BEMIDJI, Minn. — Bemidji State University and its American Indian Resource Center will host or be involved with a series of activities to celebrate Indian Week. Indian Week kicks off Monday, April 20 and runs through Saturday, April 25.
The schedule of events for Indian Week is:
Monday, April 20
10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Make a Dream Catcher, American Indian Resource Center’s Gathering Room. Instruction and materials available free of charge.
6:45-9 p.m. - Film, “Older Than America,” a suspense thriller on boarding schools, Hagg-Sauer 100. Free admission.
Thursday, April 23
6-8:30 p.m. - American Indian Student Awards Banquet, Beaux Arts Ballroom, Hobson Memorial Union. Admission $10, children five and under free.
Friday, April 24
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. - “Historical Trauma and the American Indian Experience,” American Indian Resource Center’s Gathering Room. Admission $15 per person, includes lunch.
Saturday, April 25
10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Silent auction and rummage sale, American Indian Resource Center’s Gathering Room. Free admission.
April 24 - May 1
Ojibwe Art Expo, Leech Lake Tribal College, Cass Lake, Minn. Free admission.
A complete listing of events surrounding Indian Week is available by visiting the Bemidji State University events calendar on the Web at http://www.bemidjistate.edu/calendar.
For more information about Indian Week and related activities, contact the American Indian Resource Center at (218) 755-2032.
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.