Multicultural Events calendar

(Note: Calendar mainly contains upcoming college and community events,
along with some past on-campus activities)
To list your cultural event, contact us at arauza@mnstate.edu

January
Upcoming events .................. Building Unity in the Community Event January 16, 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration View Poster here. Minnesota State University Moorhead Gaede Theater January 19,2005 6:30pm Reverend Jerry McAfee, Senior Pastor at the New Salem Missionary Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will present on the MSUM campus the evening of Thursday, January 19, 2005 at 6:30 pm in the Gaede Theater. McAfees’s topic will be “Where do we go from here.” As Senior Pastor of the New Salem Missionary Baptist Church for the past 14 years, Reverend McAfee has been a strong leader in the community who has kept his vision to teach people about God’s saving grace while establishing a warm, caring fellowship that strives to be constant in Christ’s compassion. This program is open and free to the public and is sponsored by the MSUM Black Student Alliance, MSUM Cultural Diversity Events Fund, MSUM Psychology Department, the Campus Activity Board and the MSUM Multicultural Affairs Office. For information please call 477-2674 or 477-2601 e-mail claymore@mnstate.edu or fermanw@mnstate.edu To the top of the Page

February
Upcoming events .................. Minnesota State University- Black History Month, February 2005 Wednesday, Feb 9 Soul Food Lunch MSUM Union Station / 3 square 10:30 am – 2:30 pm Cost $4.99 BSA Movie Night “Glory” 7:00 pm. – CMU Rm. 227 Based on two idealistic young Bostonians lead the 54^th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, America’s first Black regiment in the Civil War. Wednesday Feb 16 Soul Food Lunch MSUM Union Station / 3 square 10:30 am – 2:30 pm Cost $4.99 Soul Food Dinner MSUM Kise Commons 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm BSA Movie Night “In the Heat of the Night” 7:00 pm. – CMU Rm. 227 Based on a small town Southern sheriff finds himself in an uneasy alliance with a big-city black homicide detective as they investigate a murder. Monday, Feb 21 7:00 pm. – CMU Rm. 227 BSA Movie Night “A Raisin in the Sun” A film of the award-winning play about a struggling black family living on Chicago’s South Side and the impact sees the bequest as the means of realizing dreams and of escape from grinding frustrations. Staring: Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee Tuesday, Feb 22 Poet Philip Bryant, author of “Sermon on Perfect Spring Day: Poems” 6:30 pm – MSUM Library Porch From 1989 to the present he has taught at Gustavus Adolphus College, where he is currently as associate Professor of English. He will do a poetry reading/Jazz Performance. Monday, Feb 28 Mixed Blood Theatre Presents “Daughters of Africa 7:00 pm. – CMU Rm. 227 “Daughters of Africa” is a commemoration of the triumph of pride, determination, and courage. It features music made famous by Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, and others in a rousing celebration of famous and unheralded African American women. ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Black History Month Celebration Events Are Sponsored By: Black Student Alliance, Cultural Diversity Events, New Rivers Press and McGrath Series. Woodlands and High Plains Powwow 2005 Saturday, February 12, 2005 in the Memorial Auditorium on the Concordia College campus, Moorhead. To the top of the Page

March
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April

Upcoming events ..................

10th Unity Conference, April 14 and 15, 2005 on the MSU Moorhead campus. Other details will be announced later this Fall.

The 14th annual Woodlands and High Plains Powwow, sponsored by Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and North Dakota State University, will be held at the NDSU Bison Sports Arena in Fargo on Saturday, April 26, 2003. Grand entries are scheduled at 1 and 7 p.m.

The one-day powwow will be “traditional,” meaning that the emphasis will be on celebration rather than competition.

This year’s theme is “Celebrating Native America,” an idea that came from Esther St. John, a junior majoring in Advertising at MSUM. St. John said the theme is appropriate because of the woodcut art selected to decorate this year’s powwow poster. The artwork was done by NDSU student Marla Yellow Bird, a Chippewa/Assinibone from Trenton, N.D., and depicts an American Indian dancer dressed in a National Reserves uniform, dancing in front of an American flag, and standing atop the world.

View the Powwow Poster " He Fights For The Flag," a woodcut.

“My dad, Bob St. John, is a veteran and a powwow dancer so I can relate to that,” said Esther St. John, who is from Moorhead. “Celebrating Native America also takes off on the idea that we were here first. We could call the United States, Native America, because that’s what it is to us.”

St. John, whose Indian name is “Owi-dusna-waste-win,” was named head female dancer. She is a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Sioux Nation. Justin Deegan, a senior majoring in Political Science at NDSU, was named head male dancer. Deegan is from Parshall, N.D., and a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes.

The 2003 powwow staff will include: arena director Gabe Desrosiers, Ojibway, from Lake of the Woods, Ontario; master of ceremonies Tom Iron, Hunkpapa, from McLaughlin, S.D.; and cultural adviser George “Joe Bush” Fairbanks, Ojibway, from Ponsford, Minn. Wahpekute, a Dakota drum group from Sisseton, S.D., will be this year’s host drum, and the VFW Post 9061 from the Three Affiliated Tribes, Mandaree, N.D., will serve as honor guard.

For more information about the powwow or to join the committee, contact: Sharon Eagleman, Concordia College, (218) 299-4171; Gus Claymore or Jody Steile, MSUM, (218) 477-2674; or Paul Boswell, NDSU, (701) 231-7314.

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September
Upcoming events .................. FIESTA del PUEBLO September 18th 1-8pm Centro Cultural de Fargo/Moorhead 1014 19th Street South, Moorhead 218-236-7318 Keynote Speaker: MN Representative: CARLOS MARIANI Traditional Music, Dance, and Food To the top of the Page

October

Upcoming events ..................

October 25th 2004-
"From Asia to the United States: The Ordeal of the Hmong" -by Mr. Yuepheng Xiong. click here to view more...

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration 2004
Click here to go to the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration page.

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November
Upcoming events .................. November is American Indian Heritage Month. American Indian Heritage Month 2004 (Nov 2- Nov 23) Click here for photos from last year's events. SILENT AUCTION AND INDIAN TACO SALE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM SILENT AUCTION AND INDIAN TACO SALE (NDSU Alumni Center) Fundraiser for the annual Woodlands and High Plains Powwow. Orders for the Indian Taco Sale will be taken on the MSUM campus by calling 477-4272. For more information on the Silent Auction and Indian Taco Sale, call Sharon at 299-4171. American Indian Heritage Month events sponsored by MSUM Cultural Diversity, American Indian Student Activities, American Indian Student Association and Multicultural Affairs. For more information or questions, contact Jody Steile at steilejo@mnstate.edu (477-4272) or Sarah Heisler (AISA President) at sheis8@comcast.net To top of the page

December
Upcoming events .................. First Annual In Roads Day Saturday Dec 4th 12:00 pm- 3:00 pm. Downtown St. Paul, MN Kellog Sutie at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel. Information on Careers in Business & Technology an paid summer internship opportunities will be presented. Check out their website for more information. www.inroads.org To the top of the Page

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