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Ayaprun Elitnaurviat – 2-3
2012, Ayaprun Elitnaurvik
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Apr 012012
Ayaprun Elitnaurviat – K-1
Ayaprun Elitnaurvik
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Apr 012012
Ayaprun Elitnaurviat Kindergarten and 1st Graders! Fun to see!
Ayaprun – 4-6
Ayaprun Elitnaurvik
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Apr 012012
Kids, Kids, Kids! And everyone had a great time! Thanks Kids for doing your best! Assirpaa!
Scammon Bay and Mary Ann Tribute
Scammon Bay Dancers
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Mar 302012
We lost our Diva this year. But Cama-i 2012 did not continue without remembering the sweet little lady that brought so much joy to our stage, our hearts, and lives. Mary Ann Sundown may be resting away, but she continues [...]
2012 Cama-i – Tununak Dancers – Video
Tununak Dancers, Videos
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Mar 292012
Mar 282012
Video – Pilot Station Dancers
Pilot Station, Videos
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Mar 282012
Video – Danza Matachin Pavo Real
2012, Danza Matachin Pavo Real, Videos
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Mar 282012
This was the final performance for Danza Matachin Pavo Real and they honored those who brought them here and organized the event.
Video – What Cama-i means to a Volunteer
Videos
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Mar 282012
Video – Teens Take on Cama-i
Videos
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Mar 282012
Mar 262012
Linda Curda is the force behind Cama’i. Under her vision and sweat and tears through the years, Cama’i has continued to be the Premiere Showcase of Native Dance in Alaska. Wilson grabs a moment with her (which is almost impossible [...]
Irish Dance Academy of Alaska
2012, Irish Dance Academy of Alaska
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Mar 262012
What a weekend these Gals had!! They had a great performance on Friday only to have one of the members have an ankle injury and have to go back to Anchorage. Undaunted, the group got together and rechoreographed the entire [...]
Kalskag Dancers
2012, Kalskag Dancers
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Mar 262012
Yay! Kalskag is back! In 2010, Kalskag made their first appearance to Cama-i. The program has improved noticeably and were a crowd favorite. Kalskag is right on the border of Athabascan and Yup’ik languages and their dances and outfits are [...]
Upallret Dancers
2012, Upallret Dancers
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Mar 262012
The Upallret Dancers are a Bethel Group that practices for much of the year to keep Yur’aq alive. The Naneng Family are very active in the community and in Yur’aq activities within schools and other organizations. Upallret has performed State-Wide [...]
Yuraret Dancers
2012, Yuraret Dancers
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Mar 262012
After a year off, they are back! Yuraret and Joe Ayagerak have been performing for Cama-i for more years than we can count. Their stories are crowd favorites and actually so well known that almost everyone can recite them. Thanks [...]
Youth of Cama-i
2012, Youth of Cama-i
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Mar 262012
A culture only survives by passing on traditions and customs to the youth. I am always amazed at how talented the very young can be. I think it is because they don’t worry about how they look, they just go [...]
Funny Faces
2012, Funny Faces
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Mar 262012
Shakespeare has nothing on Yup’ik Yur’aq. Yur’aq is not only the passing of stories from old to young, it is and was entertainment in the Qasgiq during the long winter nights. The actors are mostly nameless, but the faces tell [...]
Tununak Dancers
2012, Tununak Dancers
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Mar 262012
Tununak is 100 miles west of Bethel on the Bering Sea. It is a very pretty village with hills a stream that runs through the community. Thank you Tununak for sharing your stories with us! Press olay and then start [...]
2012 Heart of the Drum
2012, Heart of the Drum
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Mar 252012
The Drum is a key player in the spirit and culture of Cama-i. Each year we celebrate the Drum with all Cama-i participants in one very spiritual event in which we all gather together to bring positive change with the [...]
Mar 252012
Congratulations to all of the contestants! They worked hard and had a good time in the event. It started with an application and essay, personal interview and issues questions, helping Elders at the Elder dinner, and a stage introduction. We [...]
Pilot Station Dancers
2012, Pilot Station
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Mar 242012
Pilot Station is about 80 miles Northwest of Bethel on the Yukon River. This isn’t their first performance on the Cama’i Stage, and they are always a crowd favorite known for Traditional Dances of the Lower Yukon River.
King Island Dancers
2012
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Mar 242012
We are pleased to welcome our only Inupiaq Dance group. The King Island Dancers live in Anchorage, as King Island is no longer inhabited. They are world renowned and a crowd favorite. Welcome!
Mar 242012
Ossie is back with his Acilquq Dancers. They live in Anchorage, but are from the Y-K Delta. Welcome Acilquq!
2012 – Static Elementz
2012, Static Elementz
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Mar 242012
This group was Extremely popular in 2010, and here they are again. They pitch positive change and positive values as part of their performances. They don’t just perform, though, they chipped in last night after the performance and helped cleanup [...]
Mar 242012
Danza Matachine Pavo Real began in 1975 as Danza San Lorenzo in Clint, Texas (in the valley east of El Paso). The group was comprised of neighborhood children and teenagers lead by brothers Sam and Vince Sanchez, who at the [...]
2012 Bethel Traditional Dancers
2012, Bethel Traditional Dancers
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Mar 242012
As tradition goes, the host village dances first at a dance celebration. Cama-i kicks off every year with the Bethel Traditional Dancers leading us into the auditorium and performing first for the crowd.
Cama-i 2012 is underway!
2012, Friday Opening
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Mar 232012
Come on down and join the fun! We are underway. Undaunted by the weather, we have a great evening ahead so join us for Cama-i 2012!
2012 Cama’i Poster
2012
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