mathias | April 11, 2011

Pow-wows (dances) give the general public a fun way of getting immersed in Native cultures and languages. The University of Iowa (.4% Native enrollment) helped fund a $35,000 inter-tribal pow-wow. Attendees Bob Morgan (a descendant of Bima River tribes) and James Sanderson Jr. (Potawatomi – Pokagon) stressed the importance of language in keeping traditions alive [...]

Category: Catawba, Cherokee, Native Language Events, Potawatomi | No Comments »
Tags: Anadasgisi, Bob Morgan, Catawba, Cherokee, dance, Iowa, James Sanderson Jr., Native American Student Association, Potawatomi, pow-wow, South Carolina, storytelling, Tennessee, The Spirit of the Pacific Islands, University of Iowa, University of Tennessee