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Article: Struggling to make 2004 Haskell pow wow a reality
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- Indian Country Today (Lakota Times)
- Article date:
- April 21, 2004
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Pierpoint, Mary
Indian Country Today (Lakota Times)
04-21-2004
LAWRENCE, Kan. - The commencement pow wow at Haskell has become a tradition
throughout Indian country as a celebration of success for new graduates and
a time for Haskell alumni to come together. It has also become a favorite
place on the pow wow trail for competitors. The three-day celebration is
believed to be the largest commencement pow wow in the nation, but few know
of the struggle to put the pow wow on each year.
Manny King, Haskell registrar is just one of a handful of dedicated staff
members who put aside their own time to make the pow wow a success.
King wanted to emphasize that he wasn't the only one who was working hard
and ...