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APRIL 2018 | 27 10 QUESTIONS WITH... CONTINUED How can people learn more about American Indian culture? Take one of our classes! I think that really gives you the opportunity to act and interact and learn more. You’ve got to be really careful searching on the Internet. A lot of it may be historical, but it plays out a little differently today. I would look for those current resources that are connecting with Native people. Why do you choose the term American Indian, as opposed to Native American? Native American is a term that can be used by anyone who was born in the Americas, so that’s a little misleading. We choose not to use that. We feel that American Indian is a better term to bring in those groups as the first people who were here. It’s also become a political term that is in a lot of federal language and also the language that the National Congress of American Indians uses. What can attendees look forward to at the Silver & Turquoise Ball that benefits the Phoenix Indian Center? The Silver & Turquoise Ball will take place April 14 at The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch. It’s a great event where people can learn about American Indians. We try to make it a cultural experience from the time you walk onto the property. It will begin with a cocktail hour and a silent auction and as part of that silent auction we will have a mini fashion show from some American Indian fashion designers. In the silent auction we usually have between 90 and 100 pieces produced by American Indian artists. We’ll also have some wonderful entertainment. Then, we’ll move into the dinner portion. This year, our theme is honoring warrior women. We’ve been very thoughtful to make sure that all of the elements in the night feature women. For instance, every year we have a signature chef who is American Indian, who works directly with the hotel and helps to design the meal with American Indian food elements interspersed throughout the dinner. This year, our chef is a woman, so we’re really excited about that. We’ll have women doing the entertainment, we have a woman emcee for the first time in many years. We also have two awardees this year. We hope that the public will join us. For more information, visit phxindcenter.com. 8 9 10