old Sophia Smoke enjoys jingle dancing at the annual powwow.
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Elder Shannon Roberts from Oklahoma says the gathering is akin to visiting family.
Photos by Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Elder Shannon Roberts from Oklahoma says the gathering is akin to visiting family.
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Dyson Brown specializes in the fancy dance, which originated in Oklahoma.
Ruth Bonneville / Winnipeg Free Press Dyson Brown specializes in the fancy dance, which originated in Oklahoma.
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