2009
GREAT PROMISE
BOARD MEMBERS

NAME

POSITION

TRIBAL AFFILIATION

Lee Walters

Chairman

Blackfeet

Eugene Thompson

Co-Chairman; Resource Center

Chickasaw

Wilda Won

Secretary

Barbara Woelk

President

Kiowa

Pascal Regimbeau

Powwow Chairman

Kirby Brown

Project Chairman; Humanities Texas

Keetoowah Cherokee

Michael Sims

Education Chairman

Skyleen Mabry

Director at Large

Navajo/Osage

Lois Jebo Duncan

Executive Director

Sauk-n-Fox

 

 




GREAT PROMISE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS
(501c3) is a non-profit organization.
Our sole purpose is to put together
a one day free educational Powwow
to benefit all children in the AISD
and neighboring I.S.D areas
and our community at large.

Great Promise for American Indians, Inc.
is the Parent Organization of
The Annual Austin Powwow and
American Indian Heritage Festival,

the primary event for our organization
to reach out to all our community.


Great Promise for American Indians, Inc.
is the sponsor of and funds
The Red Voices in the Schools.
For a week, preceding The Austin Powwow,
Nationally renowned American Indian Artists
are invited to the schools in
The Greater Austin Region
and teach the students about their
American Indian Cultures, Heritage,
Traditions, Talents and Crafts.

For more information about
The Red Voices in The Schools,
Click HERE!


Also affiliated with Great Promise is
The Central Texas First Nation's Consortium
Native American Parents Committees;

organizations of parents and educators
working to help American Indian and Alaskan
Native Students in the Greater Austin Region.
The Organizations are officially recognized by;
The Austin Independent School District and
The Bastrop Independent School District,
and works closely with a support
group of community volunteers
to design programs that assist
American Indian and
Alaskan Native Youth.

For more information about
Native American Parents Committees,
Click HERE!


We also proudly have under
The Great Promise umbrella
the weekly radio show
NdN Heart Beat
Host: Ken McKenzie-Grant
Native American music, news, and issues.
Every Thursday's at 12:00pm-1:00pm on
KOOP 91.7 FM Radio Station.

For more information about
NdN Heart Beat
Click HERE!


Great Promise also supports and assist
The University of Texas Powwow
that takes place during the summer
which is hosted by
The Longhorn American Indian Council.

For more information about
Longhorn American Indian Council,
Click HERE!


In 2009, Great Promise
partly funded/sponsored
THE SECOND ANNUAL
WINTER'S MOON GATHERING POWWOW

Located in Liberty Hill, Texas

For more information about
Winter's Moon Gathering Powwow,
Click HERE!


Foremost of these programs is
The Annual Austin Powwow And
American Indian Heritage Festival.

If you would like to help,
support, or sponsor this event,
please email us at:
Austin Powwow
or leave a message at:
512-371-0628.

Visit our website at:
AUSTIN POWWOW

The Annual Austin Powwow and
American Indian Heritage Festival

Held at the Tony Burger Center
in Sunset Valley, Texas
First Saturday in November
10:00am - 10:00pm

Gather with us,
Enjoy that day,
Be safe on your travels,
Many Blessings To All.

Meetings of The Great Promise Board
Held every Quarter @ The Non-Profit Center
in Austin, Texas

For more information about
Great Promise for
The American Indians, Inc.

email us at;
Great Promise


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