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Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways
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For Immediate Release - June 29, 2009


Mt. Pleasant, Michigan    The Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways is presenting a glimpse into the history, significance, and styles of cultural dance called American Indian Dance - Awaken Your Spirit every Saturday in July. The intimacy of this program is designed to provide an opportunity for audience interaction with the dancers.

On Saturday, July 4, 2009 the Men's & Women's Traditional Dance will be featured during performances at 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm. The Traditional Dance is the oldest style of dance. Saturday, July 11, 2009 will highlight the Men's Grass Dance and Women's Jingle Dress Dance at 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm. Long ago, men's grass dancers were responsible for preparing a ceremonial clearing through dance. The women's jingle dress was born from a young Ojibwe woman's dream to heal her people. Men's Fancy Feather Dance and Women's Fancy Shawl will take the spotlight on Saturday, July 18 at 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm. The Fancy Dancers will amaze you with their high jumps, spins, and fancy footwork. The final program commences on Saturday, July 25, 2009 with Social & Hoop Dancing at 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm. Social Dances bring together people from all walks of life. The Hoop Dance creates and brings to life unique symbols and designs of nature, such as flowers, trees, animals, and birds. This style of dance visually shows our connection with the earth and all living things. These events are free and open to the public. For more information - contact Yvette Pitawanakwat at
(989) 775-4738.

The Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan is the Midwest's Premier American Indian Museum. Established in 2004, the Ziibiwing Center is a distinctive treasure created to provide an enriched, diversified, and culturally relevant educational experience through its award-winning Diba Jimooyung (Telling Our Story) permanent exhibit, changing exhibits, research center, Ojibwe language immersion room, meeting room, and gift shop. The Ziibiwing Center is a non-profit cultural center and museum belonging to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan who also own Michigan's only four diamond casino resort, the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, and the Saganing Eagle Landing Casino located in Standish, Michigan.