Native Winter Culture Night will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at Park Elementary School in Holbrook. The Diamond Creek Apache Crown Dancers will be featured. Bring a native food dish to share, such as steam corn stew, dumpling stew, kneel down bread, blue corn mush, blue corn cakes, squash stew, pesole’, red/chili stew, frybread or tortillas. Please bring enough to share with approximately 30 to 40 people. The evening will also include string games, a hair tie demonstration, a corn grinding demonstration, the Basket Dance, the Bow & Arrow Dance, and a Navajo stick game. If you are interested in sharing a skill or stories, or would like more information, please contact Lisa Billie at Park School by phone at (928) 524-6138. The school is celebrating Native American Week Tuesday through Thursday, Nov. 8-10. Tuesday will be Hairbun Day; Wednesday, Full Dress Day; and Thursday, Moccasin Day.
