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ICYMI: Native American traditions celebrated at Fiesta’s annual pow wow

April 4, 2022 By Heron Staff 52 Comments

Dozens attended a Native American Fiesta Pow Wow on Saturday afternoon, April 2, 2022, at Mission County Park #2, San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor Connie, Indio, Montana and Cheyenne Lesser attend a Native American Fiesta Pow Wow wearing traditional clothing and accessories at Mission County Park #2, San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor Marcus Cheko packs up his belongings at a Native American Fiesta Pow Wow including various feathers and blankets at Mission County Park #2, San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor C.J. Hinojosa and Robby Soto sing, chant and pound the drums at a Native American Fiesta Pow Wow at Mission County Park #2, San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor Dozens attended a Native American Fiesta Pow Wow at Mission County Park #2, San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor Dozens attended a Native American Fiesta Pow Wow at Mission County Park #2, San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor Robby Soto dances to the drums at a Native American Fiesta Pow Wow at Mission County Park #2, San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor Harley Tallchief carries an eagle staff while wearing hundreds of feathers and thousands of beads on traditional Native American garments during a Fiesta Pow Wow at Mission County Park #2 on Saturday afternoon. (Kaylee Greenlee Beal for the San Antonio Heron) Robby Soto dances to the drums at a Native American Fiesta Pow Wow at Mission County Park #2, San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor Milo Colton dances to the drums with around a dozen others at a Native American Fiesta Pow Wow at Mission County Park #2 on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor A man sleeps in a chair behind a booth selling dream catchers at a Native American Fiesta Pow Wow at Mission County Park #2, San Antonio, Texas. Photo by Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Heron contributor

📸: Kaylee Greenlee Beal | @kgreenleephoto | Heron contributor

United San Antonio Pow Wow held its annual Celebrations of Traditions Pow Wow, an official Fiesta event, Saturday afternoon at Mission County Park #2 on the South Side. Every year, the organization holds these ceremonies which offer those who attend a view of the traditions and culture of Native Americans. “During the pow wow, wisdom passes from the elders to the children,” according to the United San Antonio Pow Wow website. “To Native American people, the elders and children are most important. Both the young, who are just beginning their journey through life, and the elders, who are near the completion of their journey, share closeness to the Creator.” — Heron staff

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Kaylee Greenlee Beal is a freelance photojournalist based in San Antonio. She graduated from Baylor University in May 2020 with a major in journalism and minor in political science. Follow her on Twitter at @kayleegreenlee or on Instagram at @kgreenleephoto.

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Filed Under: Events, Fiesta, Photos, Slideshows Tagged With: Celebrations of Traditions Pow Wow, Fiesta, Mission County Park #2, United San Antonio Pow Wow

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