Native American dancers to compete in powwow

Native American dancers

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By KATHY ANN MOILANEN,^ \

NEWS STAFF REPORTER H

Native American dancers and singers will
gather March 24-26 at lh0 '^rd Annual Ann
Arbor Powwow to be h« c University of
Michigan's Crisler Arena.

Native American artisans and craftspeople
1 are coming from as far away as New York,
f Florida, Oklahoma, Arizona, South Dakota
and Canada to participate in the event, spon-
sored by U-M's Native American Student As-
sociation and Minority Students Services.

After a long and sometimes harsh winter,
the original powwows were an opportunity in
L the spring or summer for Native Americans
t to come together with family and friends to
celebrate the gift of lit"

The U-M's Powwow «in mature dancers
competing in categories including t? '

old-style, fancy dance, grass dance and jingle
dress.

The doors of Crisler Arena - on Stadium
Boulevard just east of Main Street in
bor - open Friday at 5 p.m.

The pro arts with a grand entry at 7
p.m. Danc^ ^uiitinue until 11 p.m. Also on
Friday, the Native American Law Student As-
sociation will host Native American Law Day
- a panel discussion of repatriation — from
1-4 p.m. in Hutchins Hall at the U-M Law
Quad. Saturday, Crisler's doors open at 11
a.m. •formancesfroml-5p.rn.and7
11 n ; day, doors open at 11 a.m. wri-h
\, itices from 1-7 p.m.

inn 11, <;» fdr ari^Us $s for children,
S i\s, or
$zu a day per laiimy. r ut weckciiu pdaatiS and
group rates, call Shannon Martin 313-763