Submitted Photo Gary Snow, center left, Earth Lodge supervisor for the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation Tourism, accepts a gift from Col. George Chapman, center right,, deputy commander of the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base on Nov. 1. MHA Nation representatives took part in the base’s commencement of Native American Heritage Month. U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez.

Submitted Photo Lance White, a traditional dancer and the drum group Yellow Bear, all from the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, give a cultural performance at Minot Air Force Base on Nov. 1. The base is observing Native American Heritage Month in November. U.S. Air Force Photos by Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez.[/caption]

Submitted Photo Killian Casas, a grass dancer with the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, dances during a cultural performance presented by the MHA Nation at Minot Air Force Base on Nov. 1. U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez.

Submitted Photo Kobe Morsette, (closest in photo) a chicken dancer, and Killian Casas,(back left) a grass dancer, stand among Minot Air Force Base personnel during the round dance on Nov. 1. Morsette and Casas were among dancers from the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation taking part in the base’s Native American Heritage Month observance. U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez.

Submitted Photo Dancers from the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation and Minot Air Force Base personnel join together for a round dance. Kiera Fox, MHA Tourism marketing and communication coordinator, said the round dance is a friendship dance that they usually end their cultural performances with. Minot AFB personnel celebrated the commencement of Native American Heritage Month with the MHA Nation during an event at the base on Nov. 1. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez.