DENVER, Colo. (KOAA) — A Denver family is pleading for the return of sacred items stolen from their camper on August 21.

It happened after 13-year-old Violet La Paz completed her Coming-of-Age Ceremony in New Mexico. It's a milestone in Indigenous peoples' culture that marks endurance, strength, and womanhood.

“I had this on my body for eight days, day and night," Violet said as she recalled her experience wearing her custom-made dress during the ceremony. "I couldn’t take it off when I ran. This easily weighs 20 pounds,” she explained.

Her mother, Vanessa La Paz, watched closely during the 12-day ceremony as Violet embraced each challenge and tradition.

“They go out there and she learns how to chop down trees," Vanessa said. "She learns how to butcher. She learns how to clean out the

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