A member of the “Rainbow Creek Dancers”, Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson drums during the opening entrance dance at Celebration 2010 that happpened June 2-5, 2010. The “Rainbow Creek Dancers”or in Haida “Tuul Gundlass Xyall Xaada” were the lead dance group welcoming some 2,000 Tlingit, Haida and Tsiimsian dancers from 51 dance groups. Started in 1982 by the Sealaska Heritage Foundation, Celebration is a bieenial gathering of almost 5,000 people which has become Southeast Alaska’s largest cultural event. Next Celebration will be held in early June 2012. Enjoy the photo and thanks for visiting. Camera body: Nikon D700, Lens: Nikkor 500mm, digital capture, ISO 2000, Wimberley Tripod Head on Gitzo Tripod© Mark Kelley
Celebration 2010, Centennial Hall Stage, Juneau Alaska – Image 2675
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