Honoring Traditions includes bird singing

Bird singers perform at the annual Pala Band of Mission Indians' Honoring Traditions Gathering, Aug. 28. Village News/Shane Gibson photo

Bird singers perform songs for guests attending the Honoring Traditions Gathering at Pala. Village News/Shane Gibson photo

Young bird singers perform at the annual Pala Band of Mission Indians Honoring Traditions Gathering. Village News/Shane Gibson photo

Charlie Rodriguez, age 13, left, and Tuchily McLean, age 11, display the bows they had just made to enter the bow & arrow contest at the Honoring Traditions Gathering. Village News/Sheila Smith-Lopez photo

Bird singers perform at the annual Pala Band of Mission Indians Honoring Traditions Gathering. Village News/Shane Gibson photo

Bird dancers perform with bird singers during the Pala Band of Mission Indians Honoring Traditions Gathering. Village News/Shane Gibson photo