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Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 536 hits

Celebrate American Indian Heritage Month with the Piscataway Dancers!

Penn State Altoona's office of Institutional Equity and Diversity presents the Piscataway Dancers on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in the TV Lounge of the Slep Student Center. The event is being sponsored as a celebration of American Indian Heritage Month.

Famous for their internationally-recognized living history program, the Piscataway Indian Nation Singers and Dancers conduct workshops, present lectures, and perform authentic American Indian Dance, Drum and Song. From "Tayac Territory" near Port Tobacco, Maryland, Mark Tayac and The Piscataway Nation Singers and Dancers travel throughout Europe, Canada, and the United States with one of the most colorful, artful and, educational programs in the country. In addition to movie appearances with actor Kevin Kostner ("Dances With Wolves"), the Piscataway Indian Nation Singers and Dancers are frequent contributors to TV specials on both the History Channel and Discovery Channel. Appearing regularly at the Smithsonian’s Museum of the American Indian, national pow-wows, major festivals and colleges across the country, The Piscataway Nation Singers and Dancers welcome the opportunity to educate and entertain audiences who want to learn more about Native American history, culture, and contemporary issues.

Please contact Yolanda Avent at yla1@psu.edu or 814-949-5053 for more information.