Baltimore – The Baltimore American Indian Center (BAIC) is holding its annual Mini PowWow and Health Fair to celebrate and preserve Native culture, share these traditions with Native and non-Native community members, as well as provide basic health resources to attendees. Attendees can enjoy Native American dancing, music, regalia, as well as the Heritage Museum and Gift Shop sale, while also taking advantage of the resources provided by health vendors.

WHAT: Mini PowWow & Health Fair, a Native American festival with dancing, music, food, regalia, Heritage Museum tours, Gift Shop sale, and Health Vendors.

WHO: The Baltimore American Indian Center (BAIC) - celebrating its 50th year serving as a cultural hub for Native culture - Mini PowWow and Health Fair will be emceed by E. Keith Colston. He serves as Director of Ethnic Commissions for the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives and Administrative Director for the Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs. The event is open to the public.

WHEN: Saturday, April 7, 2018, 12-4pm

WHERE: The Baltimore American Indian Center (BAIC), 113 S. Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21231, 410-675-3535 (office), [email protected]; street parking; event in multipurpose room; enter through garden gate

WHY: To celebrate and preserve Native culture, share these traditions with Native and non-Native community members in the Greater Baltimore Area, increase community interaction with BAIC, as well as provide basic health resources and information to attendees.

VISUALS: Stunning, colorful visuals of Native American dancing and regalia, cultural artifacts, as well as community members engaging with Health Vendors.

Contact for Interviews: Linda Cox, BAIC Board Chair & daughter of BAIC’s founders, (410) 675-3535 (office); Jessica Dickerson, BAIC Board Member & PowWow Committee Chair, 443-857-2044 (cell); Website: https://baltimoreamericanindiancenter.org/ ; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmoreaic/ ; Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmoreaic