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Fort Laramie Rendezvous

Southeast Wyoming Pipes and Drums Southeast Wyoming Pipes and Drums Southeast Wyoming Pipes and Drums Southeast Wyoming Pipes and Drums Willie LeClaire Willie LeClaire Buffalo Bill describing the journey of Lewis and Clark Willie LeClaire Willie LeClaire Willie LeClaire Buffalo Bill singing mountain man songs Willie LeClair and Buffalo Bill Buffalo Bill playing the fiddle and singing Willie LeClair Buffalo Bill playing the banjo and singing Indian dream catcher Wind River Indian Dancers Wind River Indians, Buffalo Bill, Scots and Mountain men Wind River Indians, Buffalo Bill, Scots and Mountain men Wind River Indians, Buffalo Bill, Scots and Mountain men Willie LeClair Fort Laramie Rendezvous Opening Ceremony Wind River Indian Dancers Wind River Indian Dancers Wind River Indian Dancer Southeast Wyoming Pipes and Drums Mountain man on his authentic cellphone Wind River Indian with buffalo hat Wind River Indian dancer Wind River Indian Frantic Dance Wind River Indian dancer young boy Wind River Indian dancer young girl Wind River Indian dancer young girl Wind River Indian dancer Wind River Indian dancer young girl Wind River Indian dancer young girl Wind River Indian dancer leader of the Wind River Indian dancers leader of the Wind River Indian dancers Wind River Indian dancer in a jangle dress matriarch of the Wind River Indian Dancers Wind River Indian dancer preparing for the warrior dance Wind River Indian dancer doing the warrior dance Wind River Indian dancer doing the warrior dance Wind River Indian dancer doing the warrior dance Wind River Indian dancer young boy Wind River Indian dancer young boy Wind River Indian dancer Wind River Indian dancer young boy Wind River Indian dancer doing the Men's Grass Dance young boy Wind River Indian dancer doing the Men's Grass Dance young boy Wind River Indian dancer doing the Men's Grass Dance young boy Wind River Indian dancer doing the Men's Grass Dance young boy Wind River Indian dancer doing the Men's Grass Dance young boy Wind River Indian dancer doing the Men's Grass Dance Wind River Indian dancer Wind River Indian dancer Wind River Indian dancer Wind River Indian dancer doing the Warrior Dance Wind River Indian dancer doing the Warrior Dance Wind River Indian dancer doing the Warrior Dance Wind River Indian dancer doing the Warrior Dance Wind River Indian dancer doing the Warrior Dance Wind River Indian dancer doing the warrior Dance Wind River Indian dancer and baby Mountain man prepares the Candy Cannon Candy Cannon fires shrapnel(candy) at the children American Flag over the Fort Laramie Rendezvous Mountain men relaxing in their tent at the Fort Laramie Rendezvous Mountain men at the Fort Laramie Rendezvous Mountain man from Montana selling his crafts Willie LeClaire's artifacts Wind River Indian Dancer doing the jangle dance drumming for the other Wind River Indian Dancers drumming for the other Wind River Indian Dancers drumming for the other Wind River Indian Dancers Wind River Indian doing the Frantic Dance Wind River Indian doing the Frantic Dance Wind River Indian doing the Frantic Dance Wind River Indian doing the Frantic Dance Wind River Indian doing the Frantic Dance Wind River Indian doing the Frantic Dance Wind River Indian doing the Frantic Dance Mountain man at the Fort Laramie Rendezvous Mountain man at the Fort Laramie Rendezvous Young Wind River Indian dancer doing the Grass Dance Young Wind River Indian dancer doing the Grass Dance Wind River Indian Dancers doing the Grass Dance Wind River Indian Dancer Wind River Indian Dancers doing the Chicken Dance Wind River Indian Dancers doing the Chicken Dance Wind River Indian Dancers doing the Chicken Dance Wind River Indian Dancers doing the Chicken Dance Wind River Indian Dancer Wind River Indian Dancer Wind River Indian Dancer Wind River Indian Dancer Wind River Indian Dancer Wind River Indian Dancer Wind River Indian Dancer Wind River Indian Dancer Skunk, raccoon, badger, mink, fox, coyote, bear, bison hides Coyote skin
The Fort Laramie Rendezvous was located in the town of Fort Laramie, not Laramie, and not at the actual Fort Laramie. The rendezvous ran from June 15, 16 and 17. The Wind River Indian Dancers, Willie LeClaire, Buffalo Bill, the Southeast Wyoming Pipe and Drums, and mountain men carried the American Flag into the rendezvous during the Opening Ceremony. The Opening Ceremony was delayed when the flag rope broke. Several people tried to grab the escaped flag rope but they were unsuccessful until someone brought in a cherry picker. Eventually the flag rope was repaired and the Opening Ceremony was resumed. Willie LeClaire described how the Indians lived in this area. Buffalo Bill spoke about the Lewis and Clark expedition and entertained the crowd with music and songs that were sung by the explorers and other mountain men. Willie Leclaire even translated into Indian sign language a text spoken by Buffalo Bill. The Wind River Indian Dancers put on several shows that included the Men's Grass Dance, Women's Grass Dance, Warrior's Dance, Women's Dance, and the Frantic Dance. A Candy Cannon fired candy at the children several times during the day. It was loud and shot the candy quite a distance, and the children loved it. Some mountain men wandered around the renezvous, while others set up tents to show how the mountain men lived. There were plenty of vendors selling crafts, books and mountain man materials so you could create your own outfit.
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