A Santa Clara Indian man performes the 800 year old Eagle Dance, at Harvest Time in the plaza at Puye Cliffs, a prehistoric part of Santa Clara indian Pueblo just north of Santa Fe, circa 1971. The Native American tribes that perform the Eagle dance believe that the eagle has the theoretical ability to move about between heaven and earth. In times gone by, the Native Americans have believed that the eagle has supernatural powers. Also, these Native American tribes believe that the eagle has the power to control rain and thunder. Therefore, the Eagle dance originated as a result of this figurat
A Santa Clara Indian man performes the 800 year old Eagle Dance, at Harvest Time in the plaza at Puye Cliffs, a prehistoric part of Santa Clara indian Pueblo just north of Santa Fe, circa 1971. The Native American tribes that perform the Eagle dance believe that the eagle has the theoretical ability to move about between heaven and earth. In times gone by, the Native Americans have believed that the eagle has supernatural powers. Also, these Native American tribes believe that the eagle has the power to control rain and thunder. Therefore, the Eagle dance originated as a result of this figurative meaning.
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