Time Out Week starts Monday at UND

The 42nd annual Time Out Week, five days of cultural events, exhibits and entertainment organized by the UND Indian Studies Association, will begin Monday with an opening ceremony at UND Memorial Union, followed by the Wacipi powwow Friday through April 22.

Many events during Time Out from Monday through Friday will be at the union. The powwow, which draws thousands of competitive dancers and audience members will be Friday, Saturday and April 22 at UND Hyslop Sports Center.

Here's a schedule for many of the week's activities.

Monday

• Opening Ceremony, 10 a.m., Fireside Lounge, UND Memorial Union

• Traditional foods of the North Dakota tribes, noon, UND Wellness Center

• Hand games show case, 3 to 5 p.m., Fireside Lounge, UND Memorial Union

• Logo and nickname presentation, 6 p.m., UND Memorial Union Lecture Bowl

Tuesday

• Haudenosauree and Seneca culture, 10 a.m., UND Memorial Union Lecture Bowl

• Issues of elder abuse in Indian country, 12:15 p.m., UND School of Law Baker Court Room

• "Microaggressions, privilege and the Fighting Who?," 5 p.m., UND Memorial Union Lecture Bowl

• Exhibit on logos and mascots, through Friday, UND Memorial Union Badlands Room

Wednesday

• Domestic Violence Against Native Women, 12:15 p.m., UND School of Law Baker Court Room

• Powwow demonstration, 6 p.m., UND Memorial Union Loading Dock

• Open mic night, 7 to 8 p.m., UND Memorial Union Loading Dock

• "Beyond Buckskin," Native American fashion show, 8 to 10 p.m., UND Memorial Union Loading Dock

Thursday

• North Dakota Indian Education Associaton annual conference, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., UND Memorial Union Lecture Bowl

7bull; McNair Scholar presentations, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m., UND Memorial Union Red River Valley Room

• "Reclaiming our Future through Media," 6 p.m., UND Memorial Union Lecture Bowl

• Comedian, Ryan McMahon featuring Clarence Two Toes, 7 p.m., UND Memorial Union Ballroom

Friday

• North Dakota Indian Education Association annual conference, 9:30 to 11:45 a.m., UND Memorial Union Lecture Bowl

• Grant writing workshop, 9 to 11 a.m., UND Memorial Union Red River Valley Room

• "More Than Beads and Feathers," 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., UND Memorial Union Ballroom

• "Our Road to Success" discussion panel, 1 to 2 p.m., UND Memorial Union Lecture Bowl

• Grand writing workshop, 1:30 p.m., UND Memorial Union Red River Valley Room

• Wacipi grand entry, 7 p.m., UND Hyslop Sports Center

The Wacipi powwow will continue through April 22. Wristbands are $6 daily and $10 for a weekend pass. Children younger than five, senior citizens and UND students are admitted free.