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BETTINA HANSEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES

Haida Laas dancer Brandon Mayer, 17, sings and drums in a performance at the United Indians Elders Art Mart at the Daybreak Star Cultural Center in Discovery Park on Saturday. The Art Mart continues Sunday from 10:00 to 4:00 and will be repeated December 22-23. There are handmade goods for sale, a salmon lunch and Indian tacos to eat. The Haida tribe is from Hydaburg, Alaska, and the local dancers started their presentation with a recognition of the Duwamish for performing on their land. November is Native American Heritage Month and the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation has been holding events at the cultural center throughout the month. Mayer wore a tunic and shawl of animal skins passed down through his family to him and has been involved with Haida Laas for longer than he can remember. "Since I was in the womb, I guess, that's what they tell me," said Mayer. His mother, Kara, danced while she was pregnant with him.

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Haida Laas dancers close with an exit song for their performance at the United Indians Elders Art Mart at the Daybreak Star Cultural Center in Discovery Park.

BETTINA HANSEN / THE SEATTLE TIMES

Haida Laas dancers Erika Mayer, 9, left, and her cousin Jelyna Brown, 9, dance with Mayer's youngest sister Jada, 17 months, during their performance.