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Boyz uses rap to teach about Indian life Editor’s Note: This is the last story in a weeklong series explor ing the contributions of Ameri can and Canadian Indians to the world music scene. By Jill O’Brien Staff Reporter_ A new generation of American and Canadian Indians has begun to follow the oral traditions of its el ders — but in a unique way. Robby Bee, a Sioux Indian from Albuquerque, N.M., called it pow wow hip-hop, Rcdhouse swing and American reggae. But what it really boils down to is rap, he said. “Rap is now. Rap is the medi um, the genre kids listen to,” Bee said. Bee, 20, quoted Shakespeare more than once as he talked about his brand of hip-hop music. “I like poetry in general, but rap is a way of educating people,” he said. “You can say something in every beat.” Bee is a record producer at SOAR, his father Tom Bee’s record label. When he is not producing, he’s out on the road with his group, The Boyz from the Rez. The Boyz are Mike Davis, an African-American Seminole Indi an; Doug Sandoval, a Pueblo Indi an; and Darren Gordy, a Navajo Indian. “We’re trying to break through the stereotyped image people have of Native Americans,” Bee said. “And music is a very powerful way to reach the soul and being of a person. You can say more in a three-minute song than three years on Capitol Hill.” And the Boyz should know. They performed on Capitol Hill during President Clinton’s inauguration. “We didn’t pull any punches,” Bee said. “We played what’s on the album.” i ne aioum, Kescrvation ot Education,” transforms Bee’s orig inal lyrics into rap statements about Indian life and history. “History is not taught right at school,” Bee said. “If you’re black or an Indian, you feel embarrassed. “History used to make me feel like a loser, a second-class citizen. Whenever a teacher started talking about Native Americans, you just wanted to si ink down in your chair and hide. “The problem is a lot of the native kids are still fed this.” That’s why Bee’s raps are di rected at young adults. “The children arc the future of the world,” he said. “They’re the ones you want to reach.” People in the spotlight need to Courtesy of Marcia Riefman Robby Bee produces rap music to break through stereotypes about Native Americans. be role models because impres sionable children are watching, Bee said. All the Boys from the Rez take their status as role models serious ly, he said. “We’re not pro-red, just pro people, but we do have to take care of our own kind,” he said. “We want to be a success and make it easier for the next generation. “Because we’re such a small population, we cannot afford to have failures.” Ice Continued from Page 10 said the whole process created an in credible atmosphere for the perfor mance. And when the show is over, the crew shuts down the system and sledge-hammers the ice into chunks. The chunks are then shoveled out of the theatre and dumped elsewhere, he said. He said the clean up process required little time. “When it comes to strike it down, there’s no more water left,” he said. “Y ou do have a mound of ice left until spring, though.” He said it would take only three hours to disassemble the ice and pre pare the theatre for a show choir per formance on Sunday. Moore said ne never naa any proo lems with the ice. » “If anything happened, we’d drop the temperature of the stage and open up the loading dock doors to cool things down,” he said. Moore said the entire process was developed by professional ice skater and silver medalist Don Yontz. 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Apps are due 1/22/94. Travel Abroad end Work. Make up to $2,000-$4,000*/ mo. teaching basic conversational English abroad. Ja pan, Taiwan, and S. Korea. Many employers provide room 6 board ♦ other benefits No teaching background or Asian languages required. For more information call: (206)632-1146 ext. J5778. A very special thanks to our retiring house mother. Men of Alpha Gamma Rho AAn Congratulations to the new Exec. Officers: President- Ally "Awesome Berggren E. Vice Pres - "Jolly" Jenniler Erickson MEVP- Jennifer “Sweethart" Swanson Alpha Ed.- "Cool Cat" Kelly Moody Rush Chair- "Super Sharon" McCormick Treasurer- Anita "Money Bags" Murray House Chair- "Luscious" Liz Harder Panhellenic- Rone# "RockinDeck Soph. MAL- Ann "Silly" Stack Jun. MAL- "Smiley" Stacy MacTaggart Sen MAL Deb "Gorgeous Greenwood X<D Congratulations to our new House Officers: Pres - Scott Henderson. V.P.- Brian Hertzig, Sec - Brett Young. Tres - Kevin Gaughan. House Mgr - Keith Kroeker, Hlst./P.R - Chuck Lee, Risk/Conservation Dave Bloomquist, Co-Rush- Aaron Anderson, Jay Davis. Social- Dave Queen, Pledge Ed.- Dan Kerns, Alumni Adam Ybarra, Philanthropy- Mark LeRiger, IFC- Brian Praleuner, Lincoln Man/Health Sean Clines. Stewards Ben Olson, Chad Wah/oord, House Inprov Brent Warwick, Music-Kirk Wlcklund. Parliamentarian- Dave Stanley. Ritualistic- Eric Schnoor. To The Blue, The Men of Chi Phi AO To the Ladies of A Phi: Thanks for having us overl We had a great time "mlxin" with you. We look forward to getting together again Love. The Ladies of Alpha Delta PI Congratulations to the new Alpha Gamma Rho 1994 Officers: Nobel Ruler - Scott Ford; Alumni Relations, Marly Hegland; Membership Development - Will Will iams; Operations - Troy David; Finance - Jim Boerner; New Member Education - Jeff Bohuslavsky; Planning - Greg Hansen; Scholarship - Clint Fuchs; Activities - Mike McFarland; Recruitment - Nick Wilhelm and Clayton Glause; IFC Representative - Tyler Roth; Assist. Treasur er - Lyndon McKeever; Social Chair- Erik Olsen. Thank you for your hard work, retiring officers. The Men of Alpha Gamma Rho AAA Congratulations to the 1994 officers; PRESIDENT Jackie Prater, CHAPLIN-Kris Aman, PLEDGE EDUCA TOR-Sheri Seburg, SCHOLAR SHIP-Megan Ferguson, INTERNAL SOCIAL-Jill Hillyer/Tanva Lewis, EXTER NAL SOCIAL-Anne Skourup, VP OF FINANCE- J.J. Pursell, EXECUTIVE VP-Kara Baumerl, RUSH-Angee Frahm, SPONSOR-Nicole Liebig, FRATERNITY EDU CATION-Buffy Breslow, PANHELLENIC-Sarah Lewis, RECORDING SECRETARY-Jodie Courtney, REFER ENCE-Jill Mayberger, MARSHALL-Kelli Swenson, HOUSE MANAGERT<ierstinChaloupka, PHILANTHRO PY-Kim Warner, ACTIVITIES-Kara Jenkins, PUBLIC RELATIONS-MIchelle Kelly, ALUMNA RELATIONS-Ann Helwig, TRIDENT CORRESPONDENT-Kelly Heideman. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY-Nkkl Circo, HISTO RIAN-Aimee Baldwin, MUSIC CHAIR-Jody Hill, LIBRAR lAN-Dawn Peterson, TREASURER-Lisa Miller, ALUMNA ADVISOR-Ann Ouinlain. Good Luck next year girts—Tri Delta's in great hands with all of youl Good luck Megan M. and Mary B. on your trips to France. We will miss you. Goodbye to all the seniors leaving in December. We will miss you all very much. Thanks for all you have done lor ADPi over the years. Loyally. Your Alpha Delta Pi Sisters Good luck Shannon P. in Omaha. We will miss youl Good luck with linalsl Aim for a 4.0. 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