Chippewa music and dance (drums)

Debwedamoen Oshki Anishinaabe (English translation: The Sounding Truth of the Young People) -- a youth outreach program of the Anishinaabe Cultural Center & Gallery in Detroit lakes, Minnesota -- respectfully invites the public to their first performance of Anishinaabe (sometimes referred to as Ojibwa or Chippewa) music and dance on Thursday, May 24 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Anishinaabe Cultural Center and Gallery in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Children, youth, parents, and especially Elders are welcome.

An Anishinaabe feast of celebration will be held at 5:00 (the public is encouraged to participate), with the performance starting at 6:00. The youth group will present Anishinaabe drum and dance, including the fancy dance, traditional dance, shawl dance and playful dances with partners. The performers will be wearing colorful regalia that they have designed and sewn themselves, with the assistance of group leaders. Brian Goodwin, Anishinaabe Cultural Center's Youth Coordinator, will interpret the Anishinaabe history of the drum and explain the various dances to the audience.

This special event kicks-off the Anishinaabe Cultural Center's summer-long series of weekly drum and dance performances, to be held every Thursday at 2:00 p.m., from June 7 through August 23. In addition to hosting special events like the drum and dance performances, the Gallery displays and sells traditional and contemporary Native American art and crafts, books, music tapes and CD's, and authentic hand harvested wild rice. The Gallery's new summer hours (May 12 through September 3) are: Monday - Friday 9 - 7:30, Saturday 9 - 3 and Sunday noon - 5.

The Anishinaabe Cultural Center & Gallery is conveniently located in Detroit Lakes, just north of U.S. Highway 10 and just east of Roosevelt on 8th Street SE. It is a 501c3 tax-exempt non-profit corporation, formed in 1995 to restore the independence and quality of life of the indigenous people who live and work in the Detroit Lakes service area. The Anishinaabe Cultural Center is organized, controlled, managed and staffed by Anishinaabe People; it is not affiliated with any tribal government, and does not receive operating support from any casino.

To learn more about the Anishinaabe Cultural Center & Gallery, visit the website at www.anishinaabe-gallery.com or call toll free 1-800-890-3933 for more information.



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