Michigan Tech's American Indian Science & Engineering Society Annual Powwow 2007


Michigan Tech American Indian Science and Engineering Society


Luncheon at the Rozsa Atrium


Luncheon at the Rozsa 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 Rozsa 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 the Michigan Tech Outreach and Multi-Ethnic Program, 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 Rozsa Atrium


The Spirit of the Harvest Powwow took place Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Gates Tennis center

Lowery Begay performing at The Spirit of the Harvest Powwow at the Gates Tennis center

The Spirit of the Harvest Powwow took place Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Gates Tennis center

Emcess from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community at the Spirit of the Harvest Powwow.

The Spirit of the Harvest Powwow took place Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Gates Tennis center

Mark Thunderwolf is a Native American flutist and recording artist of Lakota and Eastern Band Cherokee Wolf Clan descent.

Lori Sherman was honored for her work in the American Indian Science & Engineering Society

American Indian Science & Engineering Society studemt members joined in the presentation to Lori Sherman at the Powwow at the Gates Tennis center

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

Guest performance: Lowery Begay grew up on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico and Arizona and spent much of his time with his grandparents learning in the Navajo ways. He is an accomplished flutist, artist, fancy dancer and hoop dancer. He is currently ranked fourth in the world as a hoop dancer.

 

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.


Lowery Begay performing Eagle Dance

 

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

 

 

 

Audience at Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts

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