First Foods: Bapa, Wasna & Timpsila: Lakota Foodways with Sid Whiting
Channel: First Foods Program
Date: 20/07/2020

Bapa, Wasna & Timpsila: Lakota Foodways is with Sicangu instructor Sid Whiting.



Arena Director Sid Whiting Jr. is a Sicangu Lakota northern traditional dancer and long-time powwow participant. He has been a part of the Denver Native community and an advocate most of his life. He continues to keep the Native community a valuable part of the Denver cultural norm as a member of the Denver March Pow Wow, Amerind All West Indian High School Basketball Tournament, and Tall Bull Memorial Grounds. He is presently working with the University of Denver on the Native American Advisory Council. Sid is also a cultural academic presenter in a program that helps Native American high school students become college ready while instilling their traditional Indigenous knowledge to assist them with Math, Culture and Environments (MCE) classes. His main objective is to enhance the students’ college experience in a cultural Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math (STEAM) setting. Sid’s hope is to promote Native culture in a realistic light, for an often-misunderstood people. Sid will work closely with the Master of Ceremonies to keep the powwow moving smoothly. Currently Sid is a cultural academics presenter working on K12 and Higher programming.Thank you to our partner Ibex Puppetry for the ongoing support of First Foods & Green Feather Programming!


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La clase de este jueves Bapa, Wasna y Timpsila: Lakota Foodways está con el instructor de Sicangu Sid Whiting.



El Director de Arena, Sid Whiting Jr., es un bailarín tradicional del norte de Sicangu Lakota y un participante de powwow desde hace mucho tiempo. Ha sido parte de la comunidad nativa de Denver y defensor la mayor parte de su vida. Continúa manteniendo a la comunidad nativa como una parte valiosa de la norma cultural de Denver como miembro del Denver March Pow Wow, el Torneo de Baloncesto de la Escuela Secundaria Amerind All West Indian y el Tall Bull Memorial Grounds. Actualmente está trabajando con la Universidad de Denver en el Consejo Asesor de los Nativos Americanos. Sid también es un presentador académico cultural en un programa que ayuda a los estudiantes de secundaria de los nativos americanos a prepararse para la universidad mientras inculca su conocimiento indígena tradicional para ayudarlos con las clases de Matemáticas, Cultura y Medio Ambiente (MCE). Su objetivo principal es mejorar la experiencia universitaria de los estudiantes en un entorno cultural de Ciencia, Tecnología, Ingeniería, Artes y Matemáticas (STEAM). La esperanza de Sid es promover la cultura nativa bajo una luz realista, para una gente a menudo incomprendida. Sid trabajará estrechamente con el Maestro de Ceremonias para mantener el powwow en movimiento sin problemas. Actualmente, Sid es un presentador académico cultural que trabaja en K12 y programación superior.¡Gracias a nuestro socio Ibex Puppetry por el apoyo continuo de First Foods & Green Feather Programming!