Issue date: 4/7/05 Section: Campus News

This year, UW-Eau Claire is highlighting diversity by extending the celebration of Native American Awareness from one week to the entire month of April.

There will be 10 events held on campus throughout the month, including discussions, lectures and other activities.

The month of April was chosen because spring is for renewal and beginning, said Odawa White, retention coordinator for the Office of Multicultural Affairs and NASA adviser.

Events Planned for Native American Awareness * Today, 7 to 8 p.m. Presentation on the Ghost Dance by Joseph Horse Capture, curator at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Hibbard 101. * Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. "1825 Treaty at Prairie du Chien: A Historical Marker" featuring UW-Eau Claire history graduate students Brooks Bauer and Susan Caya. Potowatami Room, Davies Center. * Wednesday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. "Our Stories, Our Lives" featuring a panel of UW-Eau Claire American Indian students. Davies Theater, Davies Center. * April 20, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. "Act 31 - Educating for Social Justice in Indian Country" featuring Debra Barker, associate professor of English. Badger Room, Davies Center. * April 21, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. "Ojibwe Spearing and Treaty Rights" featuring George Morrow, a Lac Courte Oreilles conservation officer. Alumni Room, Davies Center. * April 21, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Native American Student Association Pow wow etiquette question and answer session. Tamarack Room, Davies Center. * April 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Native American Student Association Frybread Taco Sale. Davies Center veranda. * April 22, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. "Ward Churchill: Is he for real and why do we care?" featuring Carl Allsup of UW-Platteville. Davies Theatre, Davies Center. * April 27, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. "Revitalizing Native Traditions: Back to the Future" featuring Zoltan Grossman, assistant professor of geography.

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