Wunut: What's goin on!

This past Thursday was the Official Open House of the Wunut Novi with special Guest of Honor Sherman Alexie, if you missed it like all the Sherman Alexie events, you missed out...

Kris Hohag welcomed the standing room only audience to the Open House, it was packed with excitement and the proud efforts painted on the walls by the local youth. After some mingling, the Guest of Honor made his apprerance - Sheman Alexie! 

Sheman was honored by local youth's talents and local traditions.  Little Eva Lent honored Alexie with a song, and local craftsman Daniel Pierce gifted Sherman with a handcarved arrowhead knife. The Wunut Youth Group offered the "fatherhood" Pendleton blanket as a thank you.  In addition to all that, Sherman was treated to a hoop dance by local favorite Sage Romero.  Alexie later commented that this was the first time anyone has ever danced for him as an honor, what a memorable experience for all involved. 
Fortunuate for us we have video of the memorable hoop dance, check it out!
 

After an open house like that we can only expect great things from this group.  The Wunut Novi is officially open, please go by and check it out and offer your volunteerism.

WüNuT Novi Infoshop/Youth Media Arts Center is a positive community space available to the youth in our community for various programs, events, resources and a place to just hang out. It is not a baby sitting service. It is a shared community space for expression, education and entertainment. WüNüT Novi will be volunteer staffed and open hours will be determined by availability of volunteers and community participation.

Services and resources to be provided at WüNüT Novi:

-access to alternative independent media and magazines, local CDs, DVDs
-a lending library
-performance space and workshops
-Community/Youth Radio station
-film screenings
-Do-It-Yourself art skill shares
-discussion groups
-meeting and event space for other organizations
-a market for local artists and musicians to showcase and sell their crafts
-wellness classes and activities
-digital media projects and workshops (ie, film/video, photography and music)

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