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Putting a cultural spin on history

Students with the Nixyaawii cultural dance group perform during the Drummers & Dancers event at the Reach museum in Richland on Thursday. The dancers representing the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation were performing various cultural dances in honor of Native American Heritage Month.
Students with the Nixyaawii cultural dance group perform during the Drummers & Dancers event at the Reach museum in Richland on Thursday. The dancers representing the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation were performing various cultural dances in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Tri City-Herald

Students with the Nixyaawii cultural dance group perform during the Drummers & Dancers event at the Reach museum in Richland on Thursday.

The dancers representing the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation were performing various cultural dances in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

This story was originally published November 16, 2017 at 6:06 PM with the headline "Putting a cultural spin on history."

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