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Camp Chesterfield Presents “Smudge Fans and the Medicine Wheel” with Dr. Mary Hooten-Bivens

Sunday, September 23, 2018 9:00 am - 12:00 Noon Chapel Lower Level

“Smudge Fans and the Medicine Wheel” with Dr. Mary Hooten-Bivens Registration PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY

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Sunday, September 23, 2018 “Smudge Fans and the Medicine Wheel� with Dr. Mary Hooten-Bivens 9:00 am - 12:00 Noon

Chapel Lower Level Overview Smudging is a common practice among many cultures Including Native Americans. However, it is sometimes misunderstood. This workshop explores the custom as it pertains to Native culture. We will also examine the use of the Medicine Wheel in this practice. Participants will then have the opportunity to construct their own smudge fans!

Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring special items such as crystals or feathers to make your fan uniquely yours. After the smudge fans are completed, I will walk the group through how I constructed my sample Medicine Wheel on the classroom floor. With music and instruments provided, the group will collectively bless the structure. The workshop will then culminate with a blessing of our fans and an opportunity to offer up prayers and concerns collectively at the Medicine Wheel. Prepare for a fun, interactive experience!

Dr. Mary Hooten-Bivens earned her Ph.D. from Ball State University (1992) in Cultural Anthropology and American History with a focus on Native American culture as well as a concentration in Trans-Mississippi Frontier History. Teaching in universities around the state of Indiana for over thirty years, she has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in this topic – one of her favorites.