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Page 1: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Pow Wow Fever Pow Wow Fever is Catching!is Catching!

A guide to pow wow etiquette, A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering andpow wow volunteering andthe pow wow experience.the pow wow experience.

Saturday, March 13, 2010Saturday, March 13, 2010

Page 2: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!FIRST AND FOREMOST --FIRST AND FOREMOST --

Chi miigwech (great thanks)

for your time and interest in supporting this annual student

event!!!We could not do this without your

help!

Page 3: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!What is a Pow Wow?What is a Pow Wow?

Native Americans refer to a “pow wow” as aNative Americans refer to a “pow wow” as a

gathering of Indigenous people to celebrate gathering of Indigenous people to celebrate life.life.

It is a time to: It is a time to:

*VISIT*VISIT

*SING*SING

*DANCE*DANCE

*FEAST *FEAST

*GIVE GIFTS*GIVE GIFTS

Page 4: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!The pow wow takes place at the Vandament Arena

Grand Entry Times:Noon & 6 p.m. On Saturday

Feast andHand Drum Contest4 p.m. at the DJ Jacobetti Center

Page 5: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!For those of you volunteering in the

Vandament, There will be a sign in sheet at the NASA front desk.

For those of you volunteering in the Jacobetti Center kitchen,

there will also be a sign in sheet.

It is very important that everyone sign in and sign out. Especially if you are

receiving extra credit. We will notify your faculty.

But don’t count solely on us.

Page 6: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!VOLUNTEER STATION RESPONSIBILITIES

Kitchen - Help with all sorts of prep, serving, and clean up of feast at DJ Jacobetti Center. This could be cutting celery to washing bowls to making cheesecake.

Chris Kibit is the faculty. What he says GOES! Everyone to wear apron, wash hands a lot. Be mindful of what is going on around you. They donate this service to us – so please be respectful of their kitchen!

Everyone is responsible for general safety issues.

Page 7: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!

Page 8: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!

Page 9: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!VOLUNTEER STATION RESPONSIBILITIES

Set Up at Vandament – unload wood, unload various items , put down temporary flooring, clean flooring, set up tables & chairs, assist vendors with their set up if they need it.

Chris Busch is in charge at the PEIF. Chad Nedeau – NASA Representative.

Everyone is responsible for general safety issues.

Page 10: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!

Page 11: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!GenerallyGenerally

speaking, a lotspeaking, a lot

of peopleof people

could be incould be in

attendance. attendance.

It is difficult toIt is difficult to

determinedetermine

(weather, etc.) (weather, etc.)

Page 12: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!

Page 13: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!VOLUNTEER STATION RESPONSIBILITIES

Security/Runners – (this is good information for everyone). DO NOT try to solve a bad situation on your own. Call for assistance. In case of an injury or medical emergency – call 911 first and then report immediately to April Lindala or NASA Representative at the Front Desk.

In case of a disturbance, contact Public Safety immediately (via 911) and report this to a NASA representative at the front desk in the Vandament.

Keep kids out from under bleachers (this is a popular hang out). Keep an eye out on various stations (i.e. committee room) Do a run through the locker rooms. This will depend on your station. Always work in groups of two or three.

Everyone is responsible for general safety issues.

Page 14: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!VOLUNTEER STATIONS - continued

Front Desk - Selling day passes, stamping hands, watch NMU Student SIGN IN & Volunteer sign in, direct people to bathrooms, locker rooms, etc. *A NASA representative will always be at the front desk.

Drivers - Drive elders back and forth to feast, drive food back and forth for vendors

Tear Down - clean up, stack chairs, fold and move tables…clean flooring, pick up and wrap flooring. Again, see Chris Busch as person in charge.

Everyone is responsible for general safety issues.

Page 15: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!The circle is set upThe circle is set upwith the openingwith the openingto the east. We askto the east. We askthat whilethat whilevolunteering youvolunteering youonly enter the circleonly enter the circleif you absolutelyif you absolutelyneed to.need to.

You are free toYou are free toparticipate if you areparticipate if you arenot “on duty”not “on duty”

Page 16: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!Grand Entry:Grand Entry: The first dance of each session is the Grand Entry.The first dance of each session is the Grand Entry.

The Flag Song:The Flag Song:Immediately following the Grand Entry Song Immediately following the Grand Entry Song is the flag song. The flag song is similar to our nationalis the flag song. The flag song is similar to our nationalanthem. anthem.

If you are working in a busy area, please be respectful ofIf you are working in a busy area, please be respectful ofthe flag song and keep your voice to a whisper if youthe flag song and keep your voice to a whisper if youmust talk.must talk.

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Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!EmceeEmcees:s:

Dwight “Bucko” TeepleDwight “Bucko” Teeple

Do your best to listen to your emcee. Do your best to listen to your emcee.

He will have important information. He will have important information.

If you are carrying a radio – do not play on these. If you are carrying a radio – do not play on these. IfIf

something important were to happen, we need tosomething important were to happen, we need to

keep the channels clear. keep the channels clear.

Page 18: Pow Wow Fever is Catching! A guide to pow wow etiquette, pow wow volunteering and the pow wow experience. Saturday, March 13, 2010

Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!Inter-Tribals:Inter-Tribals:

These dances These dances

include all include all

dancedance

styles. styles.

Everyone may Everyone may

dance,dance,

even if NOT even if NOT

in regalia.in regalia.

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Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!Giveaway:Giveaway:In our way, giving to others isIn our way, giving to others isour way of life. The message toour way of life. The message toparticipants is our thankfulnessparticipants is our thankfulnessand a way of welcoming themand a way of welcoming themTo our community. When aTo our community. When aperson picks up a gift from theperson picks up a gift from theblanket, they are honoring usblanket, they are honoring usby accepting the gift. We hopeby accepting the gift. We hopethat you will be around to takethat you will be around to takepart in this.part in this.

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Time to pow wow!Time to pow wow!Review the volunteer handbook –Review the volunteer handbook –

There is more specific information There is more specific information

regarding each site area. regarding each site area.

Thank you again for your interest andThank you again for your interest and

participation! If you have further participation! If you have further questions, callquestions, call

227-1397 227-1397 or e-mail or e-mail [email protected]@nmu.edu