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MATC 14TH ANNUAL POW WOW
CELEBRATES NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE
The annual Madison Area Technical College (MATC) Pow Wow will be
held this year on Saturday, April 16. Celebrating its 14th anniversary,
the MATC Pow Wow draws approximately
2,500 people to the college’s Truax location each year and
features nationally known drum groups, dancers and other featured
participants. Sponsored by the MATC Native American Student Association
(NASA), the public is invited to the event.
Held in the Redsten Gymnasium at Truax, 3550 Anderson St., doors
open at 10 a.m. with Grand Entries at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. At 5 p.m.,
participants will break for a meal, and the event concludes at
10 p.m. Admission is $6 per person; children under the age of five
will be admitted free. The $6 contribution includes all activities
and the meal at 5 p.m.
MATC’s Native American Student Association strives to bring
a sense of community to the college. The members promote a positive
image of Native people through education and shared experiences
with the non-native population. The association also is a support
system, academically as well as culturally, for all Native American
students attending MATC.
MATC is one of the largest of the Wisconsin Technical College System’s
16 colleges and serves approximately 50,000 individuals annually.
It provides a comprehensive curriculum of technical, liberal arts
and science, adult basic education and life enrichment studies
and activities, as well as customized employee training. MATC provides
training in more than 100 career programs. It awards associate
degrees, vocational diplomas and certificates, and offers non-degree
courses. The college serves all or parts of 12 counties located
in south-central Wisconsin and offers instruction through five
campuses and various other locations throughout the district.
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March 29, 2005
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