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Thursday, October 25, 2007

Spirit of Harvest Powwow to be Oct. 27 at Gates Tennis Center

Members of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) in their colorful regalia participate in the 2007 Parade of Nations. KBIC is one of the sponsors of the Spirit of the Harvest Powwow, which will take place Saturday, Oct. 27, at MTU's Gates Tennis Center. Click on photo for larger version. (Photo by Michele Anderson)

HOUGHTON -- The Spirit of the Harvest Powwow will take place Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Gates Tennis Center on the Michigan Tech campus. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event.

Experience Native American culture by witnessing a magnificent display of dance, drum and cultural booths. Grand entries will be at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., a special presentation of the eagle dance at 3 p.m., the hoop dance exhibition at 4 p.m. and the pink shawl presentation at 7:30 p.m.

This event is sponsored by Michigan Tech Educational Opportunity, Undergraduate Student Government, the Chrysler Foundation, Michigan Tech American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

For more information call Lori Muhlig at 487-3692 or email muhlig@mtu.edu.

Editor's Note: See the schedule of events. The Gates Tennis Center is #50 on the Campus Map.

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