Posted on Sat, Apr 6, 2013 : 11 a.m.
Crisler Arena welcomes 41st annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow
By Daniel Brenner
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Kichwa Nation member Inty Muenala shows some merchandise in a tent outside Crisler Arena during the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Kichwa Nation member Inty Muenala shows some merchandise in a tent outside Crisler Arena during the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Southgate resident Geri Prosniewski browses merchandise in a tent outside Crisler Arena during the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Ann Arbor resident Tricia Temenos browses merchandise during the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. This is her fourth year attending. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Saginaw resident Gary Hornfeld purchases moose skin during the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Lincoln Park resident Cathy Sanchez browses necklaces on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Minnesota resident Dennis Banks enters Crisler Arena for the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Alabama resident Hunter Burridge dons a decorative headpiece at Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Ontario resident Addyson White, 6, watches a procession of dancers introduced at Crisler Arena during the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Wisconsin resident Ronnie Preston dances during Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Wisconsin resident Adlai Cleveland, 8, receives assistance from his uncle Rick at Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Wisconsin resident Jacqueline Cleveland, 6, dances during the Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Wisconsin resident Micayla Silas, 7, walks behind the bleachers at Crisler Arena at Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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The 41st annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow at Crisler Arena on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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A young participant of Dance for Mother Earth Powwow uses a touchscreen television at Crisler Arena on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Arizona resident Tamara Castillo stretches on the concourse level of Crisler Arena during Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Participants drum during Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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A young participant dances during Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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West Bloomfield resident Lydia Khami, one-and-a-half years old, watches dancers at Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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Decorative moccasins at Crisler Arena during Dance for Mother Earth Powwow on Saturday, April 6. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com
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The 41st annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow once again brought tradition, dancing, shopping and food to Crisler Arena all day on Saturday. There were traditional dancers hailing from across the U.S. and participants ranging in age from toddlers to seniors.
AnnArbor.com staff photographer Daniel Brenner was there to capture these images of the event.