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TENTH ANNUAL POW WOW TO BE HELD AT BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY Traditional Native American dancing and drumming will resonate throughout the Boise State University Student Union Jordan Ballroom at the 10th annual Spring Pow Wow April 12 and 13. Admission is free and open to the general public; donations will be accepted. Grand entry times are 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday. Festivities will continue until midnight Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday. As a new addition to the Pow Wow this year, Boise State student organizations Hui-O-Aloha, Island Rhythms and the Vietnamese Student Association will perform, adding a multicultural spin to the traditional event. The Pow Wow will also feature craft vendors in the Student Union Hatch Ballroom both days and a raffle for Native American craft items. The Pow Wow is presented by the Boise State Intertribal Native Council, which includes members from many different tribes throughout the West and Midwest. This two-day Pow Wow is also a competition where performers from the Intermountain Area will compete for over $7,000 in cash prizes in the following areas: Jingle Dance, Fancy Shawl, Traditional, Grass Dance and Fancy Dance. There will be first and second prizes in all categories, excluding children 11 and under. Host Drum will be Sage Point from Fort Hall, Idaho. Master of Ceremonies will be LittleBear Watson of Fort Hall; the Head Man Dancer will be Tim Mason of Owyhee, Nev. and Head Woman Dancer will be Danielle D. Jim of Boise. Special Pow Wow motel room rates are available at the University Inn. Free parking for Pow Wow attendees is also available in the Student Union visitor lot, The Pavilion lot, the Liberal Arts lot and the Women’s Center/Cultural Center lot. For more information on the Pow Wow or hotel services, call Julie Manning at (208) 713-1868. Contacts Julie Manning Intertribal Native Council (208) 713-1868 Claudia Thomas Intertribal Native Council 208 860-0988 Media Contacts Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275 Patri Ann Thompson communications and marketing intern 208 426-3196

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