Peter Atchak lights the Cama-i Flame with a young boy, who represented the youth present at the 2019 Cama-i Dance Festival on March 29, 2019 in Bethel, Alaska.
Peter Atchak lights the Cama-i Flame with ONC Traditional Chief Lumaq Louie Andrew, who represented the Elders present at the 2019 Cama-i Dance Festival on March 29, 2019 in Bethel, Alaska.
Traditional Chief Lumaq Louie Andrew addresses the crowd at the opening ceremonies for the 2019 Cama-i Dance Festival on March 29, 2019 in Bethel, Alaska.
Young audience members watch the Sampson Brothers and Family hoop dancers with fascination at the 2019 Cama-i Dance Festival on March 30, 2019 in Bethel, Alaska.
Julie Lewis of Chefornak dances and is honored during the Cama-i dance festival in Bethel, Alaska. The festival was dedicated to her late husband, Walter Lewis.
Kai Monture of Yakutat shows off regalia from his Tlingit clan, K'ineix Kwáan, on Friday, March 29, 2019 during the Cama-i dance festival in Bethel, Alaska.
One of the younger members of the Mt. St. Elias Dancers, a Tlingit group from of Yakutat, watches the crowd on Friday, March 29, 2019 during the Cama-i dance festival in Bethel, Alaska.
Dancers from a Yup'ik immersion school in Bethel, Ayaprun Elitnaurvik, get ready to dance on Saturday, March 30, 2019 during the Cama-i dance festival in Bethel, Alaska.
Riannon Arnapagaq Watson and Lorraine Cakataar Tom wait to find out who will be crowned Miss Cama-i on Saturday, March 30, 2019 during the Cama-i dance festival in Bethel, Alaska.
Little Girl Naneng and Sephora Lestenkoff dance together on stage during the Gladys Jung Cranes' performance on March 30, 2019 at the Cama-i Festival. Naneng and Jones coach the Cranes' dance group.
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Performers, artists, families, and fans came together in Bethel for the 2019 Cama-i Festival over the weekend of March 29-31.
