MSU prepares for 33rd annual Spring Honor Dance and Powwow
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The Minot State University Native American Cultural Center is set to bring the 33rd annual Spring Honor Dance and Powwow Celebration to the campus on Friday and Saturday.
The NACC and the Native American Cultural Awareness Club host the event, which is open to the public and sponsored by the MSU Diversity Council and the MSU Student Activity Fee. Doors will open to the public for drum and dancer registration at 3 p.m. on Friday with grand entry scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday will open at 10 a.m. and grand entries will be featured at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Tambray Trottier, Native American Club president and biology major, said, "The Native American Cultural Awareness Club at Minot State encourages you to take this opportunity to attend and learn about indigenous people's culture and to help honor the 2023 graduates. Aside from drummers and dancers, we will have a food booth and vendors for you to enjoy."
The grand entry on Friday will feature a special Joe McGillis memorial, with an on-site raffle with ticket drawing immediately following the grand entry on Saturday. The event will also feature a contest for men and women in categories like traditional, grass, fancy, chicken and jingle categories, which will also include golden age, adults, teens, juniors and tots divisions.