Jeffery Gay, veteran of the 261st Signal Corps, 1967-1968 and member of a Hopi-Navajo tribe, performs tribal ritual movements, during the third-annual Gourd Dance ceremony here, June 23. The Gourd Dance is a Native American ceremony to honor the warriors of past and present. It is held here to commemorate the rich history between the military and the local tribes. War Staff represents Native American military service 120623-Z-kv675-008

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