UNC Asheville to Host Performance by Native American
Dance Troupe

UNC Asheville will host a performance by the Turtle Island Dancers at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, on UNC Asheville’s Quad. The free performance is in honor of Native American Heritage Month, which is celebrated November 1-30 nationwide each year.

The Turtle Island Dancers celebrate Native American culture through authentic dance, drumming and song. The performance will detail the Piscataway Indian Nation’s history, as well as current issues facing the tribe. In the 17th century, the Piscataway Nation was a central power in a confederation of many Native American nations. Today the center of the Piscataway culture is located in Accokeek, Md.

For more information, call UNC Asheville’s Multicultural Students Programs at 828/232-5110.

Media Contacts:

• Deidre Wiggins, UNC Asheville Multicultural Student Programs Director, 828/232-5110
• Jill Yarnall, UNC Asheville Public Information Assistant Director, 828/251-6526