Two young festival attendees listen to Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, adjutant general of the Alaska National Guard and commissioner of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, speak during a special recognition event during the Cama-i Dance Festival at the Bethel Regional High School in Bethel, Alaska, March 25, 2023. About 20 members of the Alaska National Guard and Alaska State Defense Force attended the celebration where they were honored by festival organizers. (Alaska National Guard photo by Balinda O’Neal)