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1, 2002 Inaugural pow wow in Bloomington March 28-29 Most are unaware that there are 554 American Indian tribes in the U.S. and at least 40,000 Hoosiers of American Indian descent. Awareness, as well as remembrance and renewal, are some of the objectives of IU anthropologist Wesley Thomas, a Navajo, and the new First Nations of Indiana University organization, which are planning a pow wow later this month. Article ‘Sharing the Learning Space’ Fostering the arts and humanities
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 Photo by Paul Martens IU anthropologist Wesley Thomas (at left), a Navajo, says the pow wow in Bloomington this month will be a pan-Indian event that is at once sacred and social, bringing cultural awareness to the general public and dispelling stereotypes that still exist regarding American Indians. There are 554 different American Indian tribes in the United States and 40,000 Hoosiers of American Indian descent. A second pow wow April 27-28, sponsored by the American Indian Council, is planned in Boone County. Read more.
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