Raising cultural awareness on Pennsylvania campus

0 Comments | Indian Country Today (Lakota Times), November, 2003 | by Graef, Christine

Graef, Christine Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) 11-12-2003 VILLANOVA, Pa. - Drum beats echoed through campus and the people's voice was again heard singing on the land during Villanova University's second annual Native American Festival. On a lawn surrounded by trees and washed by sunshine, the autumn harvest atmosphere offered traditional music and dance, American Indian foods, displays, vendors and storytelling to the passersby who stopped to listen. "The goal is to give the campus an idea of what actual American Indian culture is," said sophomore Richard Williams, part Mohawk, president of the Native American Student Association (NASA). The festival was established by the Athletic Department, Office of Multicultural Affairs and NASA.

NASA formed...