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THUNDERBIRD POW-WOW July 25 to 26, Annual Summer pow-wow @ Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy, Floral Park, NY Contact:(718) 347-FARM.

"Gifts Of The Spirit" Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Westarn Art. Works by 19th Century and Contemporary Native American Artists" June 6-Sept. 6. 500 Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2707 (317) 636-9378. http://www.eiteljorg.org "Powerful Images: Portrayals of Native America." a thought provoking multimedia exhibition about the perceptions and stereotypes surrounding Native American images in cultural history, opens September 26. Natives represent themselves through their own artistic traditions. Materials range from paintings and sculptures to children's toys and neon signs.

IROQUOIS NATIONALS LACROSSE TEAM, Member Nation will compete in The International Lacrosse Federation, 1998 World Championship Games to be held at John's Hopkins University, July 15-25, l998. Contact: Jesse Yuran @ (410) 235-6882 X 112 for tickets and reservations. G-O-O-O Nationals!!

ATLATL NATIVE ARTS NETWORK:1998. Conference to be held in San Francisco, Oct. 8-11, 1998. The seventh bi-ennial gathering of artists, curators, critic, collectors and others in the field of Native Arts @ Cathedral Hill Hotel. Contact: ATLATL, Patsy Phillips, P.O. Box 34090, Phoenix, AZ. (602) 377-3711. E-mail: atlatl@artswire.org

Lotus Music and Dance, Sat., July 18, 3PM & 5PM. Tom Porter and the Mohawk Singers and Dancers. The Creation Story and Why We Have the Strawberry Festival. 109 W. 27th St. 8th Floor, NYC.

Lotus Music and Dance at the American Indian Community House. Sun., July 19, 1PM & 3PM. Tom Porter and the Mohawk Singers & Dancers. 404 Lafayette Street, 8th Floor (in The Circle), NYC. (212) 598-0100

American Indian Community House. Frid., Aug. 7, 8PM. Recording Artist Arigon Starr (Kickapoo & Creek) will make her NYC singing debut. “Native American Alternapop”. 404 Lafayette Street, 8th Floor. (212) 598-0100

American Indian Community House. Mon., Sept. 28. 13th Annual Native American Actor’s Showcase. Documented Native actors should contact Steve Elm at (212) 598-0100 x. 220 for intake as soon as possible. (212) 598-0100