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Native American Student Union to Hold Powwow

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Photo: Little girl in Indian head garb
The powwow includes many children learning Native American traditions from their elders.

April 5, Saturday -- The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis Native American Student Union will hold its 36th annual powwow, "Many Traditions, One Community," from 9 a.m. to midnight Saturday at the ARC Pavilion on campus. Highlights will include Pomo dancing at 10 a.m., gourd dancing at 11 a.m., and a "grand entry" with a flag song, invocation and Crow hop from noon to 1 p.m. Intertribal social dancing, dance competitions and a second "grand entry" will take place in the afternoon and evening. Attractions will include arts and crafts vendors and an Indian taco booth. The drug- and alcohol-free event is free and open to the public. It is co-sponsored by Natives Empowered Through Unity and Education. For a schedule of events, go to . For more information, call (530) 752-6656 or e-mail jlbill@ucdavis.edu, abnegrette@ucdavis.edu or lklachusa@ucdavis.edu.

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Claudia Morain, (530) 752-9841, cmmorain@ucdavis.edu

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