January 20, 2016
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Native American culture is celebrated at Portland Community College’s annual powwow, returning Saturday, Jan. 23 in the Health Technology Building on the PCC Sylvania
campus.
Native Traditions
Cultural event
inspires and
enlightens
Portland Community College expects
more than 1,000 people to attend its lead-
ing cultural event, a traditional Native
American powwow, returning Saturday,
to the PCC Sylvania campus in south-
west Portland.
The 17th annual “Wacipi” or “They
Dance” powwow will begin at noon in
the Health Technology Building with ac-
tivities continuing through 9 p.m.
Drum groups and dancers from across
the region will participate. Native Amer-
ican crafts and food, activities for chil-
dren, and rafle prizes are also planned.
The event is free and open to the public.
Campus parking is also free.
“One of the main goals of the day is to
focus on youth,” said powwow volunteer
Daniel Soucy. “The powwow enlightens
visitors about Native American culture
and provides inspiration, fellowship and
encouragement to Native American stu-
dents at the college as they work toward
their goals in education.”
Proceeds from the powwow support
the Native American Student Scholar-
ship fund, which aims to increase access
and retention of Native American stu-
dents at PCC.