Her shoulders are properly covered with a decorated shawl, as are the shoulders of the two ladies with whom she sings. A woman must not come to an arbor dance uncovered. Women don't touch the drum or the sticks. Beside the group is an arbor, for dancing. All around them are vendors selling Native American souvenirs and silver jewelry.
Curious students come and go.
A family of four joins the community dance of intertribal traditions. The Four Winds Singers have been together for almost 30 years. Wow since 1986. The singers are not from one tribal group. Some have full or half Native American blood from one tribe, some have one quarter Native American blood from another tribe, while others have none.