This year NIU alumna Jennifer Moness will perform as the female head dancer. The educational area will feature representatives from the Native American activist group Midwest Soaring available to talk about Native American issues such as burial rights, sacred places and mascots. Native American museums and centers also will have booths. The event will feature Native American vendors offering such items as jewelry, pottery, blankets, clothing, music, moccasins and native food items such as fry bread, Indian tacos and corn soup. Current fall 2000 enrollment statistics show 75 students attending NIU are of Native American descent.
Admission is free.
Volunteers are needed to work two-hour shifts during the event. For more information or to contribute to the scholarship fund, contact Reynolds at 753-0722.