Annual Report | Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua 2017 | Page 5

Native American Community Connections and Bluegrass Camp
Native American
Community Connections
Native American Community Connections is funded in part by: the Human
Rights Fund, an affiliate of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
Additional support for the Red Cliff Culture, Music, and Fry Bread event was
provided by the Community Opportunity Fund of the Duluth Superior Area
Community Foundation.
Media sponsor: Wisconsin Public Radio
Wigwam Building and Talks

with Michael "Laughing Fox" Charette
Blessing of the Tent at New First Night

with Gerry DePerry and Frank Montano
Native American Music, Magic and Dance

with Darren Thompson and Friends
Kalpulli Ketzal Coatlicue Aztec Dancers
Dreamcatcher Making with Cassie Brown
Lacrosse Demonstration and Scrimmage
Native Expressions Drum and Dance Troupe
Red Cliff Culture, Music, and Fry Bread
"Maddy" the Giant Black Bear by Puppet Farm Arts
Bluegrass Day Camp
Thirty-four youngsters enjoyed 3 days of pickin' and
grinnin' as they explored the rich traditions of Bluegrass
and Southern Appalachian culture. Camp culminated in
a performance on the tent stage. Camp was led by Tom
Draughon, and fellow Big Top performers Bruce Bowers,
Nori Perrine, Liesel Wilson, and Andy Noyes, as well as
volunteers Ron Nemec and Ocean Clevette.
Scholarships for the Bluegrass Day Camp were funded in part
by the Chequamegon Bay Area Community Fund, an affiliate
of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation.
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