Hundreds gather in Zorn
Honoring Education Pow-Wow draws many tribes
Tara Bannow
Issue date: 4/21/08 Section: News
Sophomore Jasmine Wiley, an American Indian Studies major, said this was the first pow-wow she attended on-campus, although she has been to several others. She said she enjoyed it and was impressed by the regalia she saw at the pow-wow.
"There were some very nicely done outfits," she said. "Some styles that I hadn't seen at other pow- wows that I had gone to."
This year's pow-wow drew members of many different tribes, senior Michael Ojibway said, a former president of the Native American Student Association. He said tribes included the Ho-Chunk, Ojibway, Fond Du Lac, Oneida and several others.
"Some are indistinguishable," he said. "You really have to get to know the individual to figure out where they're from."
Ojibway said it is important to have the Honoring Education Pow-wow each year because it allows different Indian nations to share their culture with community members.
"It's more of a celebration that brings together people from all Indian tribes - old friends, new friends," he said. "People come to celebrate life, celebrate friendship, celebrate community."
For student tribal members, he said, the pow-wow helps strengthen their cultural identity.
White said she likes seeing non-natives at the pow-wows, because she enjoys sharing her culture.
"It doesn't matter what race you are."
Wiley said although she saw more students than she expected to, she would have liked to see more.
"It's important to be exposed to all sorts of cultures," she said. "Anything that you're not a part of. It makes you a more educated person. That's something that as college students we should all strive for."
"There were some very nicely done outfits," she said. "Some styles that I hadn't seen at other pow- wows that I had gone to."
This year's pow-wow drew members of many different tribes, senior Michael Ojibway said, a former president of the Native American Student Association. He said tribes included the Ho-Chunk, Ojibway, Fond Du Lac, Oneida and several others.
"Some are indistinguishable," he said. "You really have to get to know the individual to figure out where they're from."
Ojibway said it is important to have the Honoring Education Pow-wow each year because it allows different Indian nations to share their culture with community members.
"It's more of a celebration that brings together people from all Indian tribes - old friends, new friends," he said. "People come to celebrate life, celebrate friendship, celebrate community."
For student tribal members, he said, the pow-wow helps strengthen their cultural identity.
White said she likes seeing non-natives at the pow-wows, because she enjoys sharing her culture.
"It doesn't matter what race you are."
Wiley said although she saw more students than she expected to, she would have liked to see more.
"It's important to be exposed to all sorts of cultures," she said. "Anything that you're not a part of. It makes you a more educated person. That's something that as college students we should all strive for."
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