The Native American heritage recognized
By: Senora Scott
Issue date: 11/13/09 Section: News
Three major events throughout the month of November will celebrate the oldest known culture in America.
The events, which take place Nov. 16 and 18, spotlight Native American heritage.
Sponsored by the Multicultural Center, the event will include guest speaker Aaron Tyler, a movie screening, food, entertainment, music and crafts.
Junior Vincent Perez said he was excited about the events taking place at the celebration.
"You can do a lot of cool things like making dream weavers," Perez said. "I can't wait to try it."
Tyler, Graduate International Relations Department Chair at St. Mary's University, will speak to students and members of the community about tolerance and other issues Monday, Nov. 16 in the C.J. Davidson Center. The two sessions will be a casual brown-bag lunch conversation from noon to 12:50 p.m. and an evening presentation at 6 p.m.
The Native American celebration will take place Nov. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the UC spine where three stations will allow students to make their own dream weavers, earrings and look at artifacts from Fort Concho.
A special guest, Fred Campbell, will show pictures of the actual rock paintings from his ranch just outside of Paint Rock, Texas.
The movie, "Native Americas: Celebrating Traditions," will be screened Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. in room 110/111 in the UC and will feature interviews with an award-winning Native American vocalist, the first woman in modern history to lead a tribe, and one of the directors of the Smithsonian Museum.
There will be a brief panel discussion following the film to give viewers the chance to ask any questions and listen to personal experiences from members of ASU faculty with Native American heritage.
Freshman Vanessa Ramirez thinks these events are a great idea and will be attending as many as possible.
"My grandparents are Native Americans but I still don't know much about the culture," Ramirez said.
Senior Rex Johnson said these events will be good for students because it will expose them to a culture that does not receive much attention.
The events, which take place Nov. 16 and 18, spotlight Native American heritage.
Sponsored by the Multicultural Center, the event will include guest speaker Aaron Tyler, a movie screening, food, entertainment, music and crafts.
Junior Vincent Perez said he was excited about the events taking place at the celebration.
"You can do a lot of cool things like making dream weavers," Perez said. "I can't wait to try it."
Tyler, Graduate International Relations Department Chair at St. Mary's University, will speak to students and members of the community about tolerance and other issues Monday, Nov. 16 in the C.J. Davidson Center. The two sessions will be a casual brown-bag lunch conversation from noon to 12:50 p.m. and an evening presentation at 6 p.m.
The Native American celebration will take place Nov. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the UC spine where three stations will allow students to make their own dream weavers, earrings and look at artifacts from Fort Concho.
A special guest, Fred Campbell, will show pictures of the actual rock paintings from his ranch just outside of Paint Rock, Texas.
The movie, "Native Americas: Celebrating Traditions," will be screened Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. in room 110/111 in the UC and will feature interviews with an award-winning Native American vocalist, the first woman in modern history to lead a tribe, and one of the directors of the Smithsonian Museum.
There will be a brief panel discussion following the film to give viewers the chance to ask any questions and listen to personal experiences from members of ASU faculty with Native American heritage.
Freshman Vanessa Ramirez thinks these events are a great idea and will be attending as many as possible.
"My grandparents are Native Americans but I still don't know much about the culture," Ramirez said.
Senior Rex Johnson said these events will be good for students because it will expose them to a culture that does not receive much attention.
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