Native American students at Cornell University (NASAC) are hosting a powwow Sunday, April 11, that will feature Iroquois dancers from across the state, nationally known singer Joanne Shenandoah, exhibition drumming, Native artists and food vendors.

The powwow will be held in the Ramin Room of the Cornell Field House and is free and open to the public. Donations to NASAC will be accepted.

Doors will open at 10 a.m., with a grand entry and opening ceremonies at 11 a.m. Exhibition dancing will be performed at noon and 2 p.m., with a Smoke Dance competition at 3 p.m. and Iroquois social dancing at 4 and 6 p.m. Exhibition drumming will be performed at 5 p.m. Closing ceremonies will be held at 7 p.m.

Recording artist Joanne Shenandoah will make a special appearance at 1 p.m. She has performed and recorded with Neil Young and Robbie Robertson. Her music, ranging from traditional chants to contemporary ballads, has been featured on numerous television programs, including "Northern Exposure." She has performed at the White House and at the 1994 Woodstock Festival and was named best female artist at the 1998 Native American Music Awards. A Wolf Clan member of the Oneida Nation, Shenandoah is co-founder and president of Round Dance Productions, a nonprofit educational Native foundation dedicated toward the preservation of Iroquois culture.

Other featured artists at the powwow will be the Cedar Tree Singers, Young Nation Singers, Flint Nation Singers, Michael Galban as head man dancer, Evelyn Galban as head woman dancer and Bill Crouse as master of ceremonies. Reggie Crouse is arena director.

In addition to NASAC, the powwow is sponsored by Cornell's American Indian Program, the Student Assembly Finance Commission, the Engineering Minority Programs Office, the Dean of Students Office and the SUNY Western Consortium.

For more information about the powwow, contact Michelle Schenandoah (sic) or Carmen Jones at (607) 255-6582.