PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY! We have been informed by friends in Washington that the gathering of Native Peoples on September 14-15, 2002 will be at the National mall in Washington DC, on the site of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian's Inaugural Pow Wow... At the foot of the capitol one of the largest Native American events ever to be held on the National Mall with unfold between the National Gallery of Art and the site of the new National Museum of the American Indian.
The powwow's purpose is celebration and education. It will show people who live in the Washington D.C. region and visitors to the city that Native peoples and cultures are alive, they are vibrant, and they have a presence in the Nation's capitol. The powwow is being organized by George Horse Caputre (A' Aaninin Gros Ventre) and will focus on both Northern and Southern Plains style dancing, drumming, and singing under an expansive tent (rain or shine). Bleachers will be provided for more than 1,000 guests. There will be lots of Native vendors with food, and crafts. Dancers and drummers at this Inaugural Pow Wow will compete for prize money totaling more than $65,000. -- Andr� Cramblit: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Operations Director Northern California Indian Development Council NCIDC (http://www.ncidc.org) is a non-profit that meets the development needs of American Indians and operates an art gallery featuring the art of California tribes (http://www.americanindianonline.com) COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY TO THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN INDIANS/NATIVE AMERICANS/ALASKAN NATIVES & HAWAIIAN ISLANDERS. For news of interest to Natives subscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or go to: http://www.topica.com/lists/NativeAmericanNews/subscribe/?location=listinfo Visit and show your support for the Grass Roots Oyate http://members.tripod.com/GrassRootsOyate Clemency for Leonard Peltier. Sign the Petition. http://petitiononline.com/Release/petition.html ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?b1ddNB.b2HgmN Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
