Native American Awareness Week
March 18th - 22nd, 2024
For the past 37 years each Spring Semester, LCSC hosts Native American Awareness Week, which is designed for the LCSC students, faculty, staff and the general public. The week starts Tuesday, with events, presentations, Friendship Banquet, throughout the week and ends with a Powwow on Friday evening.
Native American Awareness Week Agenda
| Date / Time | Description / Place |
| March 18 | "Highlighting History & Language" Flyer |
| 9:00am - 10:00 am | Opening Session - "The 1924 Indian Citizenship Act - 100 year anniversary" discussion of the legislation and its impact on tribes and individuals. Julie Kane, Managing Attorney - Nez Perce Office of Legal Counsel, Samuel Penney, Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee member and Ann McCormack, Nez Perce Economic Development Planner. - WCC |
| 10:30am - 11:45am | "Nez Perce Elders Panel - Reflections and Perspectives of History and Highlights of the 1900's" including discussion of Tribal Veterans, Tribal Government, legislative actions and more. Wilfred (Scotty) Scott, Leroy Seth, Mary Jane Miles, Steve Evans and Connie Evans. - WCC |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | "Rise Above - Empowering Native Youth to Lead Healthy Lives" Jaci McCormack - President and Founder of Rise Above Non-profit.- WCC |
| 3:00pm - 4:15pm | "Nez Perce Language Students Workshop" LCSC Nez Perce 102 & 202 students will provide short lessons, games and handouts to participants. - WCC |
| 6:00pm - 8:00pm | LCSC Native American Awareness Week Friendship Dinner (Student Acknowledgements & Lifetime Achievement Award presented). - WCC |
| March 19 | |
| 9:30am - 1:15pm | "Language/Knowledge Bowl" In collaboration with the LCSC Nez Perce Language classes and Nez Perce Language teachers and elders. Competition will focus on Nimiipuutimt - the Nez Perce Language with winners and categories - WCC |
| 1:30pm - 2:45pm | "Nez Perce Language & Storytelling Roundtable". - Facilitated by Harold Crook, with Nez Perce Language teachers, elders and students discussing programs, classes and future opportunities. - SAC 115 |
| March 20 | |
| 10:00 am - 11:15 am | Mini Powwow - area fourth grade classes are invited - P1FCU Activities Center |
| 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Evening of STORY TELLING - Silverthorne Theatre |
| March 21 | |
| TBD | |
| March -22 | |
| 7:00pm - 11:30pm | LC Native American Awareness Week, Simiinekem WeWeexp Paaxam, Scholarship Raffle.- PIFCU Activity Center. |
Lifetime Achievement Award
Each year the Native American Club students at Lewis-Clark State College take time to recognize a member of the region's indigenous community for his or her life-long contributions to the continued existence of Native communities, values and lives.
- 1988 David Miles Sr.
- 1989 Margaret Rogers
- 1990 Oliver Frank
- 1991 Frank Penny Sr.
- 1992 Rose Frank
- 1993 Wilfred Scott
- 1994 Katherine Ramsey
- 1995 Horace Axtell
- 1996 Richard Halfmoon
- 1997 Frances Paisano
- 1998 Elsie Frank
- 1999 Allen Slickpoo Sr.
- 2000 Josephine Hayes
- 2001 Ipsus Nute (Jesse Greene)
- 2002 Cecil Carter
- 2003 Bessie Scott
- 2004 Rosa Yearout
- 2005 Lucille Wilson
- 2006 Rachel Zumwalt
- 2007 Connie Evans
- 2008 Gilbert Towner
- 2009 Jim Spencer
- 2010 Delores Lookingglass Wheeler
- 2011 Wallace Wheeler
- 2012 Katherine Powaukee
- 2013 Loretta "Chet" Halfmoon
- 2014 Florene Davis
- 2015 Leroy Seth
- 2016 Benjamin "Badge" Arthur Sr.
- 2017 Jim McCormack
- 2018 Estelline "Essie" Carter
- 2019 Allen Pinkham Sr.
- 2020 Lee Bourgeau
- 2021 Mary Jane Miles
- 2022 Vera Sonneck
- 2023 Jenny Williams
Native American Alumni
