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Native Americans from all over the United States participate in an Indian relay race over Memorial Day weekend at the Osage County Fairgrounds in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, U.S. May 31, 2021.
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People stand for the pledge of allegiance as Native Americans from all over the United States participate in an Indian relay race over Memorial Day weekend at the Osage County Fairgrounds in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, U.S. May 29, 2021.
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Jesse James White from the Bad Nation Indian relay team takes care of his horse after racing in an Indian relay race
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Bad Nation team members "smudge" themselves and their horse before participating in an Indian relay race
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Michelle Whitehorse from the Navajo Nation paints her face before participating in an Indian relay race