Invitation to Veterans' Honoring Pow Wow

The Eastside Native American Education Program asked me to pass along this information about their Pow Wow to honor Veterans. The special guest speaker this year is Samuel Tso, one of the WWII Navajo Code Talkers.

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For the 5th year in a row, students from the Eastside Native American Education Program (ENAEP) will host their Veteran’s Honoring Pow Wow. ENAEP is a Title VII program that works with Native K-12 students from Bellevue, Northshore and Lake Washington school districts. All program students are invited to join the Youth Leadership Coalition and be members of the planning team for the annual Pow Wow. Alex Jones, Spencer Paisley, Bellevue High and Victor Roman, Juanita HS are the Pow Wow Chairs for this year’s event. Together, the Youth Leadership Coalition is proud to announce that the 5th Annual Veteran’s Honoring and Pow Wow will be held on October 22, 2011 at Juanita High School, 10601 NE 132nd St., Kirkland WA.

The Veteran’s Dinner and Honoring is free for all veterans, and guests. As an opening ceremony, a flag for Mr. Samuel Tso, WWII Navajo Code Talker will be raised outside Juanita High School. Followed by a dinner and program sponsored by the ENAEP volunteers and served by the students. ENAEP students present every veteran with a booklet of personal thank you messages. During the Veteran’s Dinner students recite their poems, letters and other expressions of thanks.

“I am grateful for our soldiers who fought in the war so we can have peace and a safe world to live today.” – Jon Wilber, ENAEP Student

After the Veteran’s Dinner, the event moves to Juanita’s gym with a 6PM Grand Entry. Native American Arts and Crafts Vendors from around the region line the dance circle. During the course of this traditional pow wow, many intertribal and round dances occur and all spectators are welcome to join the dancers in the circle. Vendor applications are now being accepted.

The Veteran’s honoring and Pow Wow is great expression of the cultural pride and knowledge alive in our younger generation. The Pow Wow is run and directed 100% by the student leaders, and is a testament to their strong planning, organization, and communication skills.

Pow Wow Specifics:
Head Young Woman: Dustin Hoahwah
Head Young Man: Nytah Snow
Host Drum: Secret Cooley
Arena Director: Robert Charles
MC: Arlie Neskahi

Schedule:
Flag Rising: 2:30PM
Dinner/Program: 2:30 – 4:30PM
Flag Lowering: 4:45PM
Grand Entry: 6:00PM

All are welcome. Free entry.

For more information, contact: Mary Wilber, e-mail: mwilber@lwsd.org, phone: 425-936-1402