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Denver March Powwow brings together Native American tribes working to preserve their ancient languages

At least 200 tribal nations now call the Denver area home

Young dancers dance during one of the many dances at the Denver March Powwow at the Denver Coliseum on March 18, 2023. The Denver March Powwow is in its 47th year and ran for three days at the Denver Coliseum. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Young dancers dance during one of the many dances at the Denver March Powwow at the Denver Coliseum on March 18, 2023. The Denver March Powwow is in its 47th year and ran for three days at the Denver Coliseum. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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Gripping a microphone, Tessa Holds The Enemy Abbey welcomed the crowd of hundreds on the last day of the Denver March Powwow in her Indigenous language first, then English. The 18-year-old traveled from Mandaree, N.D., to represent her people — the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation — as the 2022 Denver March Powwow Princess.
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