A complete schedule of events for Indian Awareness Week with the
theme “Celebrating American Indian Storytellers” follows. For more
information on any of these events contact the BHSU Center for Indian
Studies at 605-642-6578. These events are sponsored by the Center for
Indian Studies, South Dakota Humanities Council, BHSU Grants Office and
Lakota Omniciye.
Monday,
April 7: Cultural Day
9
a.m., Speaker - Albert White Hat, Jonas 103
1 p.m., Speaker - Albert White Hat, Jonas 109
4:30-5:30 p.m.Presentation by Albert White Hat at Lakota Omniciye
meeting, Student Union Room 220
Tuesday
April 8: Cultural
Preservation Day
6:00
p.m., Speaker - Rosalie Little Thunder, “The Buffalo War”, Jonas 107
Wednesday
9: Storytelling Day
9
a.m., Duane Hollow Horn Bear, Jonas Hall room 103
1 p.m., Rosalie Little Thunder, Jonas Hall, room 109
11 a.m., Duane Hollow Horn Bear, lunch and presentation, Yellow Jacket
Student Union Jacket Legacy Room
Thursday
10: Music Appreciation Day
9:30
a.m., Happy Frejo, Jonas 109
11:15 a.m., Happy Frejo, song and dance presentation, Student Union
Market Place
Friday
11: Native American Wisdom
Day
9
a.m., Joseph Marshall III, Jonas 103
11:30 a.m., Joseph Marshall III, lunch and presentation Student Union
Jacket Legacy Room
5:30 p.m., Billy Mills, “Global Unity Through Global Diversity,”
Donald E. Young Center Field House
One
Nation Art Show
Friday,
April 12, Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14
Artwork
will be displayed from 40 Native American and western artists including,
Randall Blaze, Jackie Parsons, Martin Red Bear, Jim Yellow Hawk, Don
Montileaux, Sandy Swallow-Morgan, Tim Audiss, Larry Yankton, Roger Broer,
Mathew Uses Knife, Kenneth West Jr., Patrick Killebrew, Jamye Trask, Ed
Two Bulls, Charles McLaughlin, Linda and Paul Szabo, Dave Price, Bryan
Bortnem, Darla Brown, Jackie Bread, Spirit Horse Gallery, Wanda Moran,
Timothy Swimmer III, Dave Claymore, Ivan Long, Faye Reeves, Yvette Ward,
Beverly Therrien, Norman Blue Arm, Eric Jones, Wanda Blacksmith Peacock,
Gale Running Wolf, Lisa Little Chief Bryan, Nora Danforth, Gale
Rencountre, Del Iron Cloud, Marshal Burnette, Geraldine Sherman, Rich
Red Owl and Tony Chytka
One
Nation Fashion Show
Saturday,
April 12 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Featuring
local Native American designers Geraldine Sherman, Darla Brown, Faye
Reeves, Yvette Ward, Jackie Colombe, Lisa Little Chief Bryan
21st
Annual Lakota Omniciye Wacipi
April
11, 12, & 13 at the Donald E. Young Sports & Fitness Center
“Honoring
Our Storytellers. Admission
is $5 daily or $8 weekend. Free for BHSU faculty, staff and students
with I.D. and fee for elders (55 and up) and children (5 and under).
Grand entries are scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 p.m. and
7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Contest Categories include traditional,
grass, fancy, jingle and shawl as well as golden age (55 & up),
adults (18 and over), teens (13-17), juniors (7-12), and tiny tots (6
and under). A total of $8,000 in prize money will be awarded. Drum pay
will be awarded to the first 15 drums paid daily. Lakota Omniciye
Royalty, Miss Lakota Omniciye and Junior Miss Lakota Omniciye, will be
honored.
Kevin
Whirlwind Horse Memorial Run/Walk
Saturday,
April 12 at 10:00 a.m. There is a $10.00 entry fee, kids race, one mile
walk, 5K & 10 K runs
Buffalo
Feed
Saturday,
April 12 at 5:00 p.m. at the Marketplace in the BHSU Student Union.
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