October 26, 2009

BCU to Host Tony Redhouse, Traditional Native American Artist

SIOUX CITY, Iowa –Tony Redhouse, traditional Native American artist, will perform native songs and dances and tell sacred stories at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 2, on the stage in the Stark Student Center at Briar Cliff University. 

A Grammy nominated recording artist and inspirational speaker, Redhouse is a consultant to Native American communities and behavioral health organizations. He is a visual artist, spiritual teacher, hoop and eagle dancer, who uses Native American art, dance and music to inspire and heal.

Redhouse also has written and developed a culturally based curriculum for all ages that incorporates Native spirituality as a solution to drug, alcohol and gang-related issues.

This free public event is sponsored by Briar Cliff University’s Department of Social Work and Multicultural Program in recognition of Native American History Month.

Briar Cliff University is a Catholic institution with an enrollment of more than 1,100 students from 28 states.  Students are educated in the Franciscan tradition of excellence in the liberal arts and career preparation in an environment of care and compassion. For more information, please visit www.briarcliff.edu.

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