When the Leaves Turn and the Lumbee Dances,
It's Pow Wow Time in the City
A Photographic Exhibition of Pow Wows and Historic Migration from Rural Robeson
and Surrounding Counties to Greensboro and the Piedmont Triad at the
Guilford Native American Association Art Gallery
NOTE:   This Photographic Exhibit Ended November 30, 2001

PATHMAKERS: North Carolina Native American Women of Distinction A Series of Photographic Portraits by Mark Wagoner ...sponsored by Guilford Native American Art Gallery Eva Chavis Jones, Lumbee October 25, 2001 - February 24, 2002 opening reception 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct 25, 2001 4 SISTERS GALLERY Thomas J. Pearshall Building 3400 North Wesleyan Blvd. North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 (252) 985-5268 gallery hours: 9-5 mon. thru fri., 9-noon saturday http://www.ncwc.edu/Arts/FourSisters/ Directions Courtesy ncwc.edu Web Site!

Native American Women's Crafts Curated by Senora Lynch For more information about any and all of these Events/Activities please call the Guilford Native American Art Gallery at (336) 273-6605 or the Guilford Native American Association at (336)-273-8686.

	Selected Pictures From 8th Annual Native American Cultural Festival Thursday - Saturday, November 1 - 3, 2001
	Greensboro Cultural Center and Festival Park In Celebration of Indian Heritage Month in North Carolina Co-sponsored by City Arts, a Division of the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department Thursday - Friday for school children grades K-5 Reservations Required $4.00/ea. Saturday ~ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Free and Open to the Public Free Saturday Parking at Church St. Deck
	For more information about any and all of these Events/Activities please call the Guilford Native American Art Gallery at (336) 273-6605 or the Guilford Native American Association at (336)-273-8686.

Saturday, November 3rd Program Information for the
8th Annual Native American Cultural Festival:

11:00 am - 4:00 pm at Festival Park Price Bryan Performance Place Amphitheater


Master of Ceremonies ~ Ray Littleturtle
Guilford Native is proud to welcome Ray Littleturtle as Master of Ceremonies. Ray is the historian and presenter for Turtle Vision, Inc. He is a Lumbee-Cheraw Indian, who has worked as MC at Pow Wows across the East Coast and is known for his ability to educate and promote Native Americans. He is a member of the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs, serving as the Cultural Chair; the Lumbee River Legal Services, treasurer; and Native Religious representative for N.C. Native American Prisoners.

Special Appearances by...
Alicia Thomas, Miss Guilford Native Indian Princess
Kimberly Hunt, Jr. Miss Guilford Native Indian Princess
Sierra Locklear, Little Miss Guilford Native Indian Princess

Pura Fe, Soni and Jennifer	Ulali - http://www.ulali.com/	"ULALI" is a songbird (Wood Thrush)

Special Feature:
Pura Fé, member of Ulali from New York
(First Nations Women A Capella Traditional Music Trio - (Tuscarora)

Pura Fé (Tuscarora)

Singer, Composer, Teacher, Poet, Dancer, Actress, Lion Tamer, has studied with the American Ballet Theatre and Martha Graham, and sung with the Mercer Ellington Orchestra. She has appeared on Broadway in the "Me Nobody Knows," "Ari," and "Via Galactica." Pura Fé is a guest instructor at the Native Theatre School in Toronto, Canada.      Pura Fé is a Smoke Dance champion. She has won First Prize or placed in competitions at Kanatsiohareke Homecoming (Mohawk), Tuscarora Nation at Sandborn, NY and Schemitzun at Mashantucket, CT (Mashantucket Pequot). She does vocal workshops throughout the Americas.      In addition she has done studio work with numerous jazz bands, TV commercials and jingles. Pura Fé made her national solo debut with the R&B inspired album "Caution to the Wind" on Shanachie Records.      Ulali was featured on the soundtrack of the Miramax film "Smoke Signals." They (she) performed at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival in support of "Smoke Signals" which won the "Audience Choice Award" and "Filmmaker's Trophy." Bio Information and Picture Source: Please visit!!!  http://www.ulali.com/ Photos by Katherine Fogden © Corn Beans & Squash Music

Soni (Mayan, Apache, Yaqui)

Actress, Singer, Composer, Poet and Trapeze Artist, has studied at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, California. Soni played Chrissie in the original San Francisco and New York productions of "Hair", danced with the Copasettics, and performed at LaMama and ETC in New York and Europe with their production of "Alladin’s Lamp," and appeared on Broadway in the "The Leaf People," by Tom O’Hargan.      Soni has sung with different Country and Blues groups and has done studio work for commercials and jingles. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Indian Community House in New York City. She worked with the Smithsonian Institution on the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian.      Ulali was featured on the soundtrack of the Miramax film "Smoke Signals." They (she) performed at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival in support of "Smoke Signals" which won the "Audience Choice Award" and "Filmmaker's Trophy." Bio Information and Picture Source: Please visit!!!  http://www.ulali.com/ Photos by Katherine Fogden © Corn Beans & Squash Music

Jennifer (Tuscarora)

Singer, Composer, Teacher, Flautist, and Fire Eater comes from four generations of seven singing sisters through the maternal line, and has been singing since she was a small child. She guest lectures and conducts vocal workshops at universities, schools and festivals.      Jennifer has done background vocals for various rock and jazz groups. She is a founding member of the Native American Scholarship Fund at Lynchburg College in Virginia.      Ulali was featured on the soundtrack of the Miramax film "Smoke Signals." They (she) performed at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival in support of "Smoke Signals" which won the "Audience Choice Award" and "Filmmaker's Trophy." Bio Information and Picture Source: Please visit!!!  http://www.ulali.com/ Photos by Katherine Fogden © Corn Beans & Squash Music

The Ximali Family of Aztec Dancers from Mexico City
Waya Dimalanta - Champion Hoop Dancer
Champion Men and Women Hoop, Grass, Jingle, Fancy, Shawl and Traditional Dancers
The Thunder Boys - Drummers
Traditional Indian Storytelling, Games, Arts and Crafts to Make
Indian Fry Bread and Tacos
Traditional Indian Arts and Crafts for Sale by Traders and
Guilford Native American Art Gallery and Gift Shop

CITY ARTS

Greensboro
Parks And
Recreation

Click Here for Selected Pictures/Information of the
Volunteers Sent to Foust Elementary November 6th, 2001
From GNAA to Help Kids Vote. Local Kids Voting Election Results Posted.

Guilford Native American Association
Miss Guilford Native Princess Pageant 2001




Some of the Live Music at...
Miss Guilford Native Princess Pageant

Alicia Thomas, Lumbee

     GNAA operates programs / activities for children, youth, adults, and the elders that address child care, outreach and referrals, employment and training, emergency assistance, transportation, substance abuse, and leadership, economic, and cultural development. Major projects addressing these needs are the operation of a Day Care Center, a computer lab, the Workforce Investment Act program, and the Guilford Native American Art Gallery and Gift Shop. Cultural arts programs include an annual Pow Wow (Selected Pictures) From The 25th Annual GNAA Pow Wow, September 14-16, 2001), two major cultural arts festivals, and weekly dance and cultural classes.

The 26th Annual GNAA Pow Wow will be
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,
September 20-22, 2002.

GNAA Board of Directors and STAFF Web Page...

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