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Wiyot Tribal Member Cheryl Seidner laughs with shoppers at the Intertribal Gathering and Elders Dinner at Redwood Acres.
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The crowd waits for food service to begin at the Intertribal Gathering and Elders Dinner.
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Megan Warren, right, and Judy Risling cut turkey for the Elder's Dinner.
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Misty and John Case prepare fry bread from their family recipe.
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Wiyot tribal member Mike Baguia was getting orders of fry bread for himself and family.
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Jewelry maker Lori James of Smith River shows a customer her small medicine bags.
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Sage Andrew Romero, of Pine Valley taught volunteers from the audience moves for the Hoop Dance.
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Audience members of all ager give the Hoop Dance a shot.
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Sage Andrew Romero performing at Redwood Acres.
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Sylas Vance who is Alaskan Aluet, learned some of the moves for the Hoop Dance.
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Wiyot member Melva Duclo shows off her pillow cases.
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Pat Chaney of Arcata was attending the Intertribal Gathering and Elder's Dinner for the first time and taught some of Lori James' earrings.
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Former California Assemblymemeber for the 2nd District, Wes Chesbro helped serve turkey at the Elders' Dinner.
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Chesboro works the line and the tongs.
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Tracy Miguelena serves Andrew Romero of Big Pine, California during the Elder's Dinner.
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"Spud studs" Mike Fraga, left, and Paul O'Connor load another batch of mashed potatoes into a tray.
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The event honored veterans as well as elders in the community.
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Amanda Hostler, of Hoopa, hands out plates of food.
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William Lucero was volunteering at the Elder's Dinner for the first time.
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Goldshield Aguilar was the first to preform at the 2017 Northern California Intertribal Gathering at Redwood Acres.
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Goldshield Aguilar sings and plays guitar.
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The Aztec Dancers in their dramatic regalia.
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The Aztec Dancers performed in front of a packed Franceschi Hall.
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An Aztec Dancer performs a traditional dance.
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The Aztec Dancers.
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The Aztec Dancers.
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The Aztec Dancers.
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Men and women performing Aztec dance.
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Sage Andrew Romero of Pine Valley performs the Hoop Dance.
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Sage Andrew Romero of Pine Valley.
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Sage Andrew Romero of Pine Valley.
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Sage Andrew Romero of Pine Valley.
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Sage Andrew Romero of Pine Valley.
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Jewelry maker Lori James of Smith River shows a customer her small medicine bags.
