submitted by garciay@augsburg.edu
Augsburg College’s 9th Traditional Powwow will be held on Saturday, March 25, on campus in the Si Melby Gymnasium. Grand Entries (beginning of a dancing session) will be at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., however dancing/ceremony will be all day until roughly 9 p.m. You are free to come and go throughout the day as you wish. Honoring for our Augsburg American Indian Graduates will be at 3 p.m.
You are welcome to come, bring your family and friends, purchase some craft items from our vendors, come support our American Indian students here at Augsburg by showing up and learning about our rich culture and traditions at our hosted Powwow on campus. Augsburg is one of the only colleges in the metro area to host a Powwow and the only private college.
NO ADMISSION COSTS – FREE! Find us on Facebook and invite your friends.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! If you are interested in volunteering at the concession stand, please email Athena Cloud, AISA Powwow Chair, at clouda@augsburg.edu with your available time, t-shirt size and phone number. All volunteers get a t-shirt and much appreciation from us! We ask that people dedicate 2 1/2 hour time slots. Time slots to choose from are:
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
12-2:30 p.m.
2:30-5 p.m.
5-7:30 p.m.
7:30-10 p.m. (includes clean-up)
Pilamiya’ ye/Miigwech/Thank you!