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Runners gather at the start of the 27th Annuan Sacred Mountain Prayer Run held in Flagstaff on June 5. The run is part of the Northern Arizona Trail Runners Association (NATRA), a six-series race held in Flagstaff each summer. What makes this run special is the reverence held by all participants for the sacred mountain and for all forms of life.

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - A joyous but reverent atmosphere permeated at Thorpe Park on the morning of June 5 as an estimated 500 runners prepared for the 27th Annual Native Americans for Community Action (NACA) Sacred Mountain Prayer Run. A majority of the runners were Native American. There was also representation from Coconino County, nearby reservations and southern Arizona. Other runners came from as far away as Wisconsin, Colorado, and New Mexico. The run was started with the traditional eagle bone whistle by Steve Darden, and for the second year a prayer stick carrier was chosen. This year's carrier was Natasha Slaughter.

By Submitted by Rose Toehe June 15, 2010