2018 Calendar of Events

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR GREAT LAKES NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE, INC.

PO Box 1063, Portland, IN 47371

www.ncglnac.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For more information contact

Kay Neumayr, NCGLNAC

Board of Directors at 765-426-3022 (cell) or

kay.neumayr@ncglnac.com

2018 NCGLNAC Calendar of Events

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March 17 and 18 – Spring Cultural Arts Classes.

Four one and a half day classes for adults

age 12 and up and one class for children

age 6 and up. Women’s Building, Jay County

Fairgrounds, Portland. Sponsored in part by Re

gion 5 Arts Partner Community Foundation of

Randolph County, Indiana Arts Commission

and National Endowment for the Arts.

Registration required.

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April 21 –Academic Conference– “Great Principal Civil Chiefs.”

Four one hour

presentations by tribal leaders,

academics and historians. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bubp Memorial

Building, Jay County Fairgrounds, Portland. This

program has been made possible through a

grant from Indiana Humanities in coopera

tion with the National Endowment for the

Humanities. Registration.

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June 9 and 10 –15th

Annual NCGLNAC Gathering of Great Lakes Nations Pow wow.

Enjoy Native drums and singers, vendors, foods,

children’s activities, storytelling. Tri-State

Antique Gas Engine Association Grounds, Portland.

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August 2, 3, 4 and 5 – Summer Cultural Arts Classes.

First session August 2 and 3 and

second session August 4 and 5. Ten two-day cl

asses for adults age 12 and up and 2 two-day

classes for children age 6 and up. Women’

s Building, Jay County Fairgrounds, Portland.

Registration required.

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November 10 – Benefit Jewelry, Art and Stone Bead sale.

An opportunity to purchase top

quality jewelry, art and stone beads for yourself

or as Christmas gifts. Provided by Coyote

Canyon Native Arts of Seymour, Indiana.

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November 10 –One Day Cultural Arts Class.

National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture, Inc. was formed as a not-for-profit 501(c)3 educational organization. The Center is compos

ed of Native and non-Native members whose mission is to continue and preserve traditional Great Lakes Native American art, history and culture by helping

pass those traditions on to Native People and by educating the general public about

the importance of Great Lakes Native peoples, their art, history and culture.

The Center has no political agenda. Our focus is on education. We have seen far too many of our treasured elders and tradition bearers begin their Spirit Journey without knowing who would carry on in their place. Additionally, we know too many

Native people who are displaced from their tribal land-base and separated from their traditional tribal cultures.

NCGLNAC now owns nearly 30 acres

(generously donated by the Jay County Fair Board) of beautiful,

wooded land, complete with pond and wetlands, located just north of the Jay County Fairgrounds in Portland, Indiana. The ethno-botanical hiking trail was opened in 2008.

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2017 Calendar of Events

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For more information please contact Kay Neumayr at 765-426-3022 or kay.neumayr@ncglnac.com.
This list of events is also available as a PDF document.2017 NCGLNAC Calendar of Events
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April 1 & 2 – NCGLNAC 15th Annual Spring Cultural Arts Classes. Four 1 ½ day classes for age 12 and up and one 1 ½ day class for age 6 and up. Sweet grass baskets, drum making, beginning porcupine quillwork, the Fur Trade and Eastern Woodlands life skills and crafts. Women’s Building, Jay County Fairgrounds, Portland, Indiana. Registration fee. Contact Kay Neumayr at kay.neumayr@ncglnac.com or 765-426-3022. Sponsored in part by Region 5 Arts Partner Community Foundation of Randolph County, Indiana Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts.
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April 22 – NCGLNAC Academic Conference – “Significant Great Lakes Native Americans.” Four hour-long presentations by top educators, tribal members and researchers. Dani Tippmann, Miami of Oklahoma and Director, Whitley County Historical Museum; Sara Wagar, Piqua Shawnee, historian; Dr. George Godfrey, Citizen Potawatomi, author, President, Potawatomi Trail of Death Association; and Michael J. Pace, Citizen Delaware Tribe, Experience Specialist, Conner Prairie Interactive History Park. Bubp Memorial Building, Jay County Fairgrounds, Portland, Indiana. Registration fee. Contact Pat Ruhlander at pat.ruhlander@ncglnac.com or 765-714-5279. Sponsored in part by Jay County Visitor & Tourism Bureau.
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June 10 & 11 – NCGLNAC 14th Annual Gathering of Great Lakes Nations Pow Wow. A celebration of Great Lakes Native Culture with Native drums and singers, dancers, vendors, food and storytelling. Tri-State Gas Engine Association Grounds, 1010 Morton Street, Portland, Indiana. Admission charge. Contact Shirley Kennedy at 765-650-1028 or shirley.kennedy@ncglnac.com. Sponsored in part by Jay County Visitor & Tourism Bureau.
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July 29, 30, 31 & August 1 – NCGLNAC 17th Annual Summer Cultural Arts Classes. Twelve two-day classes for age 12 and up and two two-day classes for age 6 and up. Women’s Building, Jay County Fairgrounds, Portland, Indiana. Registration fee. Contact Paula Butcher at 614-581-0654 or Kay Neumayr at kay.neumayr@ncglnac.com or 765-426-3022 or Paula Butcher at . Sponsored in part by Region 5 Arts Partner Community Foundation of Randolph County, Indiana Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts.
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November 11 – NCGLNAC 8th Annual Benefit Native American Stone Bead, Jewelry and Art Sale. Mike Crouch of Coyote Canyon Native Arts, Tippecanoe Arts Federation, 638 North Street, Lafayette, Indiana. Contact Linda Andrews at linda.andrews@ncglnac.com or 765-427-9324.
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November 11 – NCGLNAC One Day Cultural Arts Class. TBA. Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Lafayette, Indiana. Registration fee. Contact Kay Neumayr at 765-426-3022 or kay.neumayr@ncglnac.com. Sponsored in part by Region 5 Arts Partner Community Foundation of Randolph County, Indiana Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts.

National Center for Great Lakes Native American Culture, Inc. is a member of the Indiana State Festivals Association and the East Region Tourism Marketing Cooperative and wishes to thank the following for their support: