Gokee is a member of the Red Cliff Band of Ojibwe. Join in a weeklong celebration of Native American awareness at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. Events related to Native American foods, issues, lifestyles, and cultures are scheduled April 1-7. All events are open to the public. Information will address tribal self-identification as expressed in through tribal languages, and current demographics of Native Americans revealed through the 2000 U.S. Census.
Students raise revenues through such activities to help fund the week's events.
In addition, a unique exhibit of the Wind River Arapaho developed by photographer Sara Wiles will be on display in the Learning Resource Center. Indian Tacos will be sold from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, in the UC Concourse. Indian Tacos are somewhat similar to the Mexican variety, however the ingredients are served on fried bread. Indian tacos have become a very popular food item in recent years. Later in the evening, a Native American dance troupe will perform in the University Center Legacy Room, at 6 p.m. Andrew Gokee will present a 50-minute video concerning the Chippewa treaty rights issue on Thursday, April 5, at noon in the UWSP Multicultural Resource Center.