“This is what my family has done for generations. I do this to pass down our tradition to our family,” said the Pocatello, Idaho, man. “I’m here with my brother and my grandson to dance. It’s the Crow traditional dance, and we’re brought up doing it.”
The Mormon pioneers weren't the first ones to live in the Salt Lake Valley. And the pre-1847 populace is remembered in the annual Native American Celebration in the Park Powwow.
The Days of ’47 Parade reached an end at Liberty Park, feeding directly into the powwow. And the powwow featured dancers from a number of tribes performing throughout the afternoon and evening, a play area — complete with inflatable bounce houses and slides — for the kids, and a variety of vendors selling native crafts.