Michigan Tech American Indian Science and Engineering Society

Luncheon at the Rosza Atrium

Luncheon at the Rosza Atrium

Sponsored by the Michigan Tech American Indian Science and Engineering Society   which is a chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society

The Speakers' Forum was held in Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts on Friday October 26, with a luncheon at the Rosza Atrium. The Spirit of the Harvest Powwow took place Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Gates Tennis center.

This event is sponsored by Michigan Tech Educational Opportunity Michigan Tech Outreach & Multi-Ethnic Programs: Native American Outreach, Undergraduate Student Government, the Chrysler Foundation, Michigan Tech AISES and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

Speakers included:

Lauri Denomie-Native Chiefs
Carole LaPointe-Native Youth Entrepreneurs
Gerald Jondreau & Evelyn Ravindran-Black Ash

Mark Thunderwolf Motivational Speaker & performer, a Native American flutist and recording artist of Lakota and Eastern Band Cherokee Wolf Clan descent.

Debra Eberhardy & Jeremiah Manzer - "Integration vs Separation"

Lowery Begay - a member of the Navajo tribe, is an internationally known Native American dancer, artist, and musician

Dallin Maybee - a Northern Arapaho and Seneca, he started dancing while a child on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation in New York.

Luncheon at the Rosza Atrium

Just a few Video Clips - Sound Bites to try to capture a hint of the ambience:

Click on links below to view movie:

Guest performance: Dallin Maybee, a Northern Arapaho and Seneca, he started dancing while a child on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation in New York. He has competed internationally since he was 14 and has traveled with the American Indian Dance Theater for the last four years, performing at the Kennedy Center and in the 2002 Winter Olympics opening ceremonies.

Hoop dancer Dallin Maybee Powwow Dance WMV Movie 11 Mb

Lowery Begay performing Eagle Dance

Eagle dancer Lowery Begay Powwow Dance WMV Movie 9 Mb

Dallin Maybee - a member of the Navajo tribe, is an internationally known Native American dancer, artist, and musician.

Powwow Dance WMV Movie 7 Mb

Powwow Dance WMV Movie 4 Mb

Powwow Dance WMV Movie 6 Mb

Audience at Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts