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Dupkia Hoyam Hopi Dancers

Grand Canyon National Park

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The Dupkia Hoyam Dancers are a group from the Hopi Tribe who perform traditional dances in and around the Grand Canyon. The name Dupkia Hoyam means "Children of the Canyon" in the Hopi language. Singers Fred Nanacasia and Michael Wadsworth are also National Park Service employees for the park. Here, the group performs the Invading Young Buffaloes Dance. Spend a Minute Out In It with Dupkia Hoyam, whose families have been traditionally affiliated with the Grand Canyon since time immemorial.

Duration

1 minute, 43 seconds

Credit

Rader Lane

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