Hello Summer

Hundreds of dancers stream onto the floor under the arbor at the Colville Tribes' Annual Celebration Saturday afternoon.

Shaleese Flowers rounds the final barrel in the PeeWee Barrels event at the Nespelem Rodeo Saturday afternoon, winning it in 25.22 seconds. - Scott Hunter photos

Kadyn Cooper hangs on for a 72-point saddle bronc ride at the Nespelem Rodeo Grounds Saturday.

Shade tents ease the heat for vendors setting up their wares for the First Friday of July event that came three days after the Independence Day Festival of America, both organized by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce.

The band Against the Grain plays at the chamber of commerce's First Friday event on Main Street in Grand Coulee, where 11 vendors were set up, plus local businesses, and extra overhead tents were set up to counter the heat, some with cool misters.

At the other end of the street. At the other end of the street a, sprinkler park kept kids cool. At the other end of the street a, sprinkler park kept kids cool.

War-Hoop'rs work for tourney funds From left in front, William Labro, Kristopher Edwards (manager), Gabriel Mellon, Coach Alfredo Labro, Roscoe Owhi, Francis Louie, and in back Champ Louie, and Trent Williams comprise the War-Hoop'rs, who worked the concession stand at the Nespelem Rodeo grounds Saturday to raise funds for the upcoming trip to Phoenix, Arizona. The team was accepted into the Native American Basketball Invitational there July 17-24.

Money lies on the ground between oppsing teams in a "stick game," a traditional gambling with drumming and singing, and faking out the other side.