POWWOW

Press Release
Running Dates: 01.Sept.01 to 11.March.02
Contact: Bianca Larson, American Indian Student Council Pow Wow Chair
afriendr@hotmail.com, csulb_powwow@hotmail.com
FAX: (562) 985-4631
FAX: (562) 985-5683

Am. Indian Student Council: (562) 985-4963
American Indian Vendors, Information: or (562) 985-8528
anzarian@csulb.edu

California State University Long Beach,
32nd Annual Pow Wow
March 9th and 10th, 2002

The American Indian Studies Department, American Indian Student
Council, CSULB Native American Alumni and Friends Chapter, the Division of Student
Services, 49er Shops Inc., and Associated Students Inc., are proud to
present... California State University of Long Beach, 32nd Annual Pow Wow on
March 9th and 10th, 2002.

The CSULB Pow Wow is the largest spring pow wow in Southern California. It
is not a fundraiser or benefit pow wow. The pow wow’s primary goal is to
show the strong Indian presence at CSULB. CSU Long Beach has the unique
distinction of being located at Puvungna, the site of a Tongva village.
Puvungna has been said to mean both the “Gathering Place” as well as the
“Place From Which All Stems.”

We are privileged to have a fine head staff as well as the many fine
dancers, singers, and their families attending this year’s celebration. In
addition to contest and inter-tribal dancing, there will be Gourd dancing.
Dancers, registration closes at 3:00 p.m., Saturday the 9th. All singers and
dancers are welcomed!

As always, American Indian vendors will be selling both traditional and
contemporary American Indian Art. This year we are pleased to present
contemporaries, Washo gourd artist David Snooks and Dine’ silversmith Leroy
Begay. In addition to the arts, there will be foods such as corn soup,
Navajo Tacos, fry bread, and buffalo burgers will be available for purchase.

This dance celebration will take place in the upper quad, on the campus of
CSU Long Beach. The campus is easily accessible from the 405 freeway or the
605 freeway, and from Seventh Street. Street address, 1250 Bellflower Blvd.,
Long Beach, California, 90840-1004.

This event is free. Parking is readily available at no charge, and the
campus is handicapped accessible. All dancers and drums are invited and the
public is welcomed. We strongly recommend spectators to bring folding
chairs. For more information please contact the CSULB American Indian
Student Council (562) 985-4963. Not responsible for theft, loss, accident,
injury or personal expenses. Absolutely no alcohol or drugs allowed.

Campus map and directions: http://daf.csulb.edu/maps/index.html
CSULB American Indian Alumni Chapter:
http://www.csulb.edu/aux/alumni/chapters/nativeamerican/index.html
CSULB American Indian Studies Department:
http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/ais/
CSULB American Indian Student Council:
http://www.oocities.org/wave131/index.html
CSU Long Beach: http://www.csulb.edu

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CSU Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA, 90840-1004
American Indian artisans please be in compliance with, the Indian Arts and
Crafts Act of 1990 (P.L.101-644), which prohibits misrepresentation in
marketing of Indian arts and crafts products within the United States.
The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 is a truth-in advertising law. It is
illegal to offer or display for sale, or sell any art or craft product in a
manner that falsely suggests it is Indian produced, an Indian product, or
the product of a particular Indian tribe.