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Monday, April 14, 2014

Volume 90, Number 31

MOTOKI NAKATANI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

The 21st Annual Spring Powwow honored all Native American tribes and welcomed all SCSU students and faculty. The St. Cloud community was greeted by traditional dances and a free feast featuring buffalo meat.

Halenbeck hosts Native American powwow ied from traditional to pure entertainment, as the get-together showed off many aspects of Native American life. Each dancer wore a different form of regalia, presenting their own unique culture and ancestry for the audience. In history, powwows were celebrations of life for Native Americans. During these reunions, families would gather and renew their spiritual bond with each other and The Creator. However, not all powwows are purely for spiritual purposes. During the spring season, there are competition powwows that involve groups from different tribes who compete for recognition and prize money. The SCSU powwow is a traditional gathering where people are allowed to get together to feast and honor ceremonies. This tradition has helped keep alive the cultural and spiritual traditions throughout St. Cloud. The Master of Ceremonies during the Spring Powwow, Mickey Hodges, believes that hosting powwows helps the community understand his culture better, and this gets rid of the stereotypes that haunt Native Americans. “Education is the bridge between understanding and ignorance,” Hodges said. “I love sending information out there and telling the stories about the way things used to be.”

Bailey Vertin NEWS EDITOR

Halenbeck Hall’s main gym was barely recognizable last ly for the grand entry of the 21st Annual Spring Powwow. Traditional Native American decorations had been strung up around the arena, all in preparation for the celebration that was about to begin. When the drums began sounding off, participants began moving rhythmically to the beats, twirling in brightly colored regalia that represented their tribe. Presented by the American Indian Center, SCSU was proud to present an opportunity for the students and community of St. personal. Students and community members of St. Cloud were invited to join in on the traditional celebration that occurs every spring. During this time, members of the Native American community celebrate their ancestry and their connections with the earth. Starting off the summer powwow season, the Annual Spring Powwow is a like a family reunion for everyone who attends. The dances displayed during the powwow var-

MOTOKI NAKATANI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER All community members were welcomed at the Spring Powwow.

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SCSU employee survey results discussed at SG Vicki Ikeogu EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Results of an SCSU employee survey were released to Student Government during the April 10 meeting. Speaking in open gallery, Director of Human Resources Holly Schoenherr presented a PowerPoint with the data collected from the employee survey conducted by Great Place to Work in November. “Most or all of you know the university recently asked all employees to participate in a survey in November 2013,” Schoenherr said. “What we learned through employee engagement is that it is built on a foundation of trust.” essary foundations for building great working environments. The three aspects of trust are credibility, respect, and fairness, which all play a vital role with the relationship between the employee and management. In addition, camaraderie and pride are important categories that shape how employees feel about their jobs. Schoenherr said the way the survey was designed included 57 core questions, which Great

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Place to Work survey administers to all of its clients. In addition, SCSU submitted 10 more questions, including two open-ended questions asking employees to comment about what makes SCSU a great place to work and what would make SCSU a better place to work. With 1,582 employees at SCSU, Schoenherr said they had received a 40 percent response rate, equivalent to 634 employees. Receiving 130 pages of content, Schoenherr said the survey results were divided into two portions. “Each statement the participants responded to their feelings of the overall organization and their work-group or department. We asked them to respond on management, such as the president and other members of the senior leadership. We also asked their opinion on their work-group, such as their direct supervisor,” Schoenherr said. Comparing SCSU results to companies that have made the Forbes list of 100 best companies to work for and the 100 best unionized companies, Schoenherr said the results will provide SCSU with a foundation for continued efforts. One of the strengths Schoenherr outlined was that SCSU employees had pride in their job. “Employees across the institution have great pride in working here. Employees feel that they have autonomy. At the work-group level there is a sense of cohesion and collaboration

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