20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Sweet Scent of Our Indigenous Ancestors

Danzante members prepare to dance in celebration of Indigenous People's Day October 10, 2022. The sweet scent of burning Copal envelops the dancers as to prepare to dance to honor Sacred Yanaguana Spirit Waters in Historic Brackenridge Park, a State Antiquities Landmark in San Antonio. A plan to demolition grandfather trees that line the Spirit River and displace migratory birds has garnered opposition from Indigenous People along with local residents fighting to protect the Historic Park from development.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D7100
Copyright: © Alesia Garlock