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MATC Celebrates Native American Awareness Week
April 3-7
With Films, Speakers, Art, Dance and Cultural Program for Students
and the Public
This year Madison Area Technical College (MATC) is launching
a new weeklong format of activities, April 3 – 7, to increase awareness
of Native American history, issues and culture. All MATC Native American
Awareness Week events are free and open to MATC students and the public.
Events include Wisconsin Public Television’s Patty Lowe speaking
on “Discovery 3: Discovering Racism in My Child’s Classroom,” screenings
of the films “In Whose Honor” and “Smoke Signals,” Harry
Whitehorse art exhibit and an authentic Native American dance and cultural
program. Vendors will sell handmade Native American jewelry, arts, crafts
and other items during select times.
“For the past 14 years MATC’s Native American
Student Association has held a day-long Pow Wow in April on a Saturday,” says
Juanita Comeau, director of MATC’s Multicultural Services department. “This
year, we wanted to expand the types of events and learning experience
we offer during our annual celebration of Native American culture. We
have scheduled events throughout the first week of April at times when
most of our students are on campus. We hope to see more of our student
body, staff and faculty taking part in our new format for Native American
Awareness Week.”
MATC’s Native American Student Association,
which coordinates Native American Awareness Week, 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. 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 offers associate
degrees, vocational diplomas and certificates, and non-degree courses
in more than 140 programs of study. The college serves parts of 12 counties
located in southcentral Wisconsin and offers instruction through five
campuses and numerous community locations throughout the district.
A color, printable version of the Native American Awareness Week schedule (pdf) is located on this website.
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March 27, 2006
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