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‘Pow-wow’ highlights activities Native Americans emphasize culture By DAGMAR OBEREIGNER Of the Emerald “We want to help the Indian student sur vive in the university environment,” says Tony Minthorn, new director of the Native American Student Union. NASU, an ASUO-funded organization, offers a number of events during the year, including a native art show, symposiums and lectures. “Our cultural events are designed to en hance the university experience, as well as to enforce Native American culture, studies, values and awareness,” says Minthorn. The "Pow Wow,” a spring festival, is the largest event, with people coming in from eastern and southern Oregon and eastern Washington. This spring’s gathering will feature Indian dancing and arts and crafts sales as part of the festivities. NASU has received $6,282 in IFC fund ing this year. About $2,000 is used for salaries and wages, $1,225 for administra Photo by Dennis Hickok Native American Student Union Director Tony Minthorn tive expenses, and the rest for NASU pro grams and projects, including the mainte nance of the Longhouse, a building do nated to NASU in the early 1970s by the people of Warm Springs reservation near Madras. The Longhouse, which is located at 1606 Columbia St., is used for student activities, meetings and classes. Minthorn says he is going to try to hold a symposium on Indian issues every term, adding that a symposium gives more sub stance to education and provides the com munity with a better understanding of Na tive American problems and contemporary issues. He says he wants to get speakers that are familiar with Indian economic de velopments, such as activist Peter McDonald. The union has not been politically active, but is supporting environmental and natural resource issues and sends delegates to conferences involving these issues. “One of our goals is to have Indian stu dents become aware of Indian issues — to become aware and involved,” Minthorn says. The Indian's reverence for the earth and high moral and spiritual values are also still important. “The Indian has certain values that have allowed him to survive up to these times,” Minthorn says. He depended on nature for all his needs, was a part of nature and de veloped respect for natural things. An Indian’s education has to take into consideration those values, he adds, in order to retain "Indian-ness.” NASU has an active membership of 23, and is interested in attracting new mem bers, but “It’s really hard to contact new students, unless they come into our office,” says Minthorn of NASU’s location in 14A EMU. “If we establish a stronger program, we can get more participation,” he says. “The students will have a purpose for coming here if they know the assistance is here.” NASU will be holding a meeting today at 5 p.m. at the Longhouse, which will be open to all interested persons. Call 686-3723 for more information. GTFF, University asking for state mediation Negotiators for the University and the Graduate Teaching Fel lows Federation have asked a state mediator to assist with con tract talks, the University an nounced Thursday. Representatives of the union and the University made the deci sion to request a mediator from the State Employment Relations Board during a bargaining session Tuesday according to W.T. Lem man, chief negotiator for the Uni versity. A mediator who participated in negotiations during April and May this year “helped resolve a lot of 10%off STUDENT DISCOUNT at Fredrick’s Fashion Centre, Eugene’s Finest Jr. Fashion store. Young Edwardian, Organically Grown, Foxy Lady, Pulse, Rose Hips, Sweet Baby Jane, 14 K. Gold Chains, plus many other exciting lines. Just show your U of O student body card and receive 10% off any regular price purchase. ‘pweOUcA't 1045 Willamette St. on the mall. 8 blocks West of campus. 342-3605 Oregon Daily Emerald items,” Lemman said. The GTFF which has never had a contract with the University, has been negotiating to get one since October 1977. Union members re jected a contract offer in June and sent the dispute to a fact-finder in August. The union accepted the fact finder’s report, but University Pres. William Boyd rejected it, cit ing a lack of funds to satisfy the union’s salary demands. Following Tuesday negotia tions, the GTFF Executive Council decided to hold a strike vote Oct. 19. University officials said the call for a strike vote may be “routine bargaining strategy” and does not necessarily signal the end of negotiations. TODAY! Peanut Buster Parfait SALE 69C Campus Dairy Queen 13th & MLYARO THE ^ ^ EMU TK FOOD SERVICE \ TRAILER * " IS PARKED IN THE** LIBRARY TURN OUT FROM 9-30-2:15 JSL for your convenience Lemman said the “overall tone" of Tuesday’s session was “pro mising." However, the parties re main divided on the size of a sal ary increase and workload stan dards. Union and University officials expect bargaining talks to resume sometime next week, the an nouncement said. m Imported from Canada by Century Importers. Inc.. New York MY How would Einstein theorize about O’Keefe? It’s top good to gulp. 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