Collegian T he Cameron University
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Monday, November 19, 2018
Volume 99 Issue 9
Rock Your Mocs Stacie Larsen Managing Editor
semester, Tsatoke said she has been impressed with how enthused the club members have been. “We are just going to keep doing what we’ve been doing—keep promoting and telling people At 12:30 p.m., on Nov. 13, Cameron’s Native American Student Organization (NASA) hosted as much as possible and getting other people more involved,” she said. a “Rock Your Mocs” event in honor of National She also said she feels lucky to be among so American Indian Heritage Month. NASA member and sophomore Allied Health many great members, including the president. “She was also her Wichita Tribal Princess Science major Fawn Tsatoke said the event was as well as the Miss Indian Oklahoma Princess,” part of a nationwide social media celebration Tsatoke said, “We also have Ashleigh Mithlo, called “Rock Your Mocs,” which was started by the current Comanche Nation Princess… [and] a twenty-one-year-old enrolled Laguna Pueblo the previous Comanche Nation Princess, Tristen tribe member Jessica Jaylyn Atsye. Wauqua. It’s a pretty good group.” Since 2011, between Nov. 12-17, Native Prince said NASA is working hard to come up Americans have been encouraged to wear their with events that will be enjoyable for everyone, moccasins to celebrate the event. whether they are a member of NASA or not. “It’s a call for Natives to bring attention “We are trying to set up events that could and awareness that we are here,” Tsatoke possibly lead up to being annual events like said, “We are in your schools. We are in Rock your Mocs and Indengious Peoples’ Day,” your colleges, in your towns and in your she said. “I think they are landmark events for communities.” The event’s starting point was located Native American people to celebrate and for individuals that are not in between the Shepler Native American so that towers and the Aggie Rec they can enjoy and learn Center. “We want students about Native American It officially began with culture.” a prayer, the national to not just see us Prince said her anthem and door prizes but also to find participation in the in the gazebo of Bentley organization has been Gardens. some pride in their fun and enlightning. After giving away door “On a personal level, prizes, while holding tribal own selves, their I have been able to flags, NASA members led own culture, their make brand new friends event participants down the new connections,” aggie mile. own heritage [and] and she said. “Since I’m While the purpose of the Wichita, a lot of times event was to participate in the not to be ashamed I only know Native nationwide celebration and or embarrased to American culture based increase cultural awareness, NASA president and senior express themselves on Wichita’s, but having this organization has Psychology major Sydney for who they truly are.” opened my eyes to see Prince said she hoped to how different each tribe increase the awareness of the — Fawn Tsatoke is. organization itself. “We are trying to get “We brought our tribal flags NASA member to the point where we are to represent that we are here,” learning different hymns she said. “We’re not invisible, and from different tribes we are here on campus if people because each tribe has different languages [and] wanted to join us.” different values.” By having events, Tsatoke said she wants She also said they want everyone who others to learn what the organization is all about attends events to feel like they can be part of the but also hopes to make a difference on campus. “I want others to know that we are not just an organization. “It’s for anybody that wants to enjoy the organization or association,” she said. “We are a culture and learn more,” she said. people. Prince said NASA will be hosting a powwow “We want students to not just see us but on Jan. 12 in the Aggie Rec Center, which will be also to find some pride in their selves, their culture, their heritage [and] not to be ashamed or free and open to the community. For more information about NASA events or embarrassed to express themselves for who they how to become a member, email Sydney Prince at truly are.” sydney.prince@cameron.edu. Although the organization just started this
Photos by Stacie Larsen
Tribal pride: At 12:30 p.m., on Nov. 13, NASA hosted a “Rock Your Mocs” event in honor of National American Indian Heritage month by walking the aggie mile with event participants. Cameron’s NASA member and current Comanche Nation princess Ashleigh Mithlo (right) joined in on the celebration by wearing moccasins.
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