Symbolic ritual demonstrations were major parts of the presentations made during Chandler Unified’s first district powwow event April 11 at Chandler High School.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Symbolic ritual demonstrations were major parts of the presentations made during Chandler Unified’s first district powwow event April 11 at Chandler High School.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Symbolic ritual demonstrations were major parts of the presentations made during Chandler Unified’s first district powwow event April 11 at Chandler High School.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
Chandler Unified Board President Patti Serrano read a welcome during CUSD’s first powwow event April 11 at Chandler High School.
Independent Newsmedia/Jason W. Brooks
A color guard that included representative of Scottsdale Bushmasters American Legion Post 114 was at the Chandler Unified Board President Patti Serrano read a welcome during CUSD’s first powwow event April 11 at Chandler High School.
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Chandler Unified Superintendent Frank Narducci, center, is presented with an honorary garment by Indigenous guests in recognition of his upcoming retirement. On the fa left is Narducci’s wife, Vicki. The presentation was made during CUSD’s first powwow event April 11 at Chandler High School.
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Chandler Vice Mayor Angel Encinas read a statement during Chandler Unified’s first district powwow event April 11 at Chandler High School.
Chandler Unified School District parent volunteer Lisa Calderon spoke at an April CUSD Governing Board meeting, praising the first Native American powwow the district had hosted earlier in the month.
Like many who attended the April 11 daylong event, held on a Chandler High School athletic field, Calderon said she wants the event to happen again and again.
Funded and arranged significantly by the Chandler High School Native American Booster Club, the event was held in recognition of the deep cultural significance powwows play in Native communities.
The club plans to hold another powwow next school year.
“Powwows are more than celebrations — they are powerful expressions of Native identity and resilience,” CUSD states on its website. “Powwows are living traditions — vibrant, inclusive, and essential for cultural continuity and understanding.”
Jason W. Brooks News Editor | Chandler Independent
Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.
Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.
Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.
Hobbies: Karaoke, bicycling and American Sign Language.
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