Media Advisory
Second Annual Pow-Wow Celebrates Native American Culture on October 6
Brown International Academy Hosts Event
Through the
American Indian Focus Schools Program Denver, Colo. – September
26, 2007 – Brown International Academy
will host its second annual “Pow Wow” on Saturday, October 6. A celebration of
life and friendship by the Native American people, the Pow Wow offers a
colorful venue of dancing, singing, and drumming. The family-friendly event
will feature food, games, arts and crafts in addition to traditional dancing
and music. Admission to this cultural and social gathering is free, and attendance
by all people and communities is welcome and encouraged.
What: Pow Wow
When: Saturday October 6, 2007, 10:00am-6:00pm
Where: Brown International Academy, 2550 Lowell Blvd.
Cost: None
As a result of a partnership between Denver Public Schools and the American Indian
community, Brown International Academy
is proud to be a location for the American Indian Focus Schools Program, whose
purpose is to improve the education of all children. The program
centralizes the enrollment of American Indian students in a select number of
schools throughout Denver. Approximately
1,100 Native American students are enrolled in the DPS school system. At Brown,
Native Americans represent about 10 percent of the student body.
Jennifer Wolf, a parent whose child attends Brown, is a
Native American resident of the northwest Denver
neighborhood. “While growing up on the reservation, my family went to Pow Wows
sometimes every weekend, all over the country. I was raised with a deep
sense of pride for my Native American culture and was a shawl dancer. This
is a pride I have emphasized in my children from the time they were newborns
swaddled in their traditional cradle boards wearing baby moccasins. How
very special it is that we have a school that respects and explores ideas from
cultures around the globe,” Wolf said. More information
about the traditions and history of Pow Wows may be found at www.powwows.com.
About Brown
Brown International Academy's mission is to empower learners to
question, wonder, risk, care and act in the global community. The school fosters the growth of
internationally minded people and creates positive attitudes about learning. By
exploring themes of global significance melded with the Colorado State education standards, Brown delivers a strong academic core curriculum, while
providing room for children to learn and grow in a nurturing environment. The
school offers programming for students in ECE through 5th grade. To learn more, check out the Web site at
brown.dpsk12.org.
Media Contact: Linda Lidov
Highland PR
303-455-5330
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