Cortez Journal

Native American Club committed to culture

Feb. 10, 2001

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THE NATIVE AMERICAN CLUB at CMS recently held a potluck dinner and storytelling event. Many stories were shared, and students had the chance to view a peace pipe and hear tribal council members speak. Pictured are, back, Lu Gray, special education teacher, who will be the new faculty advisor for the club next year; Aaron Elliott, vice president of NAC; Arthur Cuthair, tribal council member and storyteller; Manuel Heart, tribal council member and story teller; and Chancie McNeil, member of NAC. Seated: Estrella Gallegos, Director of Culture and Language with the tribe, and storyteller; Martina Gallegos, college freshman at San Juan College, pow wow princess and storyteller. Kneeling: Tawnie Knight, president of NAC.