The sound of drums and singing could be heard well before you actually reach the Lawrenceville Fairground.
19 year old Hunter Scott of Birmingham Alabama is in full Indian garb. He’s wearing a beaded apron and a full headdress with ribbons blowing in the wind. But with neon yellow and bright magenta, his colors aren’t exactly traditional.
“Now-a-days everything’s flourescent colors. You want to be big, you want to be flashy because you want to catch the judge’s eye so they’ll look at you more when you’re dancing”.
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