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PCC-Rock Creek Powwow Planned for June 1
Photos and story by James Hill
ROCK CREEK CAMPUS – Native culture and ceremony will highlight a day of fun at Portland Community College. PCC hosts the annual Rock Creek Campus powwow from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 in the campus gymnasium, 17705 N.W. Springville Road. The first grand entry will begin at 1 p.m. and the second at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.Vince Wannassay, an elder in the Umatilla tribe, will serve as the powwow’s whipman. Harold Paul, from the Nez Perce tribe, will be the event’s announcer. The Northwest Indian Veterans Association will serve as the color guard for the grand entries. Bow and Arrow Culture Club will provide the concessions stand including Indian Fry Bread. The Bow and Arrow Culture Club’s membership is from a variety of tribes in the Portland Vancouver area. This is a non-alcoholic function and is wheelchair accessible. For more information, please contact Mandy Ellertson, student leadership coordinator at Rock Creek, at 503-614-7261.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »