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Natives use power of Hoop to heal
The Hoop is a simple willow branch rounded into a circle, 100 eagle feathers tied around the circumference. Those who come across the Hoop say it wields power.
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Jeannie Kovacs places burning sage in the center of the of the sacred hoop during a ceremony in Poplar, Mont., on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The center of the Hoop is where all of the prayers are kept says Don Coyhis, the hoop's keeper. (Kurt Wilson / Missoulian) Kurt Wilson/Missoulian
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Jeannie Kovacs places burning sage in the center of the of the sacred hoop during a ceremony in Poplar, Mont., on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The center of the Hoop is where all of the prayers are kept says Don Coyhis, the hoop's keeper. (Kurt Wilson / Missoulian)
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