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Show oe AOR Page 16—THE HERALD, Provo, Utah Sunday, October 17, 1971 Nelke Club Open Session to Feature Indian Ex The Nelke Reading Club will ho'd their Open Session at the display exhibits and use posters, illustrating the program. EugemontStake House, 4300 N. Pauil Encisco, an Apache21, at 2:30 p.m. Special in- Pueblo Indian, illustrates the vitations have been given to traditions of his people through weaving. Some of his weaving representatives from eachof the Women's Clubs in addition to techniques and finished products will be shown. reguler guests. Lorin and Ivy Jones have ‘The program is planned ag an worked for many years among Indian extravaganza featuring the Indians at Shiprock where the ‘fribe of Many Feathers. she trained 400 women in 15 A BYU produced film tribes of Navajos and Pueblos. “Tomorrow's Yesterday,” will They will provide an exhibit of provide a 20 minute introduction the work they have done in this Canyon Road, on Thursday, Oct. to the program. capacity. The boy scouts have an outExhibits will be shown illustrating different aspects of standing program in their Order of the Arrow. The arts and crafts Indian life, utilizing someof the programs that are being con- of this group will be displayed with Hart Bullock giving the ducted on the BYU campus. demonstration. The State Historical Society The Opi Kiva on Richards wil have an exhibit using Street in Salt Lake City will » material gleaned in their bring their artifacts from their 5 quarterly magazine devoted to Indian Arts Center. Indian !¥**, with Glen Leonard in Refreshments will be provided charge ©, research. in the form of Indian cuisine { including the golden Indian Floyd Larson and Dale Tingey bread which will be served as have worked in the Indian of the refreshments. This program for several years and part bread is sold through Albertwill provide an exhibit of Indian son’s markets and some of the artifacts and their agricultural profit goes to an Indian founprojects. dation fund for educating the Elizabeth Gorham, under the Indians. ‘The Nelke reading club which ~ have an exhibit of the is sponsoring this outstanding ~ LEFT TO RIGHT as they will appear at the agriculture and home- program, will provide a Nelke Reading Club Open Session are: Ima managementproject that is now scholarshipto the Tribe of Many being conducted in Blanding, Feathers. through a US Governmentgrant. Robert Nakai, president of the Geneva Winterrose, who is tribe, and Sallee Talker, viceconducting an education presidentof culture for the tribe, program in Blanding, will will conduct the program. as tutorship of Virginia Cutler, will THESE INDIAN girls are part of the singing Lamanite Generation which has performed throughout the western states, in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, South and North Dakota, Montana and into Canada. For The Indian There's A New Day Coming By RENEE C. NELSON Herald Women’s Fditor Last year there was a record enrollment of 500 Indian students at BYU and it was broken again this year with a fall enrollment of 550, By next May many of these students will be finished and planning to enter graduate schoolin September or else seeking full-time employment. It is these students and many like them that can toake the difference in the Indian’s wayoflife. There is no question but what the American Indian has often been the target of wellintentioned but often unproductive moves toward organizational aid. Much of the promises over the past 125 years mayjustifiably be regarded as Naranjo, Vicki Bird, Ra NaeRed Elk, Marjie Upshaw and Mickey Banalli. communities, the satisfaction of of their own making. ‘The difficulty in conducting many general and specific services such as the educationof any program is in conducting for the party involved andthis is the goal of the BYU Indian Program. In many cases the Programs are conducted by the Indians themselves emphasizing Tndian ideas, Indian management and Indian staf- the young,the care of the aged, Responsible leadership is the greatest needofthe Indian. The Indians currently undertake their higher education in a modern society away from the reservation, and this usually involves a major cultural ad- heritage based on love of home food distribution, fuel and electricity production and distribution,fire protection, etc. In overcoming these technicalities of a modern age the Indian should not be moved to forget his heritage — a and family, steeped in a feeling for beauty and the magnificence of the universe. He should not forgetthe love his ancestors had for art and the objects of beauty which have become so much a part ofthis art. These traditions justment. They must be prepared to go back to this have been passed down to the culture and to improve upoiit. modern Indian and in no way This is done by creating can they be separated from him. leadership. They haveto be able His song, his laughter, his dance, just so much white-hotair. his weaving, his jewelry making ‘The Indian today,particularly to organize and to build and areall part of this heritage born at BYU is offered many maintain their communities. and preserved by the Indian programs toward selfNation. The Indian nation cannot die. fulfillment which is really what The maintenance, imDr. it is all about. A wide range of Their culture must grow. provement and protection of Arturo DeHoyos advises that: social activities, including the “the Indian nation lives now Indian culture is one of the most intermingling of frllow classmates rakes campus life under different conditions. The important aspects of his much more rewarding than it old organization has broken fulfillment. ‘The new educated Indian will has sometimes beenin the past. down. Buteven if it still existed The prime of any intactit would not be completely logically and naturally want to institution of higher learning is relevant for the needs of the improvethe lot of his people. He to teach andthis is certainly the modern Indian nation. What is will be ready to “Go Forth to goai of BYU in their Indian needed now is organization that Serve,” andin so doing he should program. “Enter to Learn, Go will satisfy the present needs — remember that his other Forth to Serve,” takes on a new These needs include the obligation to his peopleis to “Go meaning with the Indian maintenance of order in the Forth to Preserve.” student. He has a great deal to learn and a great deal more to teach. Many courses on campus are specially designed for the American Indian Education program,with carecully selected instructors and counselors who help to encourage and develop effective study habits. ‘The university scene provides SAM NEZ performs hiv hoop dance aspart of the Nelke Club program to be presented next ROBERT NAKAI,president ofthe Tribe of Many Feathers, and Sallee Talker, vicepresident of culture for the Tribe will conduct the program for the Nelke Club Open Session to be held on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 2:30 p.m. at the Edgemont Stake Center. 5 days only! Mon., October 18 enneys a unique educational opportunity for the Indian and in Many cases seems to bring out some of the best facets in his Provo COLOR PORTRAITS BY background and skills as has been evidenced by the out- standing success of the performing group entitled ‘The Lamanite Generation.” ManyIndians in a universityoriented learning situation are able to utilize all available opportunities and in many cases, through their own resourcefulness, create opportunities : J 3il4 2 Sears Easy Payment Plan Gift Aprons Diversify your fabrics when you make these pretty aprons; and byall means utilize any suitableremnants you canfind in your patch bag. No. 3114 comes in onesize andincludesall three styles. For each pattern, send 50 cents plus 15 cents for first-class mail and special handling to IRIS LANE, (care of this newspaper), Morris Plains, N.J. 07950. Free pattern is waiting for you. 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