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‘You’re expressing a prayer while you’re dancing’ Dancers describe meaning behind traditions

by Avicra Luckey

avicraluckey@gmail.com American Indians embraced their culture and community through celebration on campus last week. The Nizhoni Days Honoring Our Alumni Pow Wow, which took place at Johnson Field, is the culmination of a weeklong event, Nizhoni Days, to celebrate American Indian culture. The events ran parallel to the Gathering of Nations, during which American Indians come to participate in cultural sharing as well as compete in dancing and drum competitions and pageants. Irene Edwards, a Southern dancer who danced in Nizhoni Days, said she dances to feel more connected to her childhood growing up in Pawnee, Okla. “When I’m out there dancing I know who I am,” she said “I’m Pawnee, I’m Cheyenne and that’s who I am. My ‘Indian-ness’ fills back up and I’m back to being Indian.” Kiva Club President Makhpiya Black Elk said Nizhoni Days has run on and off for 57 years. He said the event is sponsored by many organizations, both native and non-native, in an effort to create a more affordable alternative to the Gathering of Nations.

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Britney King / Daily Lobo Natasha Lynn Adams dances in the Women’s Traditional at the Nizhoni Days Honoring Our Alumni Pow Wow Sunday on Johnson Field. Adams comes from Harrah, Wash. and is part of the Yakama Nation.

One million bones

Regents approve $50 Athletics fee by Svetlana Ozden sozden@unm.edu

Rebecca Hampton / Daily Lobo CNM alumnus Hawa Ali, a refugee from Somalia, speaks at the Roundhouse Saturday. Ali accompanied participants of One Million Bones, an organization devoted to raising awareness about genocide. Ali spoke at the event concerning violence in Somalia. For more information visit onemillionbones.org

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The Board of Regents on Friday approved a $50 student fee increase to fund Athletics. The Regents’ finalized budget for FY 2013 includes a 3.75 percent increase in tuition and a $66.71 per-student increase in student fees, which is made up of the $16.71 increase recommended by the Student Fee Review Board and the $50 increase to fund Athletics. Students will pay $553.20 per student in activity fees next year. The SFRB 2013 recommendations included an $81.75 perstudent allocation for Athletics, which is the same amount the department received this year. The regents’ increase will fund Athletics at $131.75 per student next year. Athletics Director Paul Krebs said the $50 increase is a loan that the department will pay back to UNM. He said the payment plan has already been added to the department’s budget for next year so Athletics can start paying the loan back as soon as possible. Regent James Koch said Athletics student fee revenue at UNM is about $1.8 million, which

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is significantly less than the $3.5 million in student fees Athletics at NMSU receives. “I understand the concerns about student fees, but people need to pay attention to these kinds of numbers so we see it in perspective,” he said. “Athletics has always been in the black, except for the past two or three years.” UNM Provost Chaouki Abdallah said the 3.75 percent increase in tuition will allow UNM to hire new faculty, graduate assistants and teaching assistants, improve graduation and retention rates and help fund need-based financial aid. He said the increase will also help ensure faculty members are fairly compensated and that without increased faculty compensation, UNM will lose faculty who have proven their worth. “Without an increase we won’t be able to maintain the requirement the regents expect of us and the quality of education,” he said. “We need the increase to compensate everyone fairly.” Regent Gene Gallegos said he supports Abdallah’s academic plan. He said the plan is the best decision that the University could

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