Spring 2003
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AMSLC Conference scheduled for
October 24-26, 2003
Diana Borrero-Lowe, Coordinator
The theme for the 20th Annual American Multicultural Student Leadership Conference is “Still I Rise” Leadership: An Ascent to Excellence. The conference will be held at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on October 24-26, 2003 and is mainly sponsored by the Office of Academic Diversity and Development of the University of Wisconsin System. Universities and businesses across the state are involved and the major corporate sponsor is Johnson Diversey.
Registrations and submissions for
papers, art, performances, and research are due at the American
Intercultural Center (AIC), CL207, by April 15, 2003.
Forms can be picked up at the AIC and must be returned to Diana Borrero-Lowe,
Coordinator. Registration fee for students is $30 but the AIC will pay
half, $15, if you register on time and will pay the entire amount, $30,
if you submit in one of the four categories. The registration fee
includes transportation to the conference, lodging and food plus
entertainment. What a great opportunity!
AIC students participated in the 2002 conference at UW-Eau Claire and
one of the students, John (Seng)Lor, won a $3,500 scholarship for his
art. A copy of the original art piece is on view at the AIC.
According to the co-chairs of this year’s committee, this year’s conference will incorporate theme driven caucuses, community service opportunities, leadership seminars, keynote presentations and a career fair. Last but not least, students will have many valuable chances to interact with peers and have fun while doing so. Questions? Please contact the AIC at 465-2720.
Call For AMSLC Logo Submissions!
Diana Borrero Lowe, Coordinator
The American Multicultural Student Leadership Conference (AMSLC) planning committee is seeking a logo to include on the 2003 conference T-Shirts, booklet and other promotional items. They wish to extend the opportunity to design the logo to all multicultural students in the UW-System. Considerations for the logo are as follows:
- It must be in keeping with the theme: “Still I Rise”-Leadership: An Ascent to Excellence
- They are looking for something simple and iconic that is easily transposed onto printable items, yet is classy and attractive.
- Medium can be either computer design or hand drawn, but should employ only one or two colors in design.
- Winning design will be used on conference materials, and winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to their school’s bookstore.
- Please submit your design to heise.lisa@uwlax or mail it to: Lisa Heise, Office of Multicultural Student Services, 243 Graff Main Hall, 1725 State Street, La Crosse, WI 54601.
Deadline for your submission of this logo is April 23, 2003. That means if you mail the submission you should have it in the mail by April 20. The committee will make a decision on April 24 and notify the individual whose logo they will use. Please include your address, phone number and e-mail address with your submission.
The Pow-Wow and It’s Meaning
Edmund BlackThunder, Adviser
The term “Powwow” is traced to the Algonquin family of languages. A Powwow or “Wacipi” in the Dakota language, was one of many spring events to celebrate the seasonal renewal of the web of life.
The “Oceti Sakowin” the Seven Council Fires, the seven bands of the Dakota Oyate, “The People” in the Dakota Language, would gather along with other guests and visitors to sing, dance, renew old friendships and form new ones, the word Dakota means “Allies” in the language.
Often times these gatherings held a spiritual significance, as opportunities by individuals or families to complete vows to “Wakantanka” The Creator/ The Great Mystery or the people for the good they have received throughout the year, called “Owopida,” now commonly referred to as “The Give-Away.” Other ceremonies might include the “Hunka” the making of relatives from other tribes. As to the giving of a name to an individual, many ceremonies were thought to be of high honor and unlike societies where one expects gifts for accomplishments, the Dakota tradition holds that a person being honored should provide gifts, especially to guests and visitors or those who come from a long distance. Today, giveaways by people being honored or in honor of someone are common at many powwows.
The circle is an important spiritual symbol to the Dakota, oftentimes used to show the never ending cycle of life between all creatures ,“Owodakota,” great and small. It has been said “what you do to the earth, you do to yourself”. This living circle is used extensively in powwows; the dancers are in the center, the drums and the people circle around them. This circle brings the people closer to family, friends and the culture. “Hau, Hechetdo, Midakuyeoyasin,” that’s the way it is, all my relations.
“Wakinyan sapa o hoton”
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