The histories, cultures and philosophies of American Indians will be celebrated on Sept 26 at Montana State University Billings, organizers announced.
Displays, presentations and discussions will take place throughout American Indian Heritage Day 2008.
Reno Charette, Native American studies program coordinator at MSU Billings and a member of the steering committee for the event, said Heritage Day is a perfect opportunity for the community to become more acquainted with a rich and diverse heritage.
"What I wanted was a way to bring a greater presence of American Indian culture on our campus," Charette said.
Highlights this year include:
· American Indian Music, More Than Just Drums and Flutes, by Scott Prinzing:
· Native Games presented by certified instructors from the International Traditional Native Games Society:
· Sacred Tobacco Presentation by Victoria Augure, an enrolled member of the Blackfeet nation,
· Ledger Art Stories and Display at the MSU Billings Library: Between 1879 and 1897.
