This year's Parade of Nations 1st prize for student float went to the AISES/SHPE float (link to picture). The theme was Dancing With Diversity.
The American Indian Science & Engineering (AISES) Chapter at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech ) is located in Houghton, a town in western Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula. Michigan Tech /AISES membership is open to Native students and professional community members. Its purpose includes providing a supportive environment for Native American students and to provide opportunities for Michigan Tech, and surrounding communities, to learn about Native American culture.
Michigan Tech /AISES is the local chapter of the national AISES organization which provides financial scholarships, job fairs, leadership training, and national conferences to support its members.
The Michigan Tech /AISES chapter attends the AISES National Conference which was in Portland, Oregon, October 29th -31st, 2009. Here is a slide show 2009 AISES National Conference of the Portland Trip.
Events sponsored by Michigan Tech /AISES include the Annual Native American Speakers’ Forum, followed by the Spirit of the Harvest Powwow, held on October 23rd-24th, 2009.
Michigan Tech AISES members also had an unforgettable weekend at Roger LaBine's Wild Rice Camp Workshop in 2008. Slide show of 2008 Rice Camp (pictures of ricing from making the tools to processing the rice) and here is the same slide show in an older version of Power Point
