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Left: "Tater Tot" Youngman and Liz Downey display their dress in a fashion show during Native A111ericnn Awareness week. Photo by Debbie Hallick. Below: Lisa Howard and Jewell Lamb serve salmon at the UISHE salmon feed .. Photo by Tom Boyd. Below right: "Grandma Gerty" participates in an elders pmmuow. Photo by Liz Konsel/a. was to promote their self-image as Indians. Indians that come from reservations are ashamed and are treated like dirt," Howard said. A Hopi Indian storyteller came to Parkway Commons on April 16. Native American Cultural Awareness Week was May 7-12. A fashion show, storytelling, a salmon bake, and films were some featured events. UISHE co-sponsored this event with the community so that it would involve other Indian groups. Plans for next year include a speaker series and an American Indian Dance theater. "The purpose of UISHE is to provide a positive picture of Indians that are making it through school. This will hopefully create a desire to succeed and a higher rate of success among Indian students," Howard concluded. -Michelle Keesecker. 79