Events
Native American Student Association Presents: Celebrating All Walks of Life Traditional Pow Wow
Date and Time
Saturday, April 11, 2015 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Description
A Pow Wow is a community gathering and celebration of culture through
ceremony, song, dance, feasting and socializing. Traditional Pow Wows
include dancers, drummers, invited Elders, Veterans and other honored
guests to perform and participate in the celebration. A successful
Pow Wow includes a variety of areas including dancers, drummers,
singers, vendors, ceremony and food. To help better understand the
cultural importance of each of these areas, we have outlined some of
the areas below.
LIB 100 & 201 Approved!
Location: GVSU Fieldhouse Arena, Allendale Campus
Timeline of Events
1:00pm Doors Open and Vendor Sales Begin
2:00pm - 5:00pm Grand Entry and Dancing and Drumming
5:00pm
- 7:00 pm Break (Vendors still open for sales)
7:00pm - 10:00pm 2nd Grand Entry and Dancing and Drumming
HEAD STAFF:
Head Veteran: Dale Anderson
Master of Ceremonies: Paul Raphael
Arena Director: Carl Wesaw
Odawa Head Male Dancer: Raymond Shenoskey
Odawa Head Female Dancer: Nikki Rapheal
Odawa Head Jr. Male Dancer: Christopher Shawa
Odawa Head Jr. Female Dancer: Destiny Thomas
Ojibwe Head Male Dancer: Ray Cadotte
Ojibwe Head Female Dancer: Julie Whitepigeon
Ojibwe Head Jr. Male Dancer: Calvin Ballaw
Ojibwe Head Jr. Female Dancer: Jenna Whitepigeon
Potawatomi Head Male Dancer: Marcus Winchester
Potawatomi Head Female Dancer:Yebishawn Oldshield
Potawatomi Head Jr. Male Dancer: Owen Zapata
Potawatomi Jr. Female Dancer: Ophelia Zapata
Host Drum: Dusty Bear
Co-Host Drum: Southern Straight
Hand Drum Contest, Two Step Contest
Contact
Molly Matson, NASA Student President at [email protected]
Kristie Scanlon, NASA Staff Advisor at [email protected]
For Vendor Information, please contact Rhonda Loonsfoot, Vendor Coordinator at [email protected]