Larry Yazzie performs the eagle dance in downtown Aspen on Monday. Yazzie explained that the eagle dance is a prayer dance to bring unity and humanity to people. “As we go through these uncertain times, I wanted to bring a little bit of good medicine to the people of Aspen,” Yazzie said.

Larry Yazzie of the Meskwakie Nation, based in Iowa, dances with Waylon Rodgers, 4, and Ceris Jansen van Rensburg, 5, on the Cooper Avenue pedestrian mall in downtown Aspen on Monday for the Native American dance exhibition, “Prayers for Peace and Healing.”