IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/16/05 CONTACT: PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE

CAPTION: Navajo Medicine Man Dan J. Nez, gave a presentation on, “What is the Medicine Man,” as part of National Native American Heritage Month activities held on Western New Mexico University campus. A large group listened as Mr. Nez shared with them the history of the Medicine Man. National Native American Heritage Month is being celebrated at WNMU from Nov. 9 – Nov. 30. Other events include a Thanksgiving dinner this Thursday and a performance by the YAQUI Tribal Dance Group, on Friday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m. in the Besse-Forward Global Resource Center. Pictured is Navajo Medicine Man Dan J. Nez.

For more information, please contact the WNMU Multicultural Affairs and Student Activities Office at 538-6611

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