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Intertribal Native Council brings Seven Arrows Powwow to campus
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Although it is a smaller student organization, the Intertribal Native Council promotes the largest club-sponsored event at Boise State each year.
Its 15th annual Seven Arrows Powwow will bring exciting cultural entertainment to the Jordan Ballroom in the Student Union Building this weekend.
The family event is open to the public and students can receive a discount with their student I.D.
The organization’s goals are to promote Native American recruitment, retention and to support Native American culture, studies and student activities at Boise State.
“We are naturally a community people. During the collegiate struggle you can easily get lost. We try to help students feel close to home when they’re not,” Tai Simpson, public relations officer for INC, said.
Simpson’s mother was also a member of the student organization when she attended Boise State in the 1970s.
Members of the INC gave presentations at this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Celebration.
“Each of us spoke about issues and personal experiences that we’ve had to help raise awareness,” INC President Hailey Wilson said. “We were able to answer a lot of questions for people.”
The club members also participate in many hands-on activities in the community.
They are currently working with fourth-graders at Highland Elementary School who are focusing on Native American history and culture in their service learning class.
INC members will welcome high school students from Duck Valley to campus in April.
They will be assisting with campus tours, answering questions and helping the visitors feel at home.
The students’ trip is funded by TRIO, which is an educational opportunity outreach program through the United States Department of Education.
INC also partners with the Native American Coalition of Boise for their canned food drive.
Collection bins will be set up for food donations at the Seven Arrows Powwow.
INC wants to personally extend an invitation to the events to all students, faculty, staff and their families.
The powwow will feature Native American dancers and drummers from all over the region, and the raffle of a print by Boise State professor Larry McNeil. Proceeds of the raffle go to INC.
The festivities begin at noon Saturday, March 22 and last until 7 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are available at the door of the Jordan Ballroom. The cost is $5 for general admittance, $3 for seniors and free for children under the age of 10. Students with a valid I.D. may receive a discount.
For more information on the Intertribal Native Council or the Seven Arrows Powwow, contact Hailey Wilson at hlw22@hotmail.com.
JENNY MCBRIDE
News Writer