Life is a circle, just like the seasons, from youth through old age.
At the Leech Lake Memorial Day gathering, Shian will hand.
For the past year, their oldest daughter, Shian, has been honored as junior princess for Bug-o-nay-ge-shig School.
Sharyl and Windy Downwind and their children travel from their home on the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota to powwows all around the region.
The Circle of the year brings seasonal rituals: a winter of preparation followed by a summer of powwows.
Life is a circle, just like the seasons, from youth through old age