Mahkato Wacipi Meet the Committee

Updated: May 5, 2010

	Mahkato
	38th Annual Traditional
	Wacipi

Meet Our Committee and Volunteers

As you will notice, many members of the committee have been serving for 10 or more years.
Several long-serving members have indicated that they will be stepping aside following this 38th Wacipi.
We are looking for several volunteers to fill many positions.

The Mahkato Wacipi is an asset to the Native American community as well as the Mankato area.
Serving on the committee provides you with the knowledge that you have contributed
to making your community a better place.

For more information, contact any committee member or call:
Vicki Barry at 651-233-6784 or
Paul Barry at 651-592-0987

Co-Chair
Alice DeYonge

Alice has served as our volunteer coordinator for several years. She did it all ... recruiting, scheduling and supervising the multitudes of local community volunteers needed to do many of the important jobs around the pow-wow grounds.

Secretary
Eva Klein

Eva has been a member of the association for quite a while. Many will remember Eva as the kind lady who cooks breakfast during the wacipi. A glutton for punishment, she volunteered to serve as secretary.

Treasurer
Bob Rolfes

Bob has served as our treasurer for many years. It is rumored that Bob invented paper money to make his record keeping easier.

Volunteer Coordinator
Nancy

Nancy is our volunteer coordinator. She recruits, schedules and supervises the multitudes of local community volunteers needed to do many of the important jobs around the pow-wow grounds. Nancy is a volunteer as well ... and this is her 1st year, We wish her well.

If you want to volunteer ... please contact Nancy at: butchwaxy@hickorytech.net

Education Day Coordinator
Paul Barry

Paul has been helping with Education Day, as a presenter, since its beginning. He and Vicki Barry volunteered to take a more active role in 2000. Paul also serves as our webmaster.

Education Day Coordinator
Vicki Barry

Vicki helped out in 2000 as an "ad hoc" secretary, so we gave her the job. She and, her husband, Paul Barry also volunteered to take a more active role in Education Day in 2000. Vicki edits and publishes an online newsletter that celebrates Native America ... Canku Ota (Many Paths) http://www.turtletrack.org/

Member
Dan Zielski
Glenn Wasicuna

Dan has been very active in the club for many years. He has been the moving force behind the CD. Dan has many interests including local history and music composition. One of Dan's many claims to fame is his recipe for Tater Tot hotdish using "vintage" ingredients.

Founder/Community Liaison
Bud Lawrence

Bud has been here since the beginning. Bud is always here. You will see Bud doing what needs to be done ... selling buttons, moving tables, making friends, writing letters ... all with a smile.

Founder
Jim Buckley

Jim, too, has been here forever. Jim is always on hand to "help-out" whenever and wherever he is asked or simply to enjoy the pow-wow and the people.

Left to Right: Jim Buckley, Alice DeYonge, Dan Zielske, Bill Taylor, Bob Rolfes, Bill Taylor's daughter, Vicki Barry, Paul Barry, Sheryl Dowlin, Bruce Dowlin, and Bud Lawrence.

I would like to place photos and short bios of the significant committee members and provide a means of recognizing of volunteers.

The Mahkato Mdewakanton Association is 501(c)3 corporation whose purpose is to promote closer ties with our Native American communities. We conduct an annual pow wow and other cultural events throughout the year.