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Ashley Reine Claw hails from Chinle
American flags flapped in a corner of Red Rock State Park Aug. 10 as people awaited the coronation of the 2018-19 Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Queen.
Contestants, singers, dancers and media milled around the bucking chutes on the east end of the arena before the start of the grand entry.
Dark clouds threatening precipitation did not deter the large number of people on hand for the Friday night performance of Indian dancers and singers from across the country.
The Ceremonial Queen pageantry kicked off the night performance and a familiar Gallup voice guided the evening festivities.
Emcee Sammy Chioda of Millennium Media said 1922 was...