The U.S. Capital Christmas Tree pulls in to Shiprock High School

Sam Ribakoff
Farmington Daily Times
The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in its display case in the parking lot of Shiprock High School in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in its display case in the parking lot of Shiprock High School in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
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A map of the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree's journey from the Carson National Forest to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. is shown on Nov. 13, 2019 in Shiprock.
A map of the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree's journey from the Carson National Forest to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. is shown on Nov. 13, 2019 in Shiprock.
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Some of the many hand painted ornaments are displayed on the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
Some of the many hand painted ornaments are displayed on the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
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U.S. Forest Service rangers Juan Jauregui, left, and Erica Enjady, right, clean the display windows surrounding the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in the parking lot of Shiprock High School in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
U.S. Forest Service rangers Juan Jauregui, left, and Erica Enjady, right, clean the display windows surrounding the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in the parking lot of Shiprock High School in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
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An attendee to the event to welcome the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree to Shiprock High School signs his name on a banner covering the tree on Nov. 13, 2019.
An attendee to the event to welcome the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree to Shiprock High School signs his name on a banner covering the tree on Nov. 13, 2019.
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Miss Northern Navajo 2019-2020 Tyuilera Toney speaks to a crowd of local elementary school students brought out to see the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in the parking lot of Shiprock High School in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
Miss Northern Navajo 2019-2020 Tyuilera Toney speaks to a crowd of local elementary school students brought out to see the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in the parking lot of Shiprock High School in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
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A hand painted decal of the Shiprock pinnacle is seen on the truck carrying the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree at the parking lot of Shiprock High School in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
A hand painted decal of the Shiprock pinnacle is seen on the truck carrying the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree at the parking lot of Shiprock High School in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
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Students from Atsá Biyáázh Community School sign the canvas covering the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in the parking lot of Shiprock High School in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
Students from Atsá Biyáázh Community School sign the canvas covering the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in the parking lot of Shiprock High School in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
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A first grade student from Atsá Biyáázh Community School meets Smokey Bear at an event to welcome the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree to Shiprock High School in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
A first grade student from Atsá Biyáázh Community School meets Smokey Bear at an event to welcome the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree to Shiprock High School in Shiprock on Nov. 13, 2019.
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