There is something about the deep beat of an Indian drum that throbs within me like a living thing. I always have such a primal urge to join in the dance…
The Ute Indian Nation was holding a Pow Wow in Ignacio today and we never pass up a chance to watch the incredible dancing and listen to the rhythmic beat of those powerful drums.
Here a drum waits for the strong hands that will bring it alive.
A young brave still exhausted and sweating from a just finished dance allowed me to photograph him. It takes real athletic skill to participate in these whirling, leaping fantastic displays of dance.