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The 24th Annual Fresno State First Nations Powwow will be 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at Fresno State’s O’Neill Park (Barstow at Woodrow Avenue).

Hosted by the First Nations American Indian student organization, the free, public family event features the Grand Entry at 12:30 p.m. followed by American Indian drum groups/singing, dancing and other traditional activities throughout the day.

Native American arts and craft and food will be available from vendors. No alcohol, drugs nor pets allowed.

Other university events coming up include the American Indian Recruitment and Resource Initiative conference from April 9 – 11 and a talk by New York Times Bestseller Sherman Alexie April 9.

INFO: Andres Fierro of First Nations at 559.347.1600 or fierroone@mail.fresnostate.edu and Dr. Charles Ettner at 559.278.8831 or charlese@csufresno.edu. For the conference: Katie Garcia, University Outreach Services, 559.278.2048. Full press release on all three events to come.

See full press release: bit.ly/FSN-NativeFamGathPowWow15

KSEE Central Valley Today: bit.ly/FS-FirstNationsPowWow15KSEE