Gourd Dance: Indians of Wichita and the Vietnam War -Display
Date and Time: October 20, 2018
Location:
Mid-America All-Indian Center, 650 N Seneca St, Wichita
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Native Americans serve the United States armed forces in greater numbers per capita than any other ethnic group. Learn about the Warrior Society and the Gourd Dance, a special ceremony to honor returning warriors. During the Vietnam War era, this tradition saw a revitalization.
This event is part of "Kansas Stories of the Vietnam War," a statewide oral history project to commemorates 50 years since the escalation of US involvement in the Vietnam War.
Sponsored by: Mid-America All-Indian Center
For more information about this event, please contact:
April Scott
(316) 350-3341
http://www.theindiancenter.org