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Augsburg College will host a traditional powwow March 29 in the Si Melby Hall Gymnasium. The event, hosted by the Augsburg Indigenous Student Association and American Indian Student Services, includes two Grand Entries and an Honoring Ceremony to recognize graduating American Indian students.

The (SMSC) also will be honored for recently contributing $250,000 to endowed scholarships* for American Indian students at the College. The gift means the College will award an additional $10,000 per year to enrolled American Indian students.

“We are most appreciative of this generous gift,” said Bonnie Wallace, an Augsburg College Regent and an enrolled member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. “The SMSC, once again, serves as a shining example of ongoing commitment in the area of ‘cradle to career’ educational opportunities in native communities.”

In addition, a blanket dance will be held for Augsburg student Nicholas “Nick” Sam who nearly five months ago contracted a rare illness that has left him hospitalized ever since. The dance will honor Sam and raise funds to be used for his medical care.

Schedule

• 11 a.m.
  • Registration for drums and dancers
  • Campus tour for guests interested in learning about Augsburg’s academic programs
• 1 p.m.
  • Grand Entry
  • Aztec Mexican Dance Presentation by Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue
• 3 p.m.
  • Honoring Ceremony for 2013-14 graduating American Indian students
  • Augsburg College Regent Bonnie Wallace recognizes SMSC
• 6 p.m. – Grand Entry

The event is free and open to the public. American Indian arts and crafts vendors will be selling wares. Community resources vendors also will be present.

Background

* The SMSC gift for an endowed scholarship provides the College with a permanent asset from which American Indian students can receive support. An endowed scholarship fund makes scholarship awards based upon the annual earnings of the fund’s principal. In the case of the SMSC endowed scholarship, that amount is anticipated to generate about $10,000 per year to be awarded as scholarships.

Augsburg College is set in a vibrant neighborhood at the heart of the Twin Cities, and offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and nine graduate degrees to more than 4,000 students of diverse backgrounds. Augsburg College educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. The Augsburg experience is supported by an engaged community that is committed to intentional diversity in its life and work. An Augsburg education is defined by excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies, guided by the faith and values of the Lutheran church, and shaped by its urban and global settings.

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The powwow—now in its fifth year—is an opportunity for Augsburg’s indigenous students to share their traditions and culture with the community, according to Jennifer Simon, event organizer and director of Augsburg’s American Indian Student Services.

“Each year, nearly a dozen students help me organize the powwow and learn all the details involved in planning a large cultural event for both the campus and the surrounding community,” Simon said.

The powwow, which features grand entries at 1 and 6 p.m., is cohosted by Augsburg’s American Indian Student Services and Indigenous Student Association. Registration for drums and dancers begins at 11 a.m., and there is no pre-registration allowed. Augsburg Native American graduates will be honored at 3 p.m., and Aztec dancers will perform at approximately 4 p.m.

The event includes food concessions, arts and crafts vendors, and informational tabling about community organizations as well as Augsburg’s educational opportunities and services for native students of all ages.

More information on the powwow is available on the American Indian Student Services web page.

The College offers an undergraduate major in American Indian Studies and Augsburg Admissions will host an informational session at 4:30 p.m. on the department’s web page, and learn about the beginnings of the .

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“The powwow is a chance for Augsburg’s indigenous students to share the traditions and culture of our peoples with the community,” said Jennifer Simon, event organizer and director of Augsburg’s American Indian Student Services.

“It also is an important opportunity for our community to celebrate the educational accomplishments of our native students and to plant the seed in young people that education can be part of their futures. This year’s program includes a special ceremony to honor our largest group to date of graduating native students.”

The powwow, which runs from 1-9 p.m., March 31 at Si Melby gymnasium, is cohosted by Augsburg’s American Indian Student Services and Indigenous Student Association. The event includes food concessions, arts and crafts vendors, and informational tabling about Augsburg’s educational opportunities and services for native students of all ages. One program specially designed for native learners is Naadamaadiwin, an online tribal program for native teachers to earn a Minnesota Special Education teaching license or Master of Arts in Education. The College also offers an undergraduate major in American Indian studies.

Registration for drums and dancers starts at 11 a.m., and there is no pre-registration allowed. Grand entries are at 1 and 6 p.m. At 3 p.m., 15 American Indian graduates from Augsburg will be honored.

To learn more about Naadamaadiwin, attend an information session at Augsburg from 6-7 p.m. on April 18 or May 23 at Oren Gateway Center. Questions can be directed to Sophia J. Jacobson at 612-330-1458.

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