We know you’ve been getting the house ready, wrapping presents, calling family members, finishing up that last bit of shopping or putting some finishing touches on a cherished handmade present!
Maybe you’ve even been humming along to any number of Christmas carols that are so ubiquitous this time of year.
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Here we have the Twelve Days of Christmas, Native Style! Forget those maids-a-milking, lords-a-leaping, golden rings, and a partridge in a pear tree. These images pay tribute to the veterans, dancers, emcees and other standouts who make Indian country vibrant and keep it connected.
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me….
12 drum group members
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On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me….
11 tribal leaders
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On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me….
10 Women Warriors
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On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me….
Nine little dancers
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On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me….
Eight Meherrin tribal members
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On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me….
Seven veterans saluting
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On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me….
Six Golden Eagles
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On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me….
Five turquoise rings
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Four Miss Lumbees
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Three smiling men
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Two Pow Wow Emcees….
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…. And a bald eagle in a pine tree
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