2025-26 Native American Appreciation Day https://www.mcceagles.com en-us 2025-26 Native American Appreciation Day https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb19.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com A group of participants in traditional Native American attire gather on the MCC gymnasium floor for a cultural dance, with a drum player and spectators visible in the background. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb14.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb14.jpg An MCC Eagles player dribbles the ball up the court while a defender from the opposing team reaches to guard her during a women's basketball game in the MCC gymnasium. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb8.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb8.jpg An MCC Eagles player rises to attempt a layup near the basket while teammates and opposing players look on, with a packed home crowd visible in the background. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb25.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb25.jpg Two women wearing beaded Native American–style medallion necklaces smile together in the gym stands during the Native American Appreciation Day event. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb4.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb4.jpg Players from both teams line up along the lane as a free throw is attempted, with a referee standing at the sideline and spectators watching from the full bleachers in the background. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb26.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb26.jpg An elder in traditional Choctaw regalia speaks into a microphone at courtside, addressing the crowd during the Native American Appreciation Day halftime program. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb13.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb13.jpg A large circle of participants in traditional Native American dress and everyday clothing join hands on the MCC gym floor for a group dance, with fans lining the bleachers around them. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb19.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb19.jpg Three men in traditional Native American regalia—including ribbon shirts and hats—walk across the court during the halftime ceremony at the MCC gymnasium. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb12.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb12.jpg A young woman stands in profile wearing a colorful traditional Native American dress adorned with intricate beadwork and ribbon trim, with folding chairs and spectators visible in the background of the gym. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb6.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb6.jpg Five MCC Eagles women's basketball players pose together on the court in gray warmup shirts, with several holding basketballs, smiling for a group photo. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb3.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb3.jpg A young boy in traditional Native American regalia—a lime-green fringed shirt and black hat—waves while standing with a woman in a blue and white beaded dress on the basketball court. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb20.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb20.jpg An MCC Eagles women's basketball player drives toward the basket with the ball while a referee and spectators look on from the sideline and stands in the background. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb9.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb9.jpg Two individuals in traditional Native American attire interact on the court near the sideline while a large crowd of spectators watches from the bleachers during the halftime event. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb17.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb17.jpg A young woman dressed in traditional Choctaw regalia, wearing a beaded crown with a feather and a red sash, sits and smiles during the halftime ceremony inside the MCC gymnasium. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb5.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb5.jpg A mixed group of adults and children in traditional Native American regalia join hands on the court for a circle dance during the halftime celebration, with fans watching from the stands. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb15.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb15.jpg A man and several children in vibrant traditional Native American regalia dance together on the gymnasium court, with a woman in beaded Choctaw dress laughing beside them and the scoreboard visible in the background. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb16.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb16.jpg A woman dressed in colorful traditional Native American attire warmly embraces a woman in a black outfit on the gym floor during the Native American Appreciation Day celebration. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb7.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb7.jpg A large crowd of fans fills the green bleachers inside the MCC gymnasium, watching the women's basketball game during Native American Appreciation Day. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb10.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb10.jpg An MCC Eagles player drives past a defender toward the basket while teammates and opposing players position themselves around the key during a women's basketball game. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb21.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb21.jpg MCC Eagles players and an opposing player battle for position under the basket after a shot attempt, with arms raised and players jockeying for a rebound during the women's basketball game. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb24.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb24.jpg An opposing player drives toward the basket for a layup attempt while MCC Eagles defenders and the home crowd look on during a women's basketball game at the MCC gymnasium. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb28.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb28.jpg An MCC Eagles player contests an opposing player who catches a pass near the free-throw line, with several other players spread across the court during a women's basketball game. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb22.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb22.jpg Two MCC Eagles women's basketball players in gray warmup shirts smile for a photo on the court, each holding a Spalding basketball, with the MCC Eagles logo on the gym wall behind them. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb1.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb1.jpg An MCC Eagles player in uniform listens attentively as a coach in a black outfit speaks to her at midcourt, with the MCC Eagles logo on the gym wall visible behind them. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb27.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb27.jpg Two MCC Eagles defenders closely guard an opposing player who is dribbling toward the basket, with a teammate pointing to direct the defense during a women's basketball game. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb11.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb11.jpg An MCC Eagles player holds the ball and looks to make a move while guarded by an opposing player, with a referee visible in the background during the women's basketball game. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb23.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb23.jpg A wide-angle view of a large group of community members and students in traditional and everyday attire forming a circle on the MCC gym floor during a communal dance, with the MCC Eagles logo at center court. https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb18.jpg https://www.mcceagles.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/photos/0009/wbb18.jpg Two MCC Eagles women's basketball players in gray warmup shirts hold up a red Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians flag together on the gym court, smiling at the camera in front of the MCC Eagles wall mural. 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