A proclamation recognizing the 41st Annual Denver March Pow Wow. A proclamation recognizing the 41st Annual Denver March Pow Wow. 
Thank you, Mr. President. Proclamation 167 is recognizing the 41st annual Denver March. POWELL And it reads, whereas the 41st annual Denver March powwow will be held Friday, March 20th through Sunday, March 22nd, 2015, at the Denver Coliseum. And. Whereas, activities at the powwow will include traditional tribal storytelling, contemporary hip hop presentations, empowering youth and educating listeners with a message of hope, dancing, drumming, and the opportunity to purchase authentic Native American arts and crafts and delicious Indian fry bread by Northern Colorado Tribal Powwow Association. And Where is Indiana University and Kelley School of Business? MBA delegates will be in attendance to visit with Denver March Powwow Board of Directors and Tribal Artisans for the Natives Go Global Project initiated by the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce. And. Whereas, the annual Powell is an important event for the region's Indian people, making a powerful contribution to passing their cultural heritage from one generation to the next. Maintaining pride in their heritage and promoting cultural awareness of the Native American people of the general public. Now, therefore, be proclaimed by the Council of the City and County of Denver, Section one, that the Council hereby designates the days of March 20th, 21st and 22nd of 2014 as Denver Native American Cultural Days. In honor of the many Native Americans who make their home in our Denver region, Section two that the Council recognizes the occasion of the 41st Annual March powwow and commends members of the Powell Committee for their efforts to make the event a cultural and educational success for the Denver community. Section three that the Clerk of the city and County of Denver shall attest and effect the seal of the city and county of Denver to this proclamation, and that a copy be transmitted to the Mar Powell Committee President Ken LeDoux. Thank you, Councilwoman Monteiro. Your motion to adopt. Thank you, Mr. President. I move the proclamation 166 be adopted second 167. He said six 167 Oh, we got it. It has been moved. And that was Councilman Lupe Proclamation when 67. Has been moved and second it comments. Councilwoman Montero. Thank you, Mr. President. As many of you know, Denver is a home of many as as many 80 American Indian tribes are represented by residents of the Denver area. The original inhabitants of the area that is now Colorado include the Apache Nation Nation, the Arapaho Nation, the Cheyenne Nation, the Pueblo tribes and the Shoshone tribe and the Ute Nation. Other Indian tribes whose territory sometimes extended to and into Colorado included the Comanche tribe, Kiowa tribe and the Navajo tribe. Annual events at the powwow include the introduction of the power royalty, the royalty procession, the beginning of the song A Living Hoop and a coronation of the March Powwow Princess. The power will be held again in District nine at the Denver Coliseum at 4600 Humboldt Street this weekend on March 20/20, 21st and 22nd. Admission is $7 a day and $20 for a three day pass. 66 and under are free and the senior rate is $3 a day. So I'm very, very happy to be able to sponsor this this proclamation for the 41st year of the powwow. And I would encourage all of my colleagues to support it as well. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Councilwoman Monteiro. Councilwoman Ortega. I'd like to add my name to this one as well. I want to congratulate Ken and the Powell Committee for so many years. Ken, I'm not sure how long you've been doing it. You can let us know when you come up. But I know when I was the council person of the district where the Coliseum is worked to bring this forward on many occasions. And I just want to commend you, because I think this is truly an opportunity for people who have not really followed the the history and the tradition of our Native American cultures and how it continues to be passed on from generation to generation. The other thing I wanted to share is I don't know how many people realize that a number of our streets in the Platte Valley and Lower Downtown were actually named after some key native chiefs or their wives, such as Little Raven, Wayne, Coop, Woollahra. So, you know, the history lives on and I'm proud to add my name to the resolution and just want to say thank you to Ken in the March Powell Committee for continuing to put all the work into making this happen every year. Thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman Ortega. Councilwoman Sheppard. Thank you, Mr. President. I would also like to ask that my name be added to this proclamation as a sponsor. Thank you. Thank you. Any other comments on proclamation 167. Scene on Madam Secretary Raquel. Montero. I. Nevitt i Ortega I Rob Shepherd I Susman Brooks Brown I futz I can each layman i lopez i nevett. My little voting client thing has decided to go on holiday, so you'll just have to leave early. Mr. President. I. Madam Secretary, please close the very nasty results. 3939 167 has been adopted. Councilman Monteiro, is there someone you'd like to invite to the podium to receive the proclamation? Yes, Mr. President. Mr. Ken LeDoux, if you could come up to the podium. This is the second time. Good evening. To answer Debbie's question. How many times have come here? I've been president of the powwow for 27 years, and I've been involved with the committee for 36 out of the 41 years. So it's been a nice time. I've seen a lot of the faces change here. And so with the commission, I think the intent of the committee from its very origin still stays the same. This did start as a youth power and to recognize what youth could do as far as learning their culture and present. It was mentioned that, you know, more than 80 tribes lived here. And a great deal of these people did come in the fifties as there was a relocation program. So in addition to the tribes that also were residing in this area, a lot of other ones came to this area for education, employment and other areas. It became their home and is still the home for a lot of a lot of the people here. There is this is one of the areas where there is a large Indian population. And during this weekend, it grows even larger. This is one of the major events in the United States in terms of a cultural event. Not only is it an event that showcases the variety of culture that exists, but also the crafts that these people make that are a part of this country. It is something that not only the tribal people, but the people of Denver can be proud of because there is only one Denver March power and it happens every march. And it's something that I know that will continue on long after I pass on. I know that my wife, who's here with me, has devoted a lot of time to make sure that I get here on time for different things. And that's true for a lot of live events. Mothers and wives often. Often times are overlooked, but yet they provide the foundation. And that is a part of Indian culture that oftentimes is not properly recognized. Often you look at the warriors, but there are women warriors. And at this time, you know that something to be thankful for. But I'd like to thank all of you who come at this time for the proclamation. And I do hope that you do take time to come and look at the event. And attend and see what's there. But if you're not able to, you know, one of the through the modern technology, we now stream this to not only the local area, but all over the world. Because one of the things. Tribal members, you know, have always been a part of the military. And we have a lot of our members who take this opportunity to see what's going on. One of my grandsons, who was one of my good volunteers for a number of years dealing with the arts and crafts, I think currently is stationed in Hawaii. So usually at the power usually will give him a hello. And surprisingly, he does respond back. So it's something that the city and the county can be extremely proud of because there's only one coliseum and there's only one. Denver much power. And I brought some information here for for you to take a look at. So I hope to see all of you there. And again, thank you very much. I thank you and thank you, Councilwoman Monteiro, for that. All right. We are ready for the resolutions. 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