Singers and dancers brave heat as Prairie Island hosts annual powwow

Under a blazing sun, dancers and drum groups gathered at Prairie Island Indian Community for a weekend celebration, food and fun that the heat could not slow down.
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Under a blazing sun, dancers and drum groups gathered at Prairie Island Indian Community for a weekend celebration, food and fun that the heat could not slow down.

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