The sky, with splashes of yellow, orange, and red,

summons to the people,
beckoning them to a circle of peace

Children giggle with anticipation for the celebration to begin
As they circle around the musicians.

Teepees open, revealing women in jingle dresses
and men in feathered war bonnets

Crackles from the fire send smoke signals up to the heavens,
with the smell of burnt leaves and herbs rising up to the ancestors.

The musicians begin to play,
the addicting rhythm muster feet to move
and the earth to shake

The bells and beads clang rhythmically through the air
as thousands of pounding feet, like a great drum,
A stomping to the songs of their ancestors

All the colors of the rainbow swirling around the fire
blur together in one harmonious painting

Flames dancing,
celebrating this joyous occasion of life

Wolves sing in the distance,
their sprinting adding to the trembling of the ground

The ancestors gaze down from the stars,
proud their stories continue to shape their nation

All creatures and plants on earth align,
restoring balance through song and peace