Students from the Michigan Tech American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) march in the Parade of Nations on Sept. 15, 2007. Click on photo for larger version. (Photo by Michele Anderson)HOUGHTON -- The Michigan Tech American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) chapter presents their speakers' forum from 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, at the Rozsa Center. The forum is free and open to the public.
Undergraduate research presentations begin at 9:30 a.m. They are based on the results of the Michigan College University Partnership Program, a seven-week, summer undergraduate research experience through Michigan Tech that brings students to campus.
Mark Thunderwolf, who will speak at 10 a.m., is a Native American flutist and recording artist of Lakota and Eastern Band Cherokee Wolf Clan descent.*
Debra Eberhardy will speak on integration versus separation at 10:30 a.m. Her talk will be followed by Michigan Tech Admissions at 11 a.m. and undergraduate student and AISES chapter President Jessica Koski (Social Sciences), who will speak at 11:30 a.m.
At 1 p.m. Lowery Begay will speak. He grew up on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico and Arizona and spent much of his time with his grandparents learning the Navajo ways. Begay is an accomplished flutist, artist, fancy dancer and hoop dancer. He is currently ranked fourth in the world as a hoop dancer.
Hoop dancer Dallin Maybee will perform at 1:30 p.m. Maybee, who is Northern Arapaho and Seneca, was raised on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation in Western New York. Read about his extensive travels and performances around the world and see a photo of him on the Spirit Seventh Fire Web site.
* Read more about Mark Thunderwolf and his wolf sanctuary and see photos on his Web site.
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