Woman riding a painted horse at the Enoch Cree Indian (horse) Relay Race in Alberta Canada

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For First Nations, painting a horse is a sacred act, believed to hold power not only in the paints made from Nature but the painted symbols, too.

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Size: 5568px × 3712px
Location: Enoch, Alberta Canada
Photo credit: © Rick Rudnicki / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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