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  4. JULY AND AUGUST, 2009. NEW MEXICO

NATIVE AMERICAN DANCE AND GUNFIGHT

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One of their members pounds the drums and chants in rhythm as the dancers perform.
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One of their members pounds the drums and chants in rhythm as the dancers perform.

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  • Mural at William's Trading Post.
  • There was a sign saying that Frye's Old Town celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. I remember that it seemed like an old place when I was a kid, so I wouldn't have been surprised if it had been there longer than that. It's sort of the quintessential tourist trap / curio shop / souviner store. A couple of times per week they stage a Native American dance and old west shoot 'em up gunfight here. Stick around a bit and you can watch the festivities.
  • A Native American tribe from Taos sends some of their award-winning traditional dancers to Red River to show the customary moves.
  • One of their members pounds the drums and chants in rhythm as the dancers perform.
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  • Between dances, a speaker announces the name of the dancer, the awards she or he has won, and basically what the dance signifies.
  • After the dance (and before the gunfight), families are invited to join the Native Americans and the gunfighters for family photos.
  • The gunfight is basically a mad-cap, zany affair.
  • One bad guy bites the dust. I wonder what kind of bullets they use. Something which really gets the boots into the air!
  • Notice the dual role this guy plays......
  • I'm not sure whether it's medicine or embalming fluid.....<br /> And yes, most of the actors were EXTREMELY young, as you can see from the cowboy to the left and the dance hall girls throughout the photo.
  • Three people shot and on the ground. A rollicking good time.
  • Actual sign near the door of a Red River espresso / milkshake / sandwich bar. I thought it was a joke, but did not see any other signs with any other information about hours of business.
  • Back to Mom and Dad's cabin for the evening. Love the tails of these guys, when I'm able to highlight them well.
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