46th Cupa Days celebrated at Pala

Visitors and local residents gather at the Cupa Cultural Center in Pala for the Cupa Days event.

Dani McLean, 8, prepares dough for fry bread tacos with her family and members of the Cupa Cultural Center for guests attending the Cupa Days event in Pala.

Cupa Cultural Center members in Pala prepare dough for fry bread tacos during the Cupa Days event.

Cupa Cultural Center member Naleigha Aguayo tends to the fryer and prepares fry bread for guests attending the Cupa Days event in Pala.

Vendors sell a variety of Native American goods during the Cupa Days event in Pala.

The Cupa Days event at the Cupa Cultural Center in Pala returns for 2021 after the annual event was cancelled due to the pandemic in 2020.

David Duro of the Kupa Song & Dance Group performs native songs for guests attending the Cupa Days event in Pala.

Members of the Kupa Song & Dance Group perform traditional bird songs and dances for guests attending the Cupa Days event in Pala.