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Expo '74 Then & Now: Expo '74 50th Anniversary Events

EWU Libraries' Online Guide to the 50th Anniversary of Expo '74

Events

Native Pillar Events

Information and flyers below courtesy of Professor Margo Hill. For more information, please contact American Indian Studies Department.

Opening Ceremonies: Honor Song with Youth Drum Colville Peak - Spokane Tribal Historian Warren Seyler - May 4th, Spokane Pavilion 4:45-5:15pm

Environmental History Tours: Restoring Spokane Falls: The Work of the Sierra Club and Avista - May 18th, 9am

Expo 74 Powwow at the Falls: Host Drum- Showtime, Headman/woman: Alec Bluff, Janessa Porter, MC's Ruben Littlehead, Dave Madera, Arena Directors- Russell McCloud, Larry White - May 25-26th, Spokane Convention Center

Fashion Show & Music Festival: A Celebration of Native American Culture and Artistry featuring All Native American Designers, Artists, & Models - June 13th at 5pm, Spokane Pavillion

Native American Theatre Performance: SFCC & Red Eagle Soaring Native Theatre Company

Environmental Legislative Conference and Canoe Races & Salmon Feed - June 21st

Environment History Tour: Protecting Coeur d'Alene Lake. Lake Coeur d'Alene is a head water for the Spokane River and is being polluted - June 22st at 9am

Tribal History Bus Tours: Featuring Tribal Historian Warren Syler, Author Dr. David Beine. Covering topics of Colonel George Wright and the battles o f the Spokane's, Battles of Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, Yakima and Colville Trives. Chief Garry Homesite, busses leave SFCC

Native Film Festival - Garland Theatre June 28-29th

Spoken Word Events

  • Storytelling - Dan Nanamkin on May 25th at 11am
  • Author Reading - Margo Hill on June 8th at 12:15pm
  • Silenced Voices - Indigenous Poetry with Misty Shipman and Feature Poet Donell Barlow on June 15th
  • Hand Drum Battle - June 22nd at 11am

Native Pillar Events

flyer with list of Native PIllar events and times
flyer with information about the Expo '74 50th Celebration Pow-Wow at the Falls
flyer with info about Story Time with Dan Nanamkin