Polk County
Living
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • April 22, 2015 7A
Western Oregon
University’s 22nd
annual Pow Wow
Werner University Center’s Pacif-
ic Room was filled with music,
color and dance Saturday.
Dancers and musicians from
across the country attended the
event, hosted by the WOU’s Mul-
ticultural Student Union.
AARON YOST /for the Itemizer-Observer
Stuart Whitehead, 57, of Siletz, left, and Matt Ruff, 31, of McMinnville, take part in a men's traditional dance on
Saturday during the Pow Wow at Western Oregon University. Both men are members of the Siletz Tribe.
CULTURE IN MOTION
AARON YOST /for the Itemizer-Observer
David Yelloweye, 44, a Northern Cheyenne-Lakota, receives help with his dance out-
fit from his daughter Kimi Yelloweye before performing in a dance on Saturday.
AARON YOST /for the Itemizer-Observer
Linda Meanus, 64, a Warm Springs-YakIma tribal member, dances on Saturday
during the 22nd annual Pow Wow at Western Oregon University.
AARON YOST /for the Itemizer-Observer
James Thinn, right and Chet Clark — both Navajo (Dineeh) tribe members —
beat out time as members of the Shoneah Drum Circle.
AARON YOST /for the Itemizer-Observer
David Yelloweye performs a men’s traditional dance in his eagle feather attire at
WOU’s annual pow wow Saturday. Yelloweye is from Montana.