{"id":83528,"date":"2019-12-13T15:56:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T21:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=83528"},"modified":"2020-04-10T09:52:20","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T14:52:20","slug":"native-american-powwow-draws-a-multi-cultural-crowd-at-uic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/native-american-powwow-draws-a-multi-cultural-crowd-at-uic\/","title":{"rendered":"Native American Powwow draws a multicultural crowd at UIC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Anika Exum<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Every November, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) hosts a traditional powwow to commemorate the start of Native American Heritage Month.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago is home to the Midwest&#8217;s largest Native American population and is the second largest east of the Mississippi River.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s powwow was the 27<sup>th<\/sup> annual event, hosted by UIC\u2019s Native American Support Program (NASP) and the Native American and Indigenous Student Organization (NAISO). Members of Native communities from across the city, throughout Illinois and even outside the state gathered in UIC\u2019s Student Center East for a night of traditional dance, song and food.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Native American Powwow draws a multi-cultural crowd at UIC\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/379347468?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->\u201cA powwow is actually a very significant especially here in Chicago,\u201d said NASP Program Advisor Jacob Adams, referring to the city and Cook County&#8217;s large Native American community. \u201cIt\u2019s a time to come together and celebrate each other through acknowledging our resiliency and making our ancestors proud that we\u2019re in this environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the presentations, vendors at the powwow sold colorful, handmade jewelry, clothing, pottery and other products. Booths also featured displays from local community support organizations like the Chi-Nations Youth Council, whose young representatives connected with guests and promoted their city-wide activism.<\/p>\n<p>Many non-native people were also in attendance at the public event, taking the opportunity to learn by observing traditions and connecting across cultures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Drummers begin a night of performance at the University of Illinois at Chicago&#8217;s annual traditional powwow. The school hosts the event at the start of every November, which is also the beginning of Native American Heritage Month. (Anika Exum\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Anika Exum Medill Reports Every November, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) hosts a traditional powwow to commemorate the start of Native American Heritage Month. 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