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Latino-Native American Cultural Center newspaper clippings, 1970-2001
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The Iowa Scene Volume 9:1/October 1981 Published by The University of Iowa Office of Admissions for prospective and admitted students. Chicano Native American Fest A Native American dinner, a powwow, guest speakers, and a dance featuring a Chicano band were all part of the tenth anniversary celebration of the Chicano Native American Cultural Center last month. The center grew out of the efforts of the Chicano Indian American Student Union in the late 1960s and early 1970s. "We were all concerned that there was a lack of representation for Chicano and Native American students on campus," says Rusty Barcelo, assistant dean of academic affairs. Barcelo, who was a graduate student when the center was founded in a house on Melrose Avenue, says, "We needed a place to meet, speak, and listen to our music." "We also try to develop a cultural awareness for students to let them know it is okay to be Chicano and to give them a sense of pride," says the center's director, Victor Ramirez. In the past 10 years, Chicano, Latino, and Native American student groups have helped migrant workers, translated for patients at local hospitals, and helped elementary school and preschool children learn English.They have worked to develop community awareness through cultural activities such as Los Bailadores Zapatistas, a group which performs traditional dances from Mexico. Among the speakers at the three-day celebration were Samuel Betances, sociology professor at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, and Eddie Benton-Benai, director of the Red School House in Minnesota.
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The Iowa Scene Volume 9:1/October 1981 Published by The University of Iowa Office of Admissions for prospective and admitted students. Chicano Native American Fest A Native American dinner, a powwow, guest speakers, and a dance featuring a Chicano band were all part of the tenth anniversary celebration of the Chicano Native American Cultural Center last month. The center grew out of the efforts of the Chicano Indian American Student Union in the late 1960s and early 1970s. "We were all concerned that there was a lack of representation for Chicano and Native American students on campus," says Rusty Barcelo, assistant dean of academic affairs. Barcelo, who was a graduate student when the center was founded in a house on Melrose Avenue, says, "We needed a place to meet, speak, and listen to our music." "We also try to develop a cultural awareness for students to let them know it is okay to be Chicano and to give them a sense of pride," says the center's director, Victor Ramirez. In the past 10 years, Chicano, Latino, and Native American student groups have helped migrant workers, translated for patients at local hospitals, and helped elementary school and preschool children learn English.They have worked to develop community awareness through cultural activities such as Los Bailadores Zapatistas, a group which performs traditional dances from Mexico. Among the speakers at the three-day celebration were Samuel Betances, sociology professor at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, and Eddie Benton-Benai, director of the Red School House in Minnesota.
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