PCC to Host Powwow Jan. 21

PORTLAND, OR — Portland Community College's Sylvania Campus will once again celebrate Native American culture and tradition with the 18th annual "Wacipi" ("They Dance") Traditional Powwow. The event will take place from noon to 9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 21, in the gymnasium, Health Technology Building, at the campus, 12000 SW 49th Ave.

With grand entries planned for 1 and 7 p.m., the powwow features drum groups and dancers from across the region, attracting more than 1,000 attendees each year. Money raised from the event benefits PCC's Native American Scholarship Fund and vendor space provided by the college helps local Native American businesses. There will be a free community dinner at 5:30 p.m., as well as raffle prizes, activities for children and a college fair.

Honored guests include master of ceremonies Bob Tom (Confederated Tribes of Siletz and Grand Ronde), whip man Ed Goodell (Confederated Tribes of Siletz), co-host drums Bad Soul and Shute Number 8, and head dancers Dietz and Rose Peters.

PCC and the Native American Rehabilitation Association sponsor the Winter Powwow.

For more information, visit www.pcc.edu/powwow, or call (971) 722-4116.

PCC is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, serving more than 78,000 full- and part-time students. PCC has four comprehensive campuses, eight education centers or areas served, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning.